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David Byron

1947 - 1985

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David Garrick (29 January 1947 – 28 February 1985), better known by his stage name David Byron, was a British singer who was best known in the early 1970s as the original lead vocalist of the rock band Uriah Heep. Byron possessed a powerful operatic voice and a flamboyant stage presence. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Byron is the 418th most popular singer (down from 363rd in 2019), the 1,616th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,278th in 2019) and the 57th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, David Byron ranks 418 out of 4,381. Before him are Genesis P-Orridge, Seal, Amr Diab, Gazebo, Anthony Kiedis, and Christina Aguilera. After him are Helena Vondráčková, LP, Solomiya Krushelnytska, Val Valentino, V, and Sabah.

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Among people born in 1947, David Byron ranks 179. Before him are Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Rakhee Gulzar, Thomas Christopher Collins, Anne Archer, Alain Connes, and Robert M. Parker Jr.. After him are Helena Vondráčková, Mesut Yılmaz, Kerry Melville, Edward Yang, James Cosmo, and João Braz de Aviz. Among people deceased in 1985, David Byron ranks 64. Before him are Dan White, Tapio Wirkkala, Karl-Adolf Hollidt, Louise Brooks, Michael Redgrave, and Eric Voegelin. After him are Hermann Priess, Birabongse Bhanudej, Cus D'Amato, Jean-Marie Loret, Axel Springer, and Matti Järvinen.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Byron ranks 1,616 out of 8,785. Before him are Chris Patten (1944), Olaf Stapledon (1886), Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford (1505), Alan Shearer (1970), James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612), and Edward Waring (1736). After him are Ellie Goulding (1986), Harold Lowe (1882), Betty Boothroyd (1929), Alexander McDonnell (1798), Stephen Fry (1957), and Marina Berti (1924).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, David Byron ranks 57. Before him are Shirley Bassey (1937), Albert Hammond (1944), Malcolm McLaren (1946), Dave Gahan (1962), Genesis P-Orridge (1950), and Seal (1963). After him are Jon Anderson (1944), Jessie J (1988), Sandie Shaw (1947), Maggie Reilly (1956), Christine McVie (1943), and Neil Tennant (1954).

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