Musician Dictionary

William Percy French

Irish composer and artist (1854-1920) · 19th century songwriter, poet and painter often credited as Percy French

DescriptionIrish composer and artist (1854-1920)
Source: Wikidata
Born1854-05-01
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceCounty Roscommon County Roscommon
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1920-01-24
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLancashire Formby
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaIreland
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryIE
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipIreland
Source: Wikidata
Occupationengineer composer songwriter painter
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

D. French French P French P. French P. Frensh Percey French Percy Ffrench Percy Franch Percy French W. A. French W. C. French W. French W. P. French W.P. French William Percy French

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Identifiers

mbid: a161f5df-f628-407b-ad4d-3bbca99fce74 · wikidata: Q3051854 · isni: 0000000083735272 · discogs: 1022862

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