Gordon Edgar Downie

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Queen's_University
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Order_of_Canada
gptkbp:birthDate 1964-02-06
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Amherstview,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:causeOfDeath gptkb:glioblastoma
gptkbp:children 4
gptkbp:deathDate 2017-10-17
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Toronto,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:ethnicity Scottish descent
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Gordon_Edgar_Downie
gptkbp:genre gptkb:rock
alternative rock
gptkbp:hasSibling gptkb:Mike_Downie
gptkb:Patrick_Downie
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gordon Edgar Downie
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Neil_Young
gptkb:Leonard_Cohen
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:guitar
gptkb:saxophone
vocals
gptkbp:knownFor advocacy for Indigenous peoples
Canadian music icon
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:The_Tragically_Hip
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Canadian
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Away_Is_Mine
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nudes
gptkb:Coke_Machine_Glow
gptkb:Secret_Path
gptkb:The_Grand_Bounce
Introduce Yerself
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:activist
gptkb:musician
gptkb:writer
singer-songwriter
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:Arts_&_Crafts
gptkb:Universal_Music_Canada
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Toronto,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Cataraqui_Cemetery,_Kingston,_Ontario
gptkbp:role songwriter
lead singer
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Laura_Leigh_Usher
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:Secret_Path_(graphic_novel)
gptkb:Finding_the_Secret_Path_(documentary)
gptkb:Long_Time_Running_(documentary)
gptkbp:website https://www.gorddownie.com/
gptkbp:yearsActive 1983–2017
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gord_Downie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6