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Bill Wyman

1936 - Today

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William George Wyman (né Perks; born 24 October 1936) is an English musician who was the bass guitarist with the rock band the Rolling Stones from 1962 to 1993. Wyman was part of the band's first stable lineup and performed on their first 19 albums. Since 1997, he has performed as the vocalist and bass guitarist for Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Rolling Stones in 1989. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Wyman is the 291st most popular musician (down from 176th in 2019), the 1,137th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 669th in 2019) and the 66th most popular British Musician.

Bill Wyman is most famous for being a founding member of the Rolling Stones.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bill Wyman ranks 291 out of 3,175. Before him are Henryk Szeryng, Lars Ulrich, Jaco Pastorius, Émile Waldteufel, Eddie Van Halen, and Bruno Mars. After him are Larry Mullen Jr., Lee Soo-man, Dolores O'Riordan, Leonardo De Lorenzo, Maria Theresia von Paradis, and Toots Thielemans.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Bill Wyman ranks 83. Before him are Moussa Traoré, Bruce Dern, Yury Luzhkov, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Valerie Solanas, and Bekim Fehmiu. After him are Kigeli V of Rwanda, François Pinault, James Mirrlees, Hiroshi Saeki, J. Michael Bishop, and Eric Walter Elst.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Bill Wyman ranks 1,137 out of 8,785. Before him are Arthur Drewry (1891), Stewart Granger (1913), Lilian, Princess of Réthy (1916), Michael Nyman (1944), Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild (1868), and William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520). After him are John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792), Margaret of York (1446), Frederick Fleet (1887), Stephen Boyd (1931), James Mirrlees (1936), and James Hargreaves (1720).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Bill Wyman ranks 66. Before him are Keith Moon (1946), Pete Townshend (1945), Jacqueline du Pré (1945), Karl Jenkins (1944), Eddie Clarke (1950), and Roy Harper (1941). After him are Phil Taylor (1954), Bob Klose (1945), John Mayall (1933), Roger Daltrey (1944), Mick Jones (1955), and Billy Idol (1955).

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