Yann-Fañch Kemener

Summary

Yann-Fañch Kemener is a human^[1]. Born in Saint-Brieuc^[2], he… he was born on April 7, 1957^[3]. He died in Tréméven^[4]. He died on March 16, 2019^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], ethnomusicologist^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], writer^[9], and stage actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Yann-Fañch Kemener's place of birth was Saint-Brieuc^[2].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener passed away in Tréméven^[4].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener was born on April 7, 1957^[3].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener died on March 16, 2019^[5].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener is buried at Q110336227^[12].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener held citizenship in France^[13].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener worked as a singer^[6].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener's professions included ethnomusicologist^[7].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener worked as a singer-songwriter^[8].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener's professions included writer^[9].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener's professions included stage actor^[10].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener's field of work was kan ha diskan^[14].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener's field of work was gwerz^[15].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener received the Order of the Ermine^[16].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[17].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener is recorded as male^[18].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality^[20].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener's genre is Breton song^[21].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener's genre is music of Brittany^[22].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener's Commons category is recorded as Yann-Fañch Kemener^[23].
• The cause of death was cancer^[24].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener's family name is recorded as Quemener^[25].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener's given name is recorded as Jean-François^[26].
• Yann-Fañch Kemener's official website is recorded as http://yfkemener.com^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1957-04-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-03-16^[31]

• Community tags: breton, france, francophone, français, french, photographe, photographer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5a9788be-752a-43f2-be6d-3ee6ba340186^[33]

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Origins and Family

Yann-Fañch Kemener's place of birth was Saint-Brieuc^[2]. He was born on April 7, 1957^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], ethnomusicologist^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], writer^[9], and stage actor^[10]. Fields of work include kan ha diskan^[14], a music genre^[34], founded in 1850^[35] and gwerz^[15], a music genre^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Ermine^[16], an order of chivalry^[37], founded in 1972^[38] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[17], a grade of an order^[39], in France^[40].

Death and Burial

Yann-Fañch Kemener died on March 16, 2019^[5]. He died in Tréméven^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[24]. He is buried at Q110336227^[12].

Why It Matters

Yann-Fañch Kemener ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Yann-Fañch Kemener born?

Yann-Fañch Kemener's place of birth was Saint-Brieuc^[2].

Where did Yann-Fañch Kemener die?

Yann-Fañch Kemener died in Tréméven^[4].

What did Yann-Fañch Kemener do for work?

Yann-Fañch Kemener worked as singer^[6], ethnomusicologist^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], writer^[9], and stage actor^[10].

What awards did Yann-Fañch Kemener receive?

Honors received include Order of the Ermine^[16] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[17].