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Boz Burrell

1946 - 2006

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Raymond "Boz" Burrell (1 August 1946 – 21 September 2006) was an English musician. Originally a vocalist and guitarist, Burrell is best known for being the vocalist and bassist of King Crimson from 1971 to 1972 and the original bassist of Bad Company, formed in 1973, with whom he stayed until 1982 before re-joining for a reunion of the original line-up during 1998 to 1999. He died of a heart attack in Spain in 2006, aged 60. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Boz Burrell is the 1,902nd most popular musician (down from 1,707th in 2019), the 4,958th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,354th in 2019) and the 308th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Boz Burrell ranks 1,902 out of 3,175Before him are Hirokazu Tanaka, Henry Vestine, Malouma, Ringo Sheena, Chick Webb, and Dan Hartman. After him are Frank Ferrer, Skrillex, Johnny Van Zant, Ed King, Uli Kusch, and Andy Mackay.

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Among people born in 1946, Boz Burrell ranks 673Before him are Patrick Rambaud, Alfonso Lara, Uli Vos, Steven R. Nagel, Hannes Swoboda, and Pavao Pavličić. After him are Andy Mackay, César Villanueva, Suzanne Ciani, Naveen Patnaik, Lyudmila Titova, and John Aylward. Among people deceased in 2006, Boz Burrell ranks 339Before him are Rubén Marcos, Bob Mathias, Padmini, Jackie McLean, Adolphe Hug, and Gun Röring. After him are Hanka Bielicka, Ann Richards, Elton Dean, Gunnar Åkerlund, Darren McGavin, and Moira Shearer.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Boz Burrell ranks 4,959 out of 8,785Before him are Edward Alleyn (1566), Paul McGann (1959), Frances O'Connor (1967), George Newberry (1917), Scott Carson (1985), and John McNally (1932). After him are Thomas Picton (1758), Wallace Ford (1898), Skin (1967), William Friese-Greene (1855), Phil Foden (2000), and Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire (1868).

Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Boz Burrell ranks 308Before him are Mick Avory (1944), Four Tet (1978), Myra Hess (1890), Ed O'Brien (1968), Derek Bailey (1930), and Phil Collen (1957). After him are Andy Mackay (1946), Calum Scott (1988), Jeremy Spencer (1948), David Cross (1949), Elton Dean (1945), and The Proclaimers (1962).