Ricky Wilson

American guitarist (1953–1985)
Person human Q4348620
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Ricky Wilson

Summary

Ricky Wilson is a human[1]. Born in Athens[2], he… he was born on March 19, 1953[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on October 12, 1985[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], musician[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,772 views/month, #6,157 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ricky Wilson was born in Athens[2].
  • Ricky Wilson died in New York City[4].
  • Ricky Wilson was born on March 19, 1953[3].
  • Ricky Wilson died on October 12, 1985[5].
  • Ricky Wilson is buried at Georgia[10].
  • Ricky Wilson is buried at Oconee Hill Cemetery[11].
  • Ricky Wilson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Ricky Wilson worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Ricky Wilson worked as a musician[7].
  • Ricky Wilson's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Ricky Wilson's education included a stint at University of Georgia[13].
  • Ricky Wilson's education included a stint at Clarke Central High School[14].
  • Ricky Wilson was a member of The B-52's[15].
  • Ricky Wilson is recorded as male[16].
  • Ricky Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ricky Wilson's genre is new wave[18].
  • Ricky Wilson's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[19].
  • The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[20].
  • Ricky Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[21].
  • Ricky Wilson's given name is recorded as Ricky[22].
  • Ricky Wilson's given name is recorded as Helton[23].
  • Ricky Wilson's medical condition is recorded as HIV/AIDS[24].
  • Ricky Wilson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Ricky Wilson's instrument is recorded as guitar[26].
  • Ricky Wilson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1953-03-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1985-10-12[31]

  • Genre(s): rock[32]

  • Community tags: rock[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b8798e20-85ec-4db5-a8fa-df1543296339[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Ricky Wilson was born in Athens[2]. He was born on March 19, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at University of Georgia[13], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1785[37], headquartered in Old North Campus[38] and Clarke Central High School[14], a high school in the United States[39], in United States[40], founded in 1971[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], musician[7], and songwriter[8].

Death and Burial

Ricky Wilson died on October 12, 1985[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[20]. Recorded place of burial include Georgia[10] and Oconee Hill Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Ricky Wilson ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,772 views/month, #6,157 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Ricky Wilson born?

Ricky Wilson was born in Athens[2].

Where did Ricky Wilson die?

Ricky Wilson passed away in New York City[4].

What did Ricky Wilson do for work?

Ricky Wilson worked as guitarist[6], musician[7], and songwriter[8].

Where did Ricky Wilson go to school?

Ricky Wilson was educated at University of Georgia[13] and Clarke Central High School[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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