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Andy White

1930 - 2015

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Andrew McLuckie White (27 July 1930 – 9 November 2015) was a Scottish drummer, primarily a session musician. He is best known for temporarily replacing Ringo Starr on drums for the Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do". White was featured on the American 7" single release of the song, which also appeared on the band's debut British album, Please Please Me. He also played on "P.S. I Love You", which was the B-side of "Love Me Do". Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Andy White is the 1,804th most popular musician (down from 1,634th in 2024), the 4,779th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,194th in 2019) and the 297th most popular British Musician.

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Among musicians, Andy White ranks 1,804 out of 3,175. Before her are Cui Jian, Michael Anthony, Martin Garrix, Sharleen Spiteri, Marius Müller-Westernhagen, and Steve Clark. After her are SWV, Ian McLagan, Joe Bonamassa, Doug Aldrich, Topper Headon, and Mike Chapman.

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Among people born in 1930, Andy White ranks 522. Before her are Hryhorii Chapkis, Heather Harper, Jack Angel, Louis Meznarie, Alan Oppenheimer, and Fred Saberhagen. After her are György Mitró, Vytautas Žalakevičius, Juan Alberto Melgar Castro, Kenny Wheeler, Edward Givens, and Romano Bonagura. Among people deceased in 2015, Andy White ranks 409. Before her are David Canary, Verne Gagne, Kardam, Prince of Tarnovo, Jerry Weintraub, Miroslav Poljak, and John Trudell. After her are Haskell Wexler, Maria Golubnichaya, Miloslava Misáková, Eric Thompson, Ellen Albertini Dow, and Peder Pedersen.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Andy White ranks 4,780 out of 8,785. Before her are John Ogilvie (1579), Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696), Beryl Markham (1902), Hannah Waddingham (1974), Mark Selby (1983), and Steve Clark (1960). After her are Harold Whitlock (1903), Peter Blake (1932), Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon (1831), Hamilton Harty (1879), Charles Williams (1886), and Ron Flockhart (1923).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Andy White ranks 297. Before her are Rick Allen (1963), Glenn Cornick (1947), Richard Tandy (1948), John Martyn (1948), Sharleen Spiteri (1967), and Steve Clark (1960). After her are Ian McLagan (1945), Topper Headon (1955), Holly Johnson (1960), Pino Palladino (1957), Mick Avory (1944), and Four Tet (1978).

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