Roy Bailey

British musician (1935–2018)
Person human Q2170766
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Roy Bailey

Summary

Roy Bailey is a human[1]. He was born in Bow[2]. He was born on October 20, 1935[3]. He died in Sheffield[4]. He died on November 20, 2018[5]. He worked as a musician[6], sociologist[7], songwriter[8], singer-songwriter[9], and guitarist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bow[2], Roy Bailey…
  • Roy Bailey died in Sheffield[4].
  • Roy Bailey was born on October 20, 1935[3].
  • Roy Bailey died on November 20, 2018[5].
  • Roy Bailey held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Roy Bailey's professions included musician[6].
  • Roy Bailey's professions included sociologist[7].
  • Roy Bailey worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Roy Bailey worked as a singer-songwriter[9].
  • Roy Bailey's professions included guitarist[10].
  • Roy Bailey's professions included docent[13].
  • Among Roy Bailey's employers was Sheffield Hallam University[14].
  • Roy Bailey's education included a stint at University of Leicester[15].
  • Roy Bailey received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Roy Bailey is recorded as male[17].
  • Roy Bailey's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Roy Bailey's Commons category is recorded as Roy Bailey[19].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[20].
  • Roy Bailey's family name is recorded as Bailey[21].
  • Roy Bailey's given name is recorded as Roy[22].
  • Roy Bailey's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Roy Bailey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1935-10-20[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-11-20[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 492cb74e-2698-4419-8b65-c042a322fec6[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Roy Bailey was born in Bow[2]. He was born on October 20, 1935[3].

Education

Roy Bailey's education included a stint at University of Leicester[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], sociologist[7], songwriter[8], singer-songwriter[9], guitarist[10], and docent[13]. Among Roy Bailey's employers was Sheffield Hallam University[14].

Recognition

Roy Bailey received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Death and Burial

Roy Bailey died on November 20, 2018[5]. He passed away in Sheffield[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[20].

Why It Matters

Roy Bailey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Roy Bailey born?

Roy Bailey's place of birth was Bow[2].

Where did Roy Bailey die?

Roy Bailey died in Sheffield[4].

What did Roy Bailey do for work?

Roy Bailey worked as musician[6], sociologist[7], songwriter[8], singer-songwriter[9], and guitarist[10].

Where did Roy Bailey go to school?

Roy Bailey was educated at University of Leicester[15].

What awards did Roy Bailey receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Place of birth Bow
    Citizenship
    Educated at University of Leicester
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