John Entwistle
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John Entwistle was an English rock bassist, songwriter, and founding member of The Who, renowned for his innovative, powerful bass playing and often cited as one of the greatest bassists in rock history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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member of rock band ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ rock bassist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2002 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
John Entwistle Band
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Ox NERFINISHED ⓘ Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBand | The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction with The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John Alec Entwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Edward’s Church, Stow-on-the-Wold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
cocaine-induced heart attack
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heart attack ⓘ |
| child | Christopher Entwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth |
England
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-10-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-06-27 ⓘ |
| education | Acton County Grammar School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Entwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingMemberOf | The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
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power pop ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | ranked among greatest bassists by music publications ⓘ |
| influenced | many later rock bassists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | rock bass playing ⓘ |
| instrument |
French horn
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bass guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the greatest rock bassists
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innovative bass playing ⓘ powerful bass tone ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | lead-style bass playing ⓘ |
| musicalTechnique |
fast fingerstyle playing
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use of roundwound strings ⓘ use of treble-heavy bass tone ⓘ |
| name | John Entwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableInstrument |
Alembic bass
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Fender Precision Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ Warwick Buzzard bass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Boris the Spider
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Heaven and Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ My Generation (bass line) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ox NERFINISHED ⓘ The Real Me (bass line) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Chiswick
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
Las Vegas
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Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| recordLabel |
MCA Records
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Polydor Records ⓘ Track Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Gloucestershire
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Stow-on-the-Wold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Alison Wise
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Maxene Harlow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName |
The Ox
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Thunderfingers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfAward | 1990 ⓘ |
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Who's Next