Richard Stilgoe

British songwriter, lyricist and musician
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Richard Stilgoe

Summary

Richard Stilgoe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Camberley[2]. He was born on March 28, 1943[3]. He worked as a musician[4], songwriter[5], lyricist[6], pianist[7], and entertainer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (590 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Stilgoe was born in Camberley[2].
  • Richard Stilgoe was born on March 28, 1943[3].
  • Richard Stilgoe held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Richard Stilgoe's native language[11].
  • Richard Stilgoe's professions included musician[4].
  • Richard Stilgoe's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Richard Stilgoe worked as a lyricist[6].
  • Richard Stilgoe's professions included pianist[7].
  • Richard Stilgoe's professions included entertainer[8].
  • Richard Stilgoe's education included a stint at Clare College[12].
  • Richard Stilgoe's education included a stint at Monkton Combe School[13].
  • Richard Stilgoe was educated at Liverpool College[14].
  • Richard Stilgoe received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Richard Stilgoe received the Knight Bachelor[16].
  • Richard Stilgoe is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard Stilgoe's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard Stilgoe's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[19].
  • Richard Stilgoe's family name is recorded as Simpson[20].
  • Richard Stilgoe's family name is recorded as Stilgoe[21].
  • Richard Stilgoe's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard Stilgoe's given name is recorded as Henry[23].
  • Richard Stilgoe's given name is recorded as Zachary[24].
  • Richard Stilgoe's official website is recorded as http://www.richardstilgoe.com[25].
  • Richard Stilgoe's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Richard Stilgoe's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Original Score[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1943-03-28[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2beede43-9aa3-47ec-bbd3-c8a3d9cdfa81[31]

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Origins and Family

Richard Stilgoe's place of birth was Camberley[2]. He was born on March 28, 1943[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Clare College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1326[34]; Monkton Combe School[13], a school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1868[37]; and Liverpool College[14], a boarding school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1840[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4], songwriter[5], lyricist[6], pianist[7], and entertainer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42] and Knight Bachelor[16], a title of honor[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1300[45].

Why It Matters

Richard Stilgoe ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (590 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Richard Stilgoe born?

Richard Stilgoe was born in Camberley[2].

What did Richard Stilgoe do for work?

Richard Stilgoe worked as musician[4], songwriter[5], lyricist[6], pianist[7], and entertainer[8].

Where did Richard Stilgoe go to school?

Richard Stilgoe was educated at Clare College[12], Monkton Combe School[13], and Liverpool College[14].

What awards did Richard Stilgoe receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15] and Knight Bachelor[16].

References

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Camberley
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