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Bob Geldof

1951 - Today

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Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof (; born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter and political activist. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved popularity as part of the punk rock movement. The band had UK number one hits with his co-compositions "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays". Geldof starred as Pink in Pink Floyd's 1982 film Pink Floyd – The Wall. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Geldof is the 348th most popular singer (down from 193rd in 2019), the 78th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 41st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Irish Singer.

Bob Geldof is most famous for being the lead singer of the Boomtown Rats and co-founder of Live Aid.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Bob Geldof ranks 348 out of 4,381. Before him are Rafael Orozco Maestre, Eartha Kitt, Eric Adams, DJ Khaled, Šaban Šaulić, and Liam Payne. After him are Chris Brown, Nellie Melba, Tarja Turunen, Victoria Beckham, Hank Williams Jr., and Lola Flores.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Bob Geldof ranks 98. Before him are Frank Wilczek, Kate Atkinson, Joe Lynn Turner, Roger Myerson, Horst Hrubesch, and Šaban Šaulić. After him are Lazarus You Heung-sik, Mamoru Oshii, Behgjet Pacolli, Duncan Haldane, Joey Ramone, and Laimdota Straujuma.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Bob Geldof ranks 78 out of 549. Before him are Colin Farrell (1976), Mary Robinson (1944), James Ussher (1581), Malcolm II of Scotland (954), Diarmait Mac Murchada (1110), and Brenda Fricker (1945). After him are Sheridan Le Fanu (1814), Richard Cantillon (1680), Mary Jane Kelly (1863), Thomas Moore (1779), Saint Fiacre (607), and Seán Brady (1939).

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Among SINGERS In Ireland

Among singers born in Ireland, Bob Geldof ranks 3. Before him are Sinéad O'Connor (1966), and Enya (1961). After him are Niall Horan (1993), Hozier (1990), Brian McFadden (1980), Markus Feehily (1980), Luke Kelly (1940), Charlie McGettigan (1950), Róisín Murphy (1973), Paul Harrington (1960), and Barney McKenna (1939).

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