Tom Petersson

American musician
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Tom Petersson

Summary

Tom Petersson is a human[1]. Born in Rockford[2], he… he was born on May 9, 1950[3]. He worked as a musician[4], songwriter[5], and singer-songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,287 views/month, #6,929 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rockford[2], Tom Petersson…
  • Tom Petersson was born on May 9, 1950[3].
  • Tom Petersson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Tom Petersson's professions included musician[4].
  • Tom Petersson's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Tom Petersson worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Tom Petersson's education included a stint at Guilford High School[9].
  • Tom Petersson was a member of Cheap Trick[10].
  • Tom Petersson is recorded as male[11].
  • Tom Petersson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Tom Petersson's genre is rock music[13].
  • Tom Petersson's record label is recorded as Enigma Records[14].
  • Tom Petersson's Commons category is recorded as Tom Petersson[15].
  • Tom Petersson's family name is recorded as Petersson[16].
  • Tom Petersson's given name is recorded as Tom[17].
  • Tom Petersson's instrument is recorded as bass guitar[18].
  • Tom Petersson's instrument is recorded as guitar[19].

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[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1950-05-09[22]

  • Genre(s): rock[23]

  • Community tags: rock[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 08e293da-e14f-4507-8a48-40fd7b33e82b[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Petersson's place of birth was Rockford[2]. He was born on May 9, 1950[3].

Education

Tom Petersson was educated at Guilford High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4], songwriter[5], and singer-songwriter[6].

Why It Matters

Tom Petersson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,287 views/month, #6,929 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Tom Petersson born?

Born in Rockford[2], Tom Petersson…

What did Tom Petersson do for work?

Tom Petersson worked as musician[4], songwriter[5], and singer-songwriter[6].

Where did Tom Petersson go to school?

Tom Petersson was educated at Guilford High School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Discogs. 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Tom
    Family name Petersson
    Country of citizenship United States
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