Thom Bell

American producer, arranger and songwriter (1943–2022)
Person human Q371348
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Thom Bell

Summary

Thom Bell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kingston[2]. He was born on January 27, 1943[3]. He passed away in Bellingham[4]. He died on December 22, 2022[5]. He worked as a record producer[6], songwriter[7], pianist[8], music arranger[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Thom Bell was born in Kingston[2].
  • Thom Bell's place of birth was Philadelphia[12].
  • Thom Bell passed away in Bellingham[4].
  • Thom Bell was born on January 27, 1943[3].
  • Thom Bell died on December 22, 2022[5].
  • Thom Bell held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Thom Bell is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Thom Bell's professions included record producer[6].
  • Thom Bell worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Thom Bell worked as a pianist[8].
  • Thom Bell's professions included music arranger[9].
  • Thom Bell worked as a composer[10].
  • Thom Bell's professions included singer[15].
  • Thom Bell was educated at Murrell Dobbins Vocational School[16].
  • Thom Bell received the Grammy Awards[17].
  • Thom Bell is recorded as male[18].
  • Thom Bell's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Thom Bell's genre is rhythm and blues[20].
  • Thom Bell's genre is soul[21].
  • Thom Bell's genre is pop music[22].
  • Thom Bell's family name is recorded as Bell[23].
  • Thom Bell's given name is recorded as Thomas[24].
  • Thom Bell's given name is recorded as Randolph[25].
  • Thom Bell's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Thom Bell's instrument is recorded as voice[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kingston[2], a city[28], in Jamaica[29], founded in 1692[30] and Philadelphia[12], a city of Pennsylvania[31], in United States[32], founded in 1682[33]. Thom Bell was born on January 27, 1943[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Education

Thom Bell's education included a stint at Murrell Dobbins Vocational School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[6], songwriter[7], pianist[8], music arranger[9], composer[10], and singer[15].

Recognition

Thom Bell received the Grammy Awards[17].

Death and Burial

Thom Bell died on December 22, 2022[5]. He passed away in Bellingham[4].

Why It Matters

Thom Bell ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Thom Bell born?

Thom Bell's place of birth was Kingston[2].

Where did Thom Bell die?

Thom Bell died in Bellingham[4].

What did Thom Bell do for work?

Thom Bell worked as record producer[6], songwriter[7], pianist[8], music arranger[9], and composer[10].

Where did Thom Bell go to school?

Thom Bell was educated at Murrell Dobbins Vocational School[16].

What awards did Thom Bell receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . blackamericaweb.com. blackamericaweb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Thomas, Randolph
    Ethnic group African Americans
    Family name Bell
    Country of citizenship United States
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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