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Barry Adamson

1958 - Today

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Barry Adamson (born 11 June 1958) is an English pop and rock musician. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as a member of the post-punk band Magazine and went on to work with Visage, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and the electro musicians Pan Sonic. In addition to prolific solo work, Adamson has also remixed Grinderman, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Recoil and Depeche Mode. He also worked on the soundtrack for David Lynch's surrealistic crime film Lost Highway. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Barry Adamson is the 2,744th most popular musician (down from 2,619th in 2019), the 6,781st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,419th in 2019) and the 439th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Barry Adamson ranks 2,744 out of 3,175. Before him are Mark Oliver Everett, Mortiis, Ruth B., Reggie Lucas, Tomo Miličević, and Madita. After him are Richard Lloyd, Tord Gustavsen, Petri Lindroos, Bonobo, John Digweed, and Brooks Wackerman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Barry Adamson ranks 732. Before him are Sandi Toksvig, Rick Snyder, Yasuyuki Kishino, Stuart Adamson, Kenny Sansom, and Vicky Rosti. After him are Yvonne Ridley, Doris Kareva, Maria Cantwell, Mohamed Kaci-Saïd, Steven Smith, and Joseph Finder.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Barry Adamson ranks 6,783 out of 8,785. Before him are Kae Tempest (1985), Jessica Henwick (1992), Bernard Rose (1960), Paul Robinson (1978), Jimmy Adamson (1929), and David Herd (1934). After him are James Maddison (1996), Charles Kennedy (1959), Angel Coulby (1980), Sean Davis (1979), John Hollins (1946), and Hugh Dallas (1957).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Barry Adamson ranks 439. Before him are Pete Willis (1960), Vernon Reid (1958), Pete Trewavas (1959), Lorne Balfe (1976), Nigel Godrich (1971), and Stuart Adamson (1958). After him are Bonobo (1976), John Digweed (1967), Bill Steer (1969), Alex James (1968), KT Tunstall (1975), and Sam Totman (1980).

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