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David Gilmour

1946 - Today

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David Jon Gilmour ( GHIL-mor; born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter who is a member of the rock band Pink Floyd. He joined in 1967, shortly before the departure of the founder member Syd Barrett. By the early 1980s, Pink Floyd had become one of the highest-selling and most acclaimed acts in music history. Following the departure of Roger Waters in 1985, Pink Floyd continued under Gilmour's leadership and released the studio albums A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987), The Division Bell (1994) and The Endless River (2014). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Gilmour is the 43rd most popular musician (down from 38th in 2019), the 285th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 209th in 2019) and the 16th most popular British Musician.

David Gilmour is most famous for being a guitarist and vocalist for the rock band Pink Floyd.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, David Gilmour ranks 43 out of 3,175. Before him are Isaac Albéniz, Maurice Gibb, Arthur Rubinstein, Benny Andersson, Scatman John, and Brian Wilson. After him are Ronnie James Dio, Björn Ulvaeus, Tom Petty, Roger Waters, Bill Haley, and Maria Anna Mozart.

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Among people born in 1946, David Gilmour ranks 32. Before him are Elfriede Jelinek, Fabio Capello, Mireille Mathieu, Benny Andersson, Jane Birkin, and Tommy Lee Jones. After him are George Best, Susan Sarandon, Rivellino, Guus Hiddink, Yonatan Netanyahu, and Dianne Wiest.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Gilmour ranks 285 out of 8,785. Before him are John Venn (1834), George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford (1504), Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth (1757), Frederick Soddy (1877), Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (1964), and Judi Dench (1934). After him are Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York (1341), Thomas Henry Huxley (1825), Thomas Young (1773), Jane Goodall (1934), Jason Statham (1967), and Henry I of England (1068).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, David Gilmour ranks 16. Before him are Eric Clapton (1945), Cat Stevens (1948), Ringo Starr (1940), Brian May (1947), Sting (1951), and Stuart Sutcliffe (1940). After him are Roger Waters (1943), Keith Richards (1943), Syd Barrett (1946), Jimmy Page (1944), Ritchie Blackmore (1945), and Brian Jones (1942).

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