K.K. Downing
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K.K. Downing is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member and longtime lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Judas Priest.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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heavy metal musician ⓘ human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Judas Priest
NERFINISHED
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KK’s Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance (with Judas Priest) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Kenneth Downing Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1951-10-27 ⓘ |
| endTime | 2011 (with Judas Priest) ⓘ |
| familyName | Downing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOf | KK’s Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
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heavy metal ⓘ |
| givenName | Kenneth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
power metal guitarists
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thrash metal guitarists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Eric Clapton
NERFINISHED
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Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ Ritchie Blackmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf | Judas Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | K.K. Downing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award (with Judas Priest) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
British Steel
NERFINISHED
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Painkiller NERFINISHED ⓘ Sad Wings of Destiny NERFINISHED ⓘ Screaming for Vengeance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInstrument | Flying V guitar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Breaking the Law
NERFINISHED
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Living After Midnight NERFINISHED ⓘ Victim of Changes NERFINISHED ⓘ You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Judas Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
founding member of Judas Priest
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lead guitarist of Judas Priest ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
|
| residence | Shropshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Sue Downing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1969 (with Judas Priest) ⓘ |
| style | twin-guitar harmony leads ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gibson Flying V