Vivian Stanshall

English musician, artist and author
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Vivian Stanshall
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Vivian Stanshall

Summary

Vivian Stanshall is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oxford[2]. He was born on March 21, 1943[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on March 5, 1995[5]. He worked as a poet[6], screenwriter[7], songwriter[8], and comedian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (697 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oxford[2], Vivian Stanshall…
  • Vivian Stanshall passed away in London[4].
  • Vivian Stanshall was born on March 21, 1943[3].
  • Vivian Stanshall died on March 5, 1995[5].
  • Vivian Stanshall held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Vivian Stanshall's professions included poet[6].
  • Vivian Stanshall worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Vivian Stanshall's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Vivian Stanshall worked as a comedian[9].
  • Vivian Stanshall was educated at Central School of Art and Design[12].
  • Vivian Stanshall's education included a stint at Southend High School for Boys[13].
  • Vivian Stanshall was educated at Walthamstow College of Art[14].
  • Vivian Stanshall is recorded as male[15].
  • Vivian Stanshall's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Vivian Stanshall's genre is rock and roll[17].
  • Vivian Stanshall's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[18].
  • Vivian Stanshall's Commons category is recorded as Vivian Stanshall[19].
  • Vivian Stanshall's voice type is recorded as baritone[20].
  • Vivian Stanshall's family name is recorded as Stanshall[21].
  • Vivian Stanshall's given name is recorded as Victor[22].
  • Vivian Stanshall's given name is recorded as Anthony[23].
  • Vivian Stanshall's official website is recorded as http://gingergeezer.net/[24].
  • Vivian Stanshall's instrument is recorded as guitar[25].
  • Vivian Stanshall's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Vivian Stanshall's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Victor Anthony Stanshall'}[27].

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[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1943-03-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1995-03-05[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1664a967-ed3e-4326-a18f-25df8d8e7a3c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Vivian Stanshall's place of birth was Oxford[2]. He was born on March 21, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Central School of Art and Design[12], an art academy[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1896[35]; Southend High School for Boys[13], a grammar school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1895[38]; and Walthamstow College of Art[14], an art academy[39], in United Kingdom[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], screenwriter[7], songwriter[8], and comedian[9].

Death and Burial

Vivian Stanshall died on March 5, 1995[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Vivian Stanshall ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (697 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Vivian Stanshall born?

Vivian Stanshall was born in Oxford[2].

Where did Vivian Stanshall die?

Vivian Stanshall passed away in London[4].

What did Vivian Stanshall do for work?

Vivian Stanshall worked as poet[6], screenwriter[7], songwriter[8], and comedian[9].

Where did Vivian Stanshall go to school?

Vivian Stanshall was educated at Central School of Art and Design[12], Southend High School for Boys[13], and Walthamstow College of Art[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Oxford
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