Roger McGuinn

American musician
Person human Q449140
Roger McGuinn
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Roger McGuinn

Summary

Roger McGuinn is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on July 13, 1942[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], guitarist[6], composer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,565 views/month, #6,028 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Roger McGuinn…
  • Roger McGuinn was born on July 13, 1942[3].
  • Roger McGuinn held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Roger McGuinn's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Roger McGuinn's professions included singer[5].
  • Roger McGuinn's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Roger McGuinn's professions included composer[7].
  • Roger McGuinn worked as a musician[8].
  • Roger McGuinn's education included a stint at Latin School of Chicago[11].
  • Roger McGuinn received the MOJO Awards[12].
  • Roger McGuinn was a member of The Byrds[13].
  • Roger McGuinn was a member of McGuinn, Clark & Hillman[14].
  • Roger McGuinn is recorded as male[15].
  • Roger McGuinn's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Roger McGuinn's genre is rock music[17].
  • Roger McGuinn's genre is country music[18].
  • Roger McGuinn's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[19].
  • Roger McGuinn's Commons category is recorded as Roger McGuinn[20].
  • Roger McGuinn's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[21].
  • Roger McGuinn's family name is recorded as McGuinn[22].
  • Roger McGuinn's given name is recorded as Roger[23].
  • Roger McGuinn's official website is recorded as http://mcguinn.com/[24].
  • Roger McGuinn's instrument is recorded as guitar[25].
  • Roger McGuinn's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Roger McGuinn'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: 1942-07-13[30]

  • Genre(s): folk, rock[31]

  • Community tags: classic pop and rock, folk, rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6ec7336b-a56a-4b5d-bcec-575d2b8ed4e1[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Roger McGuinn's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on July 13, 1942[3].

Education

Roger McGuinn was educated at Latin School of Chicago[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], guitarist[6], composer[7], and musician[8].

Recognition

Roger McGuinn received the MOJO Awards[12].

Why It Matters

Roger McGuinn ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,565 views/month, #6,028 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by R.E.M.[36], a rock band[37], founded in 1980[38].

FAQs

Where was Roger McGuinn born?

Roger McGuinn was born in Chicago[2].

What did Roger McGuinn do for work?

Roger McGuinn worked as singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], guitarist[6], composer[7], and musician[8].

Where did Roger McGuinn go to school?

Roger McGuinn was educated at Latin School of Chicago[11].

What awards did Roger McGuinn receive?

Honors received include MOJO Awards[12].

Who did Roger McGuinn influence?

Roger McGuinn has been cited as an influence by R.E.M.[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Roger
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