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Cliff Burton

1962 - 1986

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Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician who served as the bassist for the thrash metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He is renowned for his musicianship and influence. Burton's early musical ventures include performing in bands such as EZ-Street and Agents of Misfortune, and frequently collaborating with guitarist Jim Martin. He was discovered by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich while performing in Los Angeles, who asked him to replace bassist Ron McGovney in Metallica. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cliff Burton is the 69th most popular musician (down from 60th in 2019), the 497th most popular biography from United States (down from 355th in 2019) and the 20th most popular American Musician.

Cliff Burton was the bassist for Metallica from 1982-1986. He died in 1986 when Metallica's tour bus crashed in Sweden.

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Among musicians, Cliff Burton ranks 69 out of 3,175. Before him are Brian Jones, Victor Borge, Robert Fripp, Dschinghis Khan, J. J. Cale, and Chuck Berry. After him are Antônio Carlos Jobim, Miles Davis, Vladimir Horowitz, Dean Martin, Baroness Mary Vetsera, and Pablo de Sarasate.

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Among people born in 1962, Cliff Burton ranks 9. Before him are Axl Rose, Jordan Peterson, Demi Moore, Jim Carrey, Antony Blinken, and Mohammed Omar. After him are Ruud Gullit, Jodie Foster, Frank Rijkaard, Claudia Sheinbaum, Nicolás Maduro, and Keir Starmer. Among people deceased in 1986, Cliff Burton ranks 17. Before him are James Rainwater, Robert S. Mulliken, Jean Genet, Frank Herbert, Urho Kekkonen, and Edward Adelbert Doisy. After him are Joseph Beuys, Albert Szent-Györgyi, Alva Myrdal, Georgia O'Keeffe, Henry Moore, and Michael J. Smith.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Cliff Burton ranks 497 out of 20,380. Before him are Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (1809), John Saxon (1935), Frank Lucas (1930), Jefferson Davis (1808), Aaron T. Beck (1921), and Edward Adelbert Doisy (1893). After him are Rutherford B. Hayes (1822), Fred Astaire (1899), Eddie Fisher (1928), James Fenimore Cooper (1789), John Tyler (1790), and Miles Davis (1926).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Cliff Burton ranks 20. Before him are Marilyn Manson (1969), Iggy Pop (1947), Frank Zappa (1940), Bruce Springsteen (1949), J. J. Cale (1938), and Chuck Berry (1926). After him are Miles Davis (1926), Dean Martin (1917), Charlie Parker (1920), Yehudi Menuhin (1916), Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959), and Dave Grohl (1969).

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