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Dave Sinclair

David Sinclair (born 24 November 1947) is a British keyboardist (organ, piano, harpsichord, electric piano, Mellotron, Davolisint, etc.) associated with the psychedelic/progressive rock Canterbury Scene since the late 1960s. He became famous with the band Caravan and was responsible as a songwriter for creating some of their best-known tracks: "For Richard", "Nine Feet Underground", "The Dabsong Conshirtoe", "Proper Job/Back to Front".

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David Sinclair (born 24 November 1947) is a British keyboardist (organ, piano, harpsichord, electric piano, Mellotron, Davolisint, etc.) associated with the psychedelic/progressive rock Canterbury Scene since the late 1960s. He became famous with the band Caravan and was responsible as a songwriter for creating some of their best-known tracks: "For Richard", "Nine Feet Underground", "The Dabsong Conshirtoe", "Proper Job/Back to Front".

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1947-11-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1947-11-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2018". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376298591

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.