Roland Alphonso

Ska musician (1931-1998)
Person human Q1972432
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Roland Alphonso

Summary

Roland Alphonso is a human[1]. Born in Havana[2], he… he was born on January 12, 1931[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on November 20, 1998[5]. He worked as a saxophonist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Havana[2], Roland Alphonso…
  • Roland Alphonso passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Roland Alphonso was born on January 12, 1931[3].
  • Roland Alphonso died on November 20, 1998[5].
  • Roland Alphonso held citizenship in Jamaica[8].
  • Roland Alphonso held citizenship in Cuba[9].
  • Roland Alphonso's professions included saxophonist[6].
  • Roland Alphonso was a member of The Skatalites[10].
  • Roland Alphonso is recorded as male[11].
  • Roland Alphonso's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Roland Alphonso's genre is ska[13].
  • Roland Alphonso's record label is recorded as Studio One[14].
  • Roland Alphonso's record label is recorded as Island Records[15].
  • Roland Alphonso's family name is recorded as Alphonso[16].
  • Roland Alphonso's given name is recorded as Roland[17].
  • Roland Alphonso's instrument is recorded as saxophone[18].
  • Roland Alphonso's start of work period is recorded as 1998[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: JM[21]

  • Began / founded: 1931-01-12[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-11-20[23]

  • Genre(s): calypso, jamaican ska, reggae, rocksteady, roots reggae, ska[24]

  • Community tags: calypso, caribbean traditions, early reggae, jamaican ska, reggae, rocksteady, roots reggae, ska, ska revival[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dc340029-a165-4139-a80e-e1cae33b37b9[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Roland Alphonso was born in Havana[2]. He was born on January 12, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Roland Alphonso's professions included saxophonist[6].

Death and Burial

Roland Alphonso died on November 20, 1998[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Roland Alphonso ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Roland Alphonso born?

Roland Alphonso's place of birth was Havana[2].

Where did Roland Alphonso die?

Roland Alphonso died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Roland Alphonso do for work?

Roland Alphonso worked as saxophonist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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