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Bernard Sumner

1956 - Today

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Bernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956) is an English musician. He is a founding member of the bands Joy Division, New Order, Electronic, and Bad Lieutenant. Sumner was an early force in several areas, including the post-punk, synth-pop, and techno music scenes, as well as their various related genres, and was an early influence on the Manchester music scene that presaged the Madchester movement of the late 1980s centred on Factory Records and The Haçienda club in Manchester. He and drummer Stephen Morris are the only two continuous members of New Order, who have also appeared on all the band's albums. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bernard Sumner is the 1,303rd most popular musician (up from 1,320th in 2019), the 3,551st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,485th in 2019) and the 218th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bernard Sumner ranks 1,303 out of 3,175. Before him are Enzo Jannacci, David Amram, Danny Carey, John Abercrombie, Anouar Brahem, and Barry Hay. After him are Kenny Burrell, Tete Montoliu, Viktoria Mullova, Nancy Wilson, Jan Johansson, and Michael Moran.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Bernard Sumner ranks 283. Before him are Antonio Muñoz Molina, Hanka Paldum, Schelte J. Bus, Vladimir Lisin, Isabel Pantoja, and Rüdiger Abramczik. After him are Majida El Roumi, Ahmed Hachani, José Ramón Alexanko, Sergei Sukhoruchenkov, Eduardo Rodríguez, and Laura Zapata.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Bernard Sumner ranks 3,552 out of 8,785. Before him are John Cairncross (1913), Jimmy Murray (1933), Danny Rose (1990), Peter Phillips (1977), Erskine Hamilton Childers (1905), and Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge (1868). After him are John Alcott (1930), Hereward the Wake (1035), Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1402), Fred Martin (1929), Aldhelm (639), and Ted Drake (1912).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Bernard Sumner ranks 218. Before him are Martin Barre (1946), Jimmie Nicol (1939), Phil Campbell (1961), Geoff Downes (1952), Geoff Emerick (1945), and Neil Murray (1950). After him are Michael Moran (1948), George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood (1923), Lee Kerslake (1947), Roger Taylor (1960), Chris Barber (1930), and Jason Bonham (1966).

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