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Winston Riley

Jamaican musician (1943–2012)
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Winston Riley

Summary

Winston Riley is a human[1]. Born in Kingston[2], he… he was born on May 14, 1943[3]. He died in Kingston[4]. He died on January 19, 2012[5]. He worked as a record producer[6], songwriter[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Winston Riley's place of birth was Kingston[2].
  • Winston Riley passed away in Kingston[4].
  • Winston Riley was born on May 14, 1943[3].
  • Winston Riley died on January 19, 2012[5].
  • Winston Riley held citizenship in Jamaica[10].
  • Winston Riley's professions included record producer[6].
  • Winston Riley worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Winston Riley worked as a composer[8].
  • Winston Riley was a member of The Techniques[11].
  • Winston Riley is recorded as male[12].
  • Winston Riley's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Winston Riley's genre is reggae[14].
  • Winston Riley's family name is recorded as Q16882085[15].
  • Winston Riley's given name is recorded as Winston[16].
  • Winston Riley's manner of death is recorded as homicide[17].
  • Winston Riley's instrument is recorded as bass[18].
  • Winston Riley's start of work period is recorded as 1960[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingston[2], Winston Riley… he was born on May 14, 1943[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[6], songwriter[7], and composer[8].

Death and Burial

Winston Riley died on January 19, 2012[5]. He passed away in Kingston[4].

Why It Matters

Winston Riley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Winston Riley born?

Born in Kingston[2], Winston Riley…

Where did Winston Riley die?

Winston Riley passed away in Kingston[4].

What did Winston Riley do for work?

Winston Riley worked as record producer[6], songwriter[7], and composer[8].

Related Entities

Jamaica Kingston Kingston

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . jamaicaobserver.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Manner of death → homicide
    Citizenship → —
    Start of work period → +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 449C-9648-13E2-2ABB-4B16, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269215|batch #269215]]"
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