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Stan Ridgway was born on April 5, 1954 in Barstow, California, United States and is credited as a singer-songwriter, composer and singer. As of 2026, Stan Ridgway is 72 years old. Schooling on record includes Pasadena City College.
My Take
Stan Ridgway is exactly my kind of artist. As the original voice of Wall of Voodoo, he turned songs into dusty little film noirs, half-spoken narratives carried by that unmistakable voice. He plays banjo and guitar and scores film and television too, the mark of a true working craftsman rather than a chart-chaser. What I admire most is his refusal to chase trends; he keeps tending his own arid, cinematic world instead. I will always take a stubborn, singular eccentric over a polished hitmaker, and Ridgway is one of the genuine articles.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stan Ridgway
- Name (Japanese)
- スタン・リッジリー
- Reading
- すたん・りっじりー
- Born
- April 5, 1954 (age 72)
- Origin
- Barstow, California, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / composer / singer / banjoist / guitarist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
2. Background
- University
- Pasadena City College
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.stanridgway.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/stan_ridgway/
- Xhttps://x.com/Stan_Ridgway
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan%20Ridgway
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50825
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Stan Ridgway born?
Stan Ridgway was born on April 5, 1954 and is 72 years old.
Where is Stan Ridgway from?
Stan Ridgway is from Barstow, California, United States.
What does Stan Ridgway do?
Stan Ridgway works as singer-songwriter, composer, singer, banjoist, guitarist.
Where did Stan Ridgway study?
Stan Ridgway attended Pasadena City College.
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