Ray Ellington

1915-1985, English singer, drummer, bandleader
Person human Q2490187
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Ray Ellington

Summary

Ray Ellington is a human[1]. Born in Kennington[2], he… he was born on March 17, 1915[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on February 27, 1985[5]. He worked as a drummer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kennington[2], Ray Ellington…
  • Ray Ellington passed away in London[4].
  • Ray Ellington was born on March 17, 1915[3].
  • Ray Ellington was born on March 17, 1916[8].
  • Ray Ellington died on February 27, 1985[5].
  • Ray Ellington died on February 28, 1985[9].
  • Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium[10].
  • Among Ray Ellington's spouses was Anita West[11].
  • Ray Ellington held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Ray Ellington held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Ray Ellington worked as a drummer[6].
  • Ray Ellington is recorded as male[14].
  • Ray Ellington's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ray Ellington's genre is jazz[16].
  • Ray Ellington's family name is recorded as Q37463857[17].
  • Ray Ellington's given name is recorded as Ray[18].
  • Ray Ellington's instrument is recorded as drum kit[19].
  • Ray Ellington's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: GB[22]

  • Began / founded: 1915-03-17[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-02-27[24]

  • Genre(s): jazz[25]

  • Community tags: jazz[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 664721c5-c3aa-407b-9d6a-0922190abc05[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Ray Ellington was born in Kennington[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 17, 1915[3] and March 17, 1916[8].

Career and Affiliations

Ray Ellington worked as a drummer[6].

Personal Life

Ray Ellington was married to Anita West[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 27, 1985[5] and February 28, 1985[9]. Ray Ellington died in London[4]. He is buried at Golders Green Crematorium[10].

Why It Matters

Ray Ellington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Ray Ellington born?

Ray Ellington was born in Kennington[2].

Where did Ray Ellington die?

Ray Ellington died in London[4].

Who was Ray Ellington married to?

Ray Ellington's spouses include Anita West[11].

What did Ray Ellington do for work?

Ray Ellington worked as drummer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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