Tom Jans

American singer-songwriter (1948–1984)
Person human Q7816318
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Tom Jans

Summary

Tom Jans is a human[1]. Born in Yakima[2], he… he was born on February 9, 1948[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on March 25, 1984[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6] and guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Yakima[2], Tom Jans…
  • Tom Jans passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Tom Jans was born on February 9, 1948[3].
  • Tom Jans died on March 25, 1984[5].
  • Tom Jans held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Tom Jans worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Tom Jans worked as a guitarist[7].
  • Tom Jans was educated at University of California, Davis[10].
  • Tom Jans is recorded as male[11].
  • Tom Jans's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Tom Jans's genre is traditional folk music[13].
  • Tom Jans's genre is country music[14].
  • Tom Jans's record label is recorded as A&M Records[15].
  • Tom Jans's family name is recorded as Jans[16].
  • Tom Jans's given name is recorded as Thomas[17].
  • Tom Jans's given name is recorded as Louis[18].
  • Tom Jans's instrument is recorded as guitar[19].
  • Tom Jans's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Tom Jans's birth name is recorded as Thomas Louis Jans[21].
  • Tom Jans's name in native language is recorded as Tom Jans[22].
  • Tom Jans's start of work period is recorded as 1971[23].
  • Tom Jans's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[24].
  • Tom Jans's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1948-02-09[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1984-03-25[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 13f7bb70-4efe-4f78-8fe2-575e91d1ec63[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Jans's place of birth was Yakima[2]. He was born on February 9, 1948[3].

Education

Tom Jans was educated at University of California, Davis[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6] and guitarist[7].

Death and Burial

Tom Jans died on March 25, 1984[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Tom Jans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Tom Jans born?

Born in Yakima[2], Tom Jans…

Where did Tom Jans die?

Tom Jans passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Tom Jans do for work?

Tom Jans worked as singer-songwriter[6] and guitarist[7].

Where did Tom Jans go to school?

Tom Jans was educated at University of California, Davis[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Place of death Los Angeles
    Copyright representative American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
    Gnd id 1044059052
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