Richard Butler

British singer
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Richard Butler

Summary

Richard Butler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kingston upon Thames[2]. He was born on June 5, 1956[3]. He worked as a songwriter[4], singer[5], and recording artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (888 views/month, #6,869 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kingston upon Thames[2], Richard Butler…
  • Richard Butler was born on June 5, 1956[3].
  • Richard Butler held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Richard Butler worked as a songwriter[4].
  • Richard Butler's professions included singer[5].
  • Richard Butler worked as a recording artist[6].
  • Richard Butler was a member of The Psychedelic Furs[9].
  • Richard Butler was a member of Love Spit Love[10].
  • Richard Butler is recorded as male[11].
  • Richard Butler's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Richard Butler's genre is new wave[13].
  • Richard Butler's record label is recorded as MNRK Music Group[14].
  • Richard Butler's family name is recorded as Butler[15].
  • Richard Butler's given name is recorded as Richard[16].
  • Richard Butler's given name is recorded as Lofthouse[17].
  • Richard Butler's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Richard Butler's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard Lofthouse Butler'}[19].
  • Richard Butler's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard Butler'}[20].
  • Richard Butler's different from is recorded as Richard Butler[21].
  • Richard Butler's start of work period is recorded as 1977[22].
  • Richard Butler's sibling is recorded as Tim Butler[23].

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[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1956-06-05[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ba5c9214-339a-4d76-b266-931bfa42e15b[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingston upon Thames[2], Richard Butler… he was born on June 5, 1956[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[4], singer[5], and recording artist[6].

Why It Matters

Richard Butler ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (888 views/month, #6,869 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Richard Butler born?

Born in Kingston upon Thames[2], Richard Butler…

What did Richard Butler do for work?

Richard Butler worked as songwriter[4], singer[5], and recording artist[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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