Tony Meehan

British musician (1943–2005)
Person human Q712368
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Tony Meehan

Summary

Tony Meehan is a human[1]. He was born in Hampstead[2]. He was born on March 2, 1943[3]. He died in Paddington[4]. He died on November 28, 2005[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and drummer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hampstead[2], Tony Meehan…
  • Tony Meehan passed away in Paddington[4].
  • Tony Meehan was born on March 2, 1943[3].
  • Tony Meehan died on November 28, 2005[5].
  • Tony Meehan is buried at Carlingford[9].
  • Tony Meehan held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Tony Meehan worked as a composer[6].
  • Tony Meehan worked as a drummer[7].
  • Tony Meehan was a member of The Shadows[11].
  • Tony Meehan is recorded as male[12].
  • Tony Meehan's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Tony Meehan's genre is rock and roll[14].
  • Tony Meehan's Commons category is recorded as Tony Meehan[15].
  • The cause of death was falling from height[16].
  • Tony Meehan's family name is recorded as Meehan[17].
  • Tony Meehan's given name is recorded as Daniel[18].
  • Tony Meehan's given name is recorded as Joseph[19].
  • Tony Meehan's given name is recorded as Anthony[20].
  • Tony Meehan's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[21].
  • Tony Meehan's instrument is recorded as drum kit[22].
  • Tony Meehan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Tony Meehan's start of work period is recorded as 1956[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: 1943-03-02[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2005-11-28[28]

  • Community tags: british, english, uk[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 55aef342-eb63-4c1d-98b3-79cbe80f15ca[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Tony Meehan's place of birth was Hampstead[2]. He was born on March 2, 1943[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and drummer[7].

Death and Burial

Tony Meehan died on November 28, 2005[5]. He passed away in Paddington[4]. The cause of death was falling from height[16]. He is buried at Carlingford[9].

Why It Matters

Tony Meehan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Tony Meehan born?

Tony Meehan was born in Hampstead[2].

Where did Tony Meehan die?

Tony Meehan passed away in Paddington[4].

What did Tony Meehan do for work?

Tony Meehan worked as composer[6] and drummer[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: 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] . 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.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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