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Allen Collins

1952 - 1990

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Larkin Allen Collins Jr. (July 19, 1952 – January 23, 1990) was an American guitarist, and one of the founding members of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He co-wrote many of the band's songs with frontman and original lead singer Ronnie Van Zant. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Allen Collins is the 1,497th most popular musician (up from 1,519th in 2019), the 7,800th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,635th in 2019) and the 550th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Allen Collins ranks 1,497 out of 3,175. Before him are Shagrath, Bob Daisley, Bert Jansch, Francis Buchholz, Renato Zero, and Joseph Williams. After him are Gackt, Noel Rosa, Ronnie Drew, Andreas Kisser, Mic Michaeli, and Jay Kay.

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Among people born in 1952, Allen Collins ranks 407. Before him are Takekazu Asaka, Charlie Whiting, Jean-Christophe Rufin, André Comte-Sponville, Mario Runco Jr., and Linda Thomas-Greenfield. After him are Ulrich Wehling, Joe Earl, Michael Behe, Linda Martin, Sushma Swaraj, and David R. Ellis. Among people deceased in 1990, Allen Collins ranks 235. Before him are Ann Bishop, Charlotte Moore Sitterly, Xosé María Díaz Castro, Max Bulla, Concha Piquer, and Margarete Adler. After him are José Luis Panizo, Lotte Jacobi, Larry O'Brien, Jill Esmond, Mary Martin, and Gary Merrill.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Allen Collins ranks 7,802 out of 20,380. Before him are Bernadette Peters (1948), Edward Platt (1916), Brad Fiedel (1951), Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight (1953), Walter Breuning (1896), and Mother Angelica (1923). After him are Howard Davis Jr. (1956), Elliot Goldenthal (1954), Anderson .Paak (1986), Tina Knowles (1954), Denis Leary (1957), and George Finnegan (1881).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Allen Collins ranks 550. Before him are Laura Nyro (1947), Gene Pitney (1940), Mal Waldron (1925), Jennifer Batten (1957), Tony Scott (1921), and Joseph Williams (1960). After him are Larry Graham (1946), Lester Bowie (1941), Chris Stein (1950), Robben Ford (1951), Oscar Pettiford (1922), and Brendan O'Brien (1960).

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