William Jackson
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 75
Top works
- ABC of allergies
- Color Atlas and Text of Clinical Medicine
- The governor's cat
- Forest quality
- Observations on the inefficacious use of irons in cases ofluxations and distortions of the ankle joint, and children born with deformed or crooked feet
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1958-08-29
- Active to
- 2009-06-25
americanboogiecontemporary r&bdancedance-popdisco
Discography
- Got to Be There1972
- Ben1972
- Music & Me1973
- Forever, Michael1975
- Off the Wall1979
- Thriller1982
- Bad1987
- Dangerous1991
- HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I1995
- Invincible2001
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- 8,680
- Total plays
- 67,489
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William Jackson (born in Cambuslang, near Glasgow, on 14 September 1955) is a Scottish harpist and composer. In 1969 he formed the Scottish folk group Contrabandwith his brother George (died 1998). After Contraband disbanded in 1975, he became a founding member of folk band Ossian in 1976. in 1984 he recorded as Billy Jackson & Billy Ross. With grandparents from County Donegal, Jackson visited Ireland many times throughout his childhood and continues to have a home there. <a href="https://www.l
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Jackson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cumberland
- Place of death
- Philadelphia
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- American Revolutionary War
- Image
- Major William Jackson.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1759-03-09
- date of death
- 1828-12-17
- place of burial
- Christ Church, Philadelphia
- member of
- Society of the Cincinnati
- Commons category
- William Jackson (secretary)
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