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Andy Gill

1956 - 2020

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Andrew James Dalrymple Gill (1 January 1956 – 1 February 2020) was an English musician and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the rock band Gang of Four, which he co-founded in 1976. Gill was known for his angular, jagged style of guitar on albums such as Entertainment! (1979) and Solid Gold (1981) and hit singles such as "At Home He's a Tourist", "Damaged Goods", "Anthrax", "What We All Want" and "I Love a Man in a Uniform". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andy Gill is the 2,818th most popular musician (down from 2,686th in 2019), the 6,957th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,560th in 2019) and the 456th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Andy Gill ranks 2,818 out of 3,175. Before him are Jeffrey Dunn, Oxxxymiron, Don Letts, Takahiro Moriuchi, Sigala, and Vilde Frang. After him are BT, Maimuna, Carla Morrison, Elias Viljanen, Wilbur Soot, and Perttu Kivilaakso.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Andy Gill ranks 762. Before him are Andrea Levy, Ruth Ozeki, Tara Buckman, David Narey, Charlie Adler, and Don Letts. After him are Richard A. Searfoss, Chuy Bravo, Shawn Colvin, Sue Barker, Frank Stapleton, and Kevin Cogan. Among people deceased in 2020, Andy Gill ranks 861. Before him are Julie Bennett, Ruhollah Zam, Khagendra Thapa Magar, King Von, Trevor Cherry, and Slade Gorton. After him are Lina Ben Mhenni, Rudolfo Anaya, Sarah Hegazi, Armelia McQueen, Adam Schlesinger, and Tom Forsyth.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Andy Gill ranks 6,959 out of 8,785. Before him are Philip Glenister (1963), Nico Yennaris (1993), Lucy Punch (1977), Sigala (1992), Ruta Gedmintas (1983), and Tamer Hassan (1968). After him are Ollie Watkins (1995), John Disley (1928), Nigel Martyn (1966), Tom Bateman (1989), Victoria Wood (1953), and Erin Richards (1986).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Andy Gill ranks 456. Before him are Dhani Harrison (1978), John Newman (1990), Squarepusher (1975), Jeffrey Dunn (1961), Don Letts (1956), and Sigala (1992). After him are Wilbur Soot (1996), Burial (2000), Nina Nesbitt (1994), Paul McGuigan (1971), Nellee Hooper (1963), and Kenny Ball (1930).

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