Musiker
Bon Scott
1946 - 1980
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Bon Scott
Ronald Belford „Bon“ Scott (* 9. Juli 1946 in Forfar, Angus, Schottland; † 19. Februar 1980 in London) war ein britisch-australischer Sänger und Songwriter. Bekanntheit erlangte er als Sänger der australischen Rock-Band AC/DC von 1974 bis zu seinem Tod im Februar 1980. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen
His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2024). Bon Scott is the 22nd most popular musiker (down from 21st in 2024), the 185th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 120th in 2019) and the 8th most popular British Musiker.
Bon Scott was most famous for being the lead singer of AC/DC from 1974-1980. He died at the age of 33 in 1980.
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Among Musikers
Among musikers, Bon Scott ranks 22 out of 3,175. Before him are Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, Jean-Michel Jarre, Arcangelo Corelli, Mark Knopfler, and Elton John. After him are George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Cat Stevens, Władysław Szpilman, Leopold Mozart, and Amir Khusrow.
Most Popular Musikers in Wikipedia
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Paul McCartney
1942 - Present
HPI: 79.53
Rank: 16
Jimi Hendrix
1942 - 1970
HPI: 79.33
Rank: 17
Jean-Michel Jarre
1948 - Present
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 18
Arcangelo Corelli
1653 - 1713
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 19
Mark Knopfler
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 20
Elton John
1947 - Present
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 21
Bon Scott
1946 - 1980
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 22
George Harrison
1943 - 2001
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 23
Eric Clapton
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 24
Cat Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 25
Władysław Szpilman
1911 - 2000
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 26
Leopold Mozart
1719 - 1787
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 27
Amir Khusrow
1253 - 1325
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 28
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Bon Scott ranks 20. Before him are Patti Smith, Alan Rickman, Marianne Faithfull, Ted Bundy, Demis Roussos, and José Carreras. After him are Candice Bergen, Gianni Versace, Roh Moo-hyun, Diane Keaton, Charlotte Rampling, and Elfriede Jelinek. Among people deceased in 1980, Bon Scott ranks 11. Before him are Jean Piaget, Alfred Hitchcock, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Erich Fromm, Roland Barthes, and Steve McQueen. After him are Oskar Kokoschka, Jesse Owens, Colonel Sanders, Henry Miller, Joe Dassin, and Alexei Kosygin.
Others Born in 1946
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Patti Smith
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 79.15
Rank: 14
Alan Rickman
ACTOR
1946 - 2016
HPI: 79.04
Rank: 15
Marianne Faithfull
SINGER
1946 - 2025
HPI: 79.01
Rank: 16
Ted Bundy
EXTREMIST
1946 - 1989
HPI: 79.00
Rank: 17
Demis Roussos
SINGER
1946 - 2015
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 18
José Carreras
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 19
Bon Scott
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1980
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 20
Candice Bergen
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 21
Gianni Versace
DESIGNER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 76.76
Rank: 22
Roh Moo-hyun
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2009
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 23
Diane Keaton
ACTOR
1946 - 2025
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 24
Charlotte Rampling
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.46
Rank: 25
Elfriede Jelinek
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 26
Others Deceased in 1980
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Jean Piaget
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1980
HPI: 82.27
Rank: 5
Alfred Hitchcock
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1980
HPI: 82.16
Rank: 6
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1980
HPI: 82.03
Rank: 7
Erich Fromm
PSYCHOLOGIST
1900 - 1980
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 8
Roland Barthes
PHILOSOPHER
1915 - 1980
HPI: 80.26
Rank: 9
Steve McQueen
ACTOR
1930 - 1980
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 10
Bon Scott
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1980
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 11
Oskar Kokoschka
PAINTER
1886 - 1980
HPI: 77.14
Rank: 12
Jesse Owens
ATHLETE
1913 - 1980
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 13
Colonel Sanders
BUSINESSPERSON
1890 - 1980
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 14
Henry Miller
WRITER
1891 - 1980
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 15
Joe Dassin
SINGER
1938 - 1980
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 16
Alexei Kosygin
ENGINEER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 73.94
Rank: 17
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Bon Scott ranks 185 out of 8,785. Before him are Robert Brown (1773), Mary Boleyn (1499), Henry Purcell (1659), Betty Williams (1943), Elton John (1947), and Robert Clive (1725). After him are Terry Pratchett (1948), Alan Hodgkin (1914), Alexander R. Todd (1907), George Harrison (1943), Charles Glover Barkla (1877), and William of Ockham (1285).
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Robert Brown
BIOLOGIST
1773 - 1858
HPI: 78.23
Rank: 179
Mary Boleyn
COMPANION
1499 - 1543
HPI: 78.19
Rank: 180
Henry Purcell
COMPOSER
1659 - 1695
HPI: 78.16
Rank: 181
Betty Williams
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1943 - 2020
HPI: 78.16
Rank: 182
Elton John
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 183
Robert Clive
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1774
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 184
Bon Scott
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1980
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 185
Terry Pratchett
WRITER
1948 - 2015
HPI: 78.12
Rank: 186
Alan Hodgkin
PHYSICIAN
1914 - 1998
HPI: 78.08
Rank: 187
Alexander R. Todd
CHEMIST
1907 - 1997
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 188
George Harrison
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2001
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 189
Charles Glover Barkla
PHYSICIST
1877 - 1944
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 190
William of Ockham
PHILOSOPHER
1285 - 1347
HPI: 77.99
Rank: 191
Among Musikers In United Kingdom
Among musikers born in United Kingdom, Bon Scott ranks 8. Before him are Lemmy (1945), Jeff Beck (1944), Roger Taylor (1949), Paul McCartney (1942), Mark Knopfler (1949), and Elton John (1947). After him are George Harrison (1943), Eric Clapton (1945), Cat Stevens (1948), Ringo Starr (1940), Brian May (1947), and Sting (1951).
Lemmy
1945 - 2015
HPI: 79.99
Rank: 2
Jeff Beck
1944 - 2023
HPI: 79.94
Rank: 3
Roger Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 79.86
Rank: 4
Paul McCartney
1942 - Present
HPI: 79.53
Rank: 5
Mark Knopfler
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 6
Elton John
1947 - Present
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 7
Bon Scott
1946 - 1980
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 8
George Harrison
1943 - 2001
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 9
Eric Clapton
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 10
Cat Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 11
Ringo Starr
1940 - Present
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 12
Brian May
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 13
Sting
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 14
