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Brian Connolly

1945 - 1997

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Brian Francis Connolly (5 October 1945 – 10 February 1997) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of glam rock band Sweet between 1968 and 1979 and known for his charismatic stage presence and distinctive voice. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Connolly is the 1,167th most popular musician (down from 1,008th in 2019), the 3,260th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,719th in 2019) and the 204th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Brian Connolly ranks 1,167 out of 3,175. Before her are José Cura, Alan White, Chester Thompson, Larry Carlton, Adolf Busch, and Nick Rhodes. After her are Gary Barlow, Maxim, Eric Martin, Daniil Shafran, Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński, and Conny Plank.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Brian Connolly ranks 362. Before her are Guy Bonnet, Agustín Balbuena, Nuruddin Farah, Gianni Amelio, David Allen, and Heinz Stuy. After her are Charlie Robinson, Jeremy Bulloch, Cipriano Chemello, Marino Basso, Liu Yandong, and Tony Williams. Among people deceased in 1997, Brian Connolly ranks 184. Before her are Shinichi Hoshi, Jarl Kulle, Tamara Tyshkevich, Erich Eliskases, Agnieszka Osiecka, and Martin Kippenberger. After her are Daniil Shafran, Baltazar, Helen Jacobs, Anne Stine Ingstad, Willy den Ouden, and Pedro Zaballa.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Brian Connolly ranks 3,261 out of 8,785. Before her are Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (1724), Samuel Morland (1625), Anthony Caro (1924), Nick Rhodes (1962), Anthony R. Hunter (1943), and John Taylor (1933). After her are Gary Barlow (1971), Leo G. Carroll (1886), Bill Ivy (1942), Sue Townsend (1946), Madeleine Carroll (1906), and William Thoms (1803).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Brian Connolly ranks 204. Before her are Lita Ford (1958), Philip Catherine (1942), Chris Wolstenholme (1978), Jimmy Bain (1947), Alan White (1949), and Nick Rhodes (1962). After her are Gary Barlow (1971), Maxim (1967), Dave Holland (1948), Simon Wright (1963), Andrew Loog Oldham (1944), and Noddy Holder (1946).

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