Simon Napier-Bell

English record producer, music manager, author and journalist
Person human Q539143
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Simon Napier-Bell

Summary

Simon Napier-Bell is a human[1]. He was born in Ealing[2]. He was born on April 22, 1939[3]. He worked as a record producer[4], musician[5], composer[6], writer[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Simon Napier-Bell's place of birth was Ealing[2].
  • Simon Napier-Bell was born on April 22, 1939[3].
  • Simon Napier-Bell held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Simon Napier-Bell's professions included record producer[4].
  • Simon Napier-Bell's professions included musician[5].
  • Simon Napier-Bell worked as a composer[6].
  • Simon Napier-Bell's professions included writer[7].
  • Simon Napier-Bell worked as a journalist[8].
  • Simon Napier-Bell's professions included songwriter[11].
  • Simon Napier-Bell's education included a stint at Bryanston School[12].
  • Simon Napier-Bell was educated at Harrow High School[13].
  • Simon Napier-Bell is recorded as male[14].
  • Simon Napier-Bell's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Simon Napier-Bell's family name is recorded as Napier-Bell[16].
  • Simon Napier-Bell's given name is recorded as Simon[17].
  • Simon Napier-Bell's given name is recorded as Robert[18].
  • Simon Napier-Bell's pseudonym is recorded as Fingers Groin[19].
  • Simon Napier-Bell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Simon Napier-Bell's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Simon Robert Napier-Bell'}[21].
  • Simon Napier-Bell's copyright representative is recorded as PRS for Music[22].

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[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 078bd7c9-dc07-4be6-8f60-9bb4cda2400c[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Simon Napier-Bell's place of birth was Ealing[2]. He was born on April 22, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at Bryanston School[12], an independent school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1928[27] and Harrow High School[13], a secondary school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1910[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[4], musician[5], composer[6], writer[7], journalist[8], and songwriter[11].

Why It Matters

Simon Napier-Bell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Simon Napier-Bell born?

Simon Napier-Bell was born in Ealing[2].

What did Simon Napier-Bell do for work?

Simon Napier-Bell worked as record producer[4], musician[5], composer[6], writer[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Simon Napier-Bell go to school?

Simon Napier-Bell was educated at Bryanston School[12] and Harrow High School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Simon, Robert
    Family name Napier-Bell
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
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