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Alan Stivell

1944 - Today

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Alan Stivell (Breton pronunciation: [ˈɑːlãn 'sti:vəlː]; born Alan Cochevelou on 6 January 1944) is a Breton and Celtic musician and singer, songwriter, recording artist, and master of the Celtic harp. From the early 1970s, he revived global interest in the Celtic (specifically Breton) harp and Celtic music as part of world music. As a bagpiper and bombard player, he modernized traditional Breton music and singing in the Breton language. A precursor of Celtic rock, he is inspired by the union of the Celtic cultures and is a keeper of the Breton culture. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alan Stivell is the 404th most popular singer, the 2,073rd most popular biography from France and the 23rd most popular French Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Alan Stivell ranks 404 out of 4,381. Before him are Isabella Colbran, Joey Tempest, Eazy-E, Kanye West, La Toya Jackson, and Dinah Washington. After him are Kirsten Flagstad, Miguel Bosé, Franzl Lang, Iva Zanicchi, Christine McVie, and Alizée.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Alan Stivell ranks 172. Before him are Richard Ford, Brenda Lee, Dennis Wilson, Stockard Channing, Johnny Winter, and Peter Mayhew. After him are Pattie Boyd, Adriano Galliani, John Newcombe, António Mascarenhas Monteiro, Christine Chubbuck, and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.

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In France

Among people born in France, Alan Stivell ranks 2,073 out of 6,770. Before him are Léon Duguit (1859), Rodulfus Glaber (985), Jean-Marie Villot (1905), François Étienne de Kellermann (1770), Jeanne Lanvin (1867), and Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (1400). After him are Jean Calas (1698), Prosper of Aquitaine (390), Antoine Béchamp (1816), Jean Maximilien Lamarque (1770), Elif Shafak (1971), and Max Decugis (1882).

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Among SINGERS In France

Among singers born in France, Alan Stivell ranks 23. Before him are Caterina Valente (1931), Jacqueline Boyer (1941), Barbara (1930), Warda Al-Jazairia (1939), Sacha Distel (1933), and Théo Sarapo (1936). After him are Alizée (1984), Tino Rossi (1907), Patrick Hernandez (1949), André Claveau (1911), Jean-Jacques Goldman (1951), and Patricia Kaas (1966).

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