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Brian Eno

1948 - Today

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Brian Peter George Eno ( born 15 May 1948) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer, visual artist, and activist. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to ambient music and electronica, and for producing, recording, and writing works in rock and pop music. A self-described "non-musician", Eno has helped introduce unconventional concepts and approaches to contemporary music. He has been described as one of popular music's most influential and innovative figures. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Eno is the 242nd most popular musician (down from 169th in 2019), the 979th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 651st in 2019) and the 56th most popular British Musician.

Brian Eno is most famous for his work in the 1970s with the rock band Roxy Music, and for his solo albums, including Another Green World, Music for Airports, and Discreet Music.

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Among musicians, Brian Eno ranks 242 out of 3,175. Before him are Wanda Landowska, Salif Keita, Sean Combs, Alfred Brendel, Moe Tucker, and Muddy Waters. After him are Jerry Lee Lewis, Pitbull, Thelonious Monk, Isaac Stern, Arthur Nikisch, and Paolo Conte.

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Among people born in 1948, Brian Eno ranks 80. Before him are Edwige Fenech, Amadou Toumani Touré, Tom Wilkinson, Nicolae Timofti, Radomir Antić, and Luis Galván. After him are William Gibson, Bernard-Henri Lévy, Svetlana Savitskaya, Edmund Kemper, Jayalalithaa, and Ichirou Mizuki.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Brian Eno ranks 979 out of 8,785. Before him are Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony (1156), Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848), David James (1970), Pat Hitchcock (1928), Major Ritchie (1870), and Robert Peel (1788). After him are Natasha Richardson (1963), Charles Spurgeon (1834), Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868), John A. Hobson (1858), Rachel Weisz (1970), and George Robert Gray (1808).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Brian Eno ranks 56. Before him are John Paul Jones (1946), Steve Harris (1956), David A. Stewart (1952), Ronnie Wood (1947), George Martin (1926), and Ken Hensley (1945). After him are Alan Parsons (1948), John Cale (1942), Slash (1965), Keith Moon (1946), Pete Townshend (1945), and Jacqueline du Pré (1945).

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