MUSICIAN
Allen Lanier
1946 - 2013

Allen Lanier
Allen Glover Lanier (; June 25, 1946 – August 14, 2013) was an American musician who played keyboards and guitar. He was an original member of Blue Öyster Cult. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Allen Lanier is the 2,533rd most popular musician (down from 2,432nd in 2024), the 14,051st most popular biography from United States (down from 13,143rd in 2019) and the 1,046th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Allen Lanier ranks 2,533 out of 3,175. Before him are Marusha, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Don Diablo, Li Yundi, St Germain, and Roy Z. After him are John Leckie, Josh Freese, Dick Hyman, Andy LaRocque, Nolwenn Leroy, and Adam Gontier.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarusha
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 2,527
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
1922 - 1986
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 2,528
Don Diablo
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 2,529
Li Yundi
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 2,530
St Germain
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 2,531
Roy Z
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 2,532
Allen Lanier
1946 - 2013
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 2,533
John Leckie
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 2,534
Josh Freese
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 2,535
Dick Hyman
1927 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 2,536
Andy LaRocque
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 2,537
Nolwenn Leroy
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 2,538
Adam Gontier
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 2,539
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Allen Lanier ranks 796. Before him are James Kelman, Sandy Duncan, Mark Metcalf, Pacita Abad, Debbi Wilkes, and F. Drew Gaffney. After him are King Sunny Adé, Bill Forsyth, Malcolm Rifkind, Mike Doyle, Ian Porterfield, and Suresh Oberoi. Among people deceased in 2013, Allen Lanier ranks 510. Before him are Mary Ellen Rudin, Dennis Burkley, Ilya Segalovich, Tony Gaze, Antonia Bird, and Allan Simonsen. After him are Narendra Dabholkar, Malachi Throne, Junior Murvin, Shamshad Begum, Hervé Boussard, and Yasuhiro Yamada.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsJames Kelman
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 790
Sandy Duncan
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 791
Mark Metcalf
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 792
Pacita Abad
PAINTER
1946 - 2004
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 793
Debbi Wilkes
SKATER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 794
F. Drew Gaffney
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 795
Allen Lanier
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 796
King Sunny Adé
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 797
Bill Forsyth
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 798
Malcolm Rifkind
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 799
Mike Doyle
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2011
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 800
Ian Porterfield
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2007
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 801
Suresh Oberoi
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 802
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsMary Ellen Rudin
MATHEMATICIAN
1924 - 2013
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 504
Dennis Burkley
ACTOR
1945 - 2013
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 505
Ilya Segalovich
BUSINESSPERSON
1964 - 2013
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 506
Tony Gaze
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 507
Antonia Bird
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - 2013
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 508
Allan Simonsen
RACING DRIVER
1978 - 2013
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 509
Allen Lanier
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 510
Narendra Dabholkar
PHYSICIAN
1945 - 2013
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 511
Malachi Throne
ACTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 512
Junior Murvin
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2013
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 513
Shamshad Begum
SINGER
1919 - 2013
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 514
Hervé Boussard
CYCLIST
1966 - 2013
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 515
Yasuhiro Yamada
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2013
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 516
In United States
Among people born in United States, Allen Lanier ranks 14,055 out of 20,380. Before him are John Tooby (1952), Candy Reynolds (1955), Dana Brooke (1988), Raphael Sbarge (1965), Andrew Shue (1967), and Amber Stevens West (1986). After him are Judith Heumann (1947), Amy Pietz (1969), Jack Mulhall (1887), Frank Carlson (1893), Anton Coppola (1917), and Elizabeth Gillies (1993).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Tooby
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1952 - 2023
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 14,049
Candy Reynolds
TENNIS PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 14,050
Dana Brooke
WRESTLER
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 14,051
Raphael Sbarge
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 14,052
Andrew Shue
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 14,053
Amber Stevens West
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 14,054
Allen Lanier
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 14,055
Judith Heumann
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 2023
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 14,056
Amy Pietz
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 14,057
Jack Mulhall
ACTOR
1887 - 1979
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 14,058
Frank Carlson
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 14,059
Anton Coppola
CONDUCTOR
1917 - 2020
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 14,060
Elizabeth Gillies
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 14,061
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Allen Lanier ranks 1,046. Before him are Sarah Chang (1980), Jon Carin (1964), Natalie Merchant (1963), Ronnie Montrose (1947), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1922), and Roy Z (1963). After him are Josh Freese (1972), Dick Hyman (1927), Sean Kinney (1966), Erick Morillo (1971), DJ Ashba (1972), and Andraé Crouch (1942).
Sarah Chang
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 1,040
Jon Carin
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 1,041
Natalie Merchant
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 1,042
Ronnie Montrose
1947 - 2012
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 1,043
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
1922 - 1986
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 1,044
Roy Z
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 1,045
Allen Lanier
1946 - 2013
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 1,046
Josh Freese
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 1,047
Dick Hyman
1927 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 1,048
Sean Kinney
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 1,049
Erick Morillo
1971 - 2020
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 1,050
DJ Ashba
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 1,051
Andraé Crouch
1942 - 2015
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 1,052
























































