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Keith Moon

1946 - 1978

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Keith Moon, de son nom complet Keith John Moon, né le 23 août 1946 à Wembley, et mort le 7 septembre 1978 à Mayfair, est un batteur britannique. Il est, de 1964 à sa mort, le batteur du groupe de rock The Who. Sa façon exubérante et innovante de jouer de la batterie ainsi que son comportement excentrique et autodestructeur lui valent sa renommée et le surnom de « Moon the Loon » (« Moon le Dingue »). Keith Moon rejoint les Who en 1964. En savoir plus sur Wikipédia

His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2024). Keith Moon is the 264th most popular musicien (up from 273rd in 2024), the 1,081st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 975th in 2019) and the 60th most popular British Musicien.

Keith Moon is most famous for being the drummer for the rock band The Who. He was known for his wild behavior and his excessive use of drugs and alcohol.

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Among Musiciens

Among musiciens, Keith Moon ranks 264 out of 3,175Before him are Georges Prêtre, Rory Gallagher, John Cale, Dave Brubeck, Mike Portnoy, and Slash. After him are Pete Townshend, Lalo Schifrin, Dinu Lipatti, Jacqueline du Pré, Karl Jenkins, and Randy Jackson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Keith Moon ranks 127Before him are Roméo Dallaire, Kabir Bedi, Ivan Reitman, Fernando Filoni, Jack Horner, and Queen Saleha of Brunei. After him are Ed O'Neill, Karim Findi, Jan Kodeš, Richard Axel, Clemente Domínguez y Gómez, and Issa Hayatou. Among people deceased in 1978, Keith Moon ranks 47Before him are Étienne Gilson, Claude François, Norman Rockwell, Ida Noddack, Charles Boyer, and Musa al-Sadr. After him are Hannah Höch, Giovanni Gronchi, Mark Robson, Misao Tamai, Ignazio Silone, and Jean Améry.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Keith Moon ranks 1,081 out of 8,785Before him are Peter Benenson (1921), Roger Scruton (1944), Slash (1965), Peter Tait (1831), Thomas Cavendish (1560), and Anne of York (1475). After him are George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866), Colin Baker (1943), Pete Townshend (1945), Alasdair MacIntyre (1929), Edward Burne-Jones (1833), and Joseph Banks (1743).

Among Musiciens In United Kingdom

Among musiciens born in United Kingdom, Keith Moon ranks 60Before him are George Martin (1926), Ken Hensley (1945), Brian Eno (1948), Alan Parsons (1948), John Cale (1942), and Slash (1965). After him are Pete Townshend (1945), Jacqueline du Pré (1945), Karl Jenkins (1944), Eddie Clarke (1950), Roy Harper (1941), and Bill Wyman (1936).

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