MUSICIAN
Bob Burns
1950 - 2015

Bob Burns
Robert Lewis Burns Jr. (November 24, 1950 – April 3, 2015) was an American drummer who was in the original lineup of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Bob Burns is the 2,121st most popular musician (up from 2,180th in 2024), the 11,350th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,543rd in 2019) and the 844th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Bob Burns ranks 2,121 out of 3,175. Before him are Tabea Zimmermann, Pete Quaife, Ray Cooper, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Mark Hoppus, and Richard Barbieri. After him are Herman Li, Nick Lowe, Hilary Hahn, Paddy Moloney, Tom Scholz, and Lowell George.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTabea Zimmermann
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 2,115
Pete Quaife
1943 - 2010
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 2,116
Ray Cooper
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 2,117
David "Honeyboy" Edwards
1915 - 2011
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 2,118
Mark Hoppus
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 2,119
Richard Barbieri
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 2,120
Bob Burns
1950 - 2015
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 2,121
Herman Li
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 2,122
Nick Lowe
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 2,123
Hilary Hahn
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 2,124
Paddy Moloney
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 2,125
Tom Scholz
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 2,126
Lowell George
1945 - 1979
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 2,127
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Bob Burns ranks 608. Before him are Erin Gray, Mario Osbén, Viktor Zvyahintsev, Anthimos Kapsis, George Fenton, and P. J. Soles. After him are Asma Barlas, Valentyna Kozyr, Stefan Junge, Erkki Liikanen, Chris Claremont, and Kamala. Among people deceased in 2015, Bob Burns ranks 466. Before him are Donna Douglas, Nicolás Fuentes, Gene Saks, Andy Sutcliffe, Denis Healey, and Marian Szeja. After him are Mariem Hassan, Patricia Canning Todd, Ernie Banks, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, Stein Eriksen, and Jim Loscutoff.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsErin Gray
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 602
Mario Osbén
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 603
Viktor Zvyahintsev
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2022
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 604
Anthimos Kapsis
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 605
George Fenton
COMPOSER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 606
P. J. Soles
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 607
Bob Burns
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2015
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 608
Asma Barlas
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 609
Valentyna Kozyr
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 610
Stefan Junge
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 611
Erkki Liikanen
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 612
Chris Claremont
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 613
Kamala
WRESTLER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 614
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsDonna Douglas
ACTOR
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 460
Nicolás Fuentes
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2015
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 461
Gene Saks
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2015
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 462
Andy Sutcliffe
RACING DRIVER
1947 - 2015
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 463
Denis Healey
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2015
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 464
Marian Szeja
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2015
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 465
Bob Burns
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2015
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 466
Mariem Hassan
SINGER
1958 - 2015
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 467
Patricia Canning Todd
TENNIS PLAYER
1922 - 2015
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 468
Ernie Banks
BASEBALL PLAYER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 469
Mokhtar Belmokhtar
EXTREMIST
1972 - 2015
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 470
Stein Eriksen
SKIER
1927 - 2015
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 471
Jim Loscutoff
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 472
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bob Burns ranks 11,352 out of 20,380. Before him are Kevin Williamson (1965), Lloyd Price (1933), Chuck Peddle (1937), Steven Lisberger (1951), Jeff Dunham (1962), and Brandi Rhodes (1983). After him are Barbara Cochran (1951), Hilary Hahn (1979), Juliet Landau (1965), George Henry Thomas (1816), Katie Cassidy (1986), and Barbara Jordan (1936).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKevin Williamson
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 11,346
Lloyd Price
SINGER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 11,347
Chuck Peddle
ENGINEER
1937 - 2019
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 11,348
Steven Lisberger
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 11,349
Jeff Dunham
COMEDIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 11,350
Brandi Rhodes
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 11,351
Bob Burns
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2015
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 11,352
Barbara Cochran
SKIER
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 11,353
Hilary Hahn
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 11,354
Juliet Landau
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 11,355
George Henry Thomas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1816 - 1870
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 11,356
Katie Cassidy
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 11,357
Barbara Jordan
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1996
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 11,358
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Bob Burns ranks 844. Before him are Vicki Peterson (1958), James Williamson (1949), Mike Starr (1966), Jack Antonoff (1984), David "Honeyboy" Edwards (1915), and Mark Hoppus (1972). After him are Hilary Hahn (1979), Tom Scholz (1947), Lowell George (1945), Vinnie Moore (1964), Omar Hakim (1959), and Kristen Pfaff (1967).
Vicki Peterson
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 838
James Williamson
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 839
Mike Starr
1966 - 2011
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 840
Jack Antonoff
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 841
David "Honeyboy" Edwards
1915 - 2011
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 842
Mark Hoppus
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 843
Bob Burns
1950 - 2015
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 844
Hilary Hahn
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 845
Tom Scholz
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 846
Lowell George
1945 - 1979
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 847
Vinnie Moore
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 848
Omar Hakim
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 849
Kristen Pfaff
1967 - 1994
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 850






















































