{
 "id": "billy-currie-820408ab",
 "name": "Billy Currie",
 "kind": "person",
 "disambiguation": null,
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "820408ab-a3b5-429b-94b2-774693a6ae62"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q863069"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "0000000095820829"
  ],
  "ipi": [
   "00046693063",
   "00046693161"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "247726"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "A. Currie",
  "B Curie",
  "B Currie",
  "B Curry",
  "B, Currie",
  "B. Carris",
  "B. Corrie",
  "B. Curie",
  "B. Curre",
  "B. Currie",
  "B. Currie (IRS)",
  "B. Currle",
  "B. Curry",
  "B.Curie",
  "B.Currie",
  "B.Curry",
  "B/ Currie",
  "Bill Currie",
  "Billie Currie",
  "Billy (The Other Legend) (Hot Food) Currie",
  "Billy Curie",
  "Billy Currie (IRS)",
  "Billy Curry",
  "C. William",
  "Carre B.",
  "Carrie",
  "Curie",
  "Curri",
  "Currie",
  "Currie Billy",
  "Currie, B.",
  "Currie, William",
  "Currie, William Lee",
  "Curriel",
  "Currin",
  "Currrie",
  "Curry",
  "E. Currie",
  "J. Ure",
  "M. Ure",
  "S. Currie",
  "W Currie",
  "W. Curnie",
  "W. Currie",
  "W. Curriem",
  "W. Curry",
  "W.Currie",
  "William",
  "William Currie",
  "William Curriemore",
  "William Curry",
  "William Lee Currie"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United Kingdom",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "820408ab-a3b5-429b-94b2-774693a6ae62",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8a754a16-0027-3a29-b6d7-2b40ea0481ed"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1950-04-01",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "820408ab-a3b5-429b-94b2-774693a6ae62",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "1950-04-01",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q863069",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-01",
     "precision": "day",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Huddersfield",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "820408ab-a3b5-429b-94b2-774693a6ae62",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "96cb90d8-8847-453d-8e74-1030d769ca6f"
    },
    {
     "value": "Huddersfield",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q863069",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-01",
     "ref": "Q201812",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "citizenship": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United Kingdom",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q863069",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-01",
     "ref": "Q145",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "GB",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "820408ab-a3b5-429b-94b2-774693a6ae62",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "British multi-instrumentalist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q863069",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-01"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "new wave",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q863069",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-01",
     "ref": "Q187760",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "instrument": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "viola",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q863069",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-01",
     "ref": "Q80284",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "violin",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q863069",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-01",
     "ref": "Q8355",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "member_of": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Ultravox",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "820408ab-a3b5-429b-94b2-774693a6ae62",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "7e786a4c-c743-4713-9340-a6f12d8515d4",
     "attributes": [
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Visage",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "820408ab-a3b5-429b-94b2-774693a6ae62",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "74f5365e-d77c-4a33-9715-7d5f049c9fbb"
    },
    {
     "value": "Tiger Lily",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "820408ab-a3b5-429b-94b2-774693a6ae62",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "02114167-1b72-4aa3-af16-ac0f9d3cc80c"
    },
    {
     "value": "Visage",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "247726",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3479",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Tubeway Army",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "247726",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:29656",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Ultravox",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "247726",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:70735",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Tiger Lily (2)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "247726",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:708017",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Humania",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "247726",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1610379",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Tiger Lily",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q863069",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-01",
     "ref": "Q7801435",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Visage",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q863069",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-01",
     "ref": "Q1569811",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Ultravox",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q863069",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-01",
     "ref": "Q316485",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "occupation": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "songwriter",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q863069",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-01",
     "ref": "Q753110",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "composer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q863069",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-01",
     "ref": "Q36834",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "IMDb",
   "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0192941/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/14483392"
  },
  {
   "kind": "allmusic",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000766626"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/247726"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://www.billycurrie.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://www.ultravox.org.uk/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Currie"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://musicianbio.org/billy-currie/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/billy.currie.520"
  },
  {
   "kind": "image",
   "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Billy_Currie_Duisburg_2009.jpg"
  },
  {
   "kind": "last.fm",
   "url": "https://www.last.fm/music/Billy%20Currie"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "http://www.billycurrie.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "https://www.billycurrie.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb140181693"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://d-nb.info/gnd/134353099"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/billy_currie"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/Billy-Currie-124950034330891"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://tidal.com/artist/5106261"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q863069"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Currie"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/billy-currie-820408ab",
  "cite_as": "Billy Currie, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/billy-currie-820408ab",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-02T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-03T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-04T113007",
    "date": "2026-11-04",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}