MUSICIAN
Alan Wilder
1959 - Today

Alan Wilder
Alan Charles Wilder (born 1 June 1959) is an English musician, composer, arranger, record producer and member of the electronic band Depeche Mode from 1982 to 1995. After his departure from the band, the musical project Recoil became his primary musical enterprise, which initially started as a side project to Depeche Mode in 1986. Wilder has also provided production and remixing services to the bands Nitzer Ebb and Curve. In 2020, Wilder was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Depeche Mode. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alan Wilder is the 632nd most popular musician (down from 498th in 2019), the 2,116th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,575th in 2019) and the 127th most popular British Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Alan Wilder ranks 632 out of 3,175. Before him are Henri Herz, Benny Golson, Duane Allman, Edgar Froese, Ian Hill, and Dido. After him are Jason Newsted, John Frusciante, Tony Sheridan, Freddie King, Wes Montgomery, and Ayla Erduran.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenri Herz
1803 - 1888
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 626
Benny Golson
1929 - 2024
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 627
Duane Allman
1946 - 1971
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 628
Edgar Froese
1944 - 2015
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 629
Ian Hill
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 630
Dido
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 631
Alan Wilder
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 632
Jason Newsted
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 633
John Frusciante
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 634
Tony Sheridan
1940 - 2013
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 635
Freddie King
1934 - 1976
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 636
Wes Montgomery
1923 - 1968
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 637
Ayla Erduran
1934 - 2025
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 638
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Alan Wilder ranks 131. Before him are Nuri Bilge Ceylan, John Sykes, Tobias Moretti, Scott Brown, Viveca Sten, and Sean Young. After him are Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior, Peter Mensah, Allison Janney, Catherine Keener, Renny Harlin, and Saïd Aouita.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsNuri Bilge Ceylan
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 125
John Sykes
MUSICIAN
1959 - 2025
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 126
Tobias Moretti
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 127
Scott Brown
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 128
Viveca Sten
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 129
Sean Young
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 130
Alan Wilder
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 131
Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 132
Peter Mensah
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 133
Allison Janney
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 134
Catherine Keener
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 135
Renny Harlin
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 136
Saïd Aouita
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 137
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alan Wilder ranks 2,116 out of 8,785. Before him are Dido (1971), Laurence Doherty (1875), Ronnie O'Sullivan (1975), Lilian Harvey (1906), Barbara West (1911), and Arthur Tansley (1871). After him are Hannah Chaplin (1865), Paul Gascoigne (1967), Robert Darwin (1766), Tony Sheridan (1940), Peter Lawford (1923), and George S. Robertson (1872).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDido
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 2,110
Laurence Doherty
TENNIS PLAYER
1875 - 1919
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 2,111
Ronnie O'Sullivan
SNOOKER
1975 - Present
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 2,112
Lilian Harvey
ACTOR
1906 - 1968
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 2,113
Barbara West
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 2007
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 2,114
Arthur Tansley
BIOLOGIST
1871 - 1955
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 2,115
Alan Wilder
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 2,116
Hannah Chaplin
ACTOR
1865 - 1928
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 2,117
Paul Gascoigne
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 2,118
Robert Darwin
PHYSICIAN
1766 - 1848
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 2,119
Tony Sheridan
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2013
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 2,120
Peter Lawford
ACTOR
1923 - 1984
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 2,121
George S. Robertson
ATHLETE
1872 - 1967
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 2,122
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Alan Wilder ranks 127. Before him are John Sykes (1959), Phil Lynott (1949), Chris Martin (1977), Vince Clarke (1960), Ian Hill (1952), and Dido (1971). After him are Tony Sheridan (1940), Dick Taylor (1943), Mike Ratledge (1943), Bill Bruford (1949), Rick Wakeman (1949), and Tony Banks (1950).
John Sykes
1959 - 2025
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 121
Phil Lynott
1949 - 1986
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 122
Chris Martin
1977 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 123
Vince Clarke
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 124
Ian Hill
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 125
Dido
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 126
Alan Wilder
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 127
Tony Sheridan
1940 - 2013
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 128
Dick Taylor
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 129
Mike Ratledge
1943 - 2025
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 130
Bill Bruford
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 131
Rick Wakeman
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 132
Tony Banks
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 133