MUSICIAN

Denny Laine

1944 - 2023

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Brian Frederick Hines (29 October 1944 – 5 December 2023), known professionally as Denny Laine, was an English musician who co-founded two major rock bands: the Moody Blues and Wings. Laine played guitar in the Moody Blues from 1964 to 1966 and sang their hit cover version of "Go Now". Laine befriended Paul McCartney of the Beatles, who later asked him to join his band Wings. Laine was a constant member of Wings for their entire run from 1971 to 1981, playing guitar, bass and keyboards, and singing backing and lead vocals. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Denny Laine is the 1,004th most popular musician (down from 366th in 2019), the 2,885th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,259th in 2019) and the 179th most popular British Musician.

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Among musicians, Denny Laine ranks 1,004 out of 3,175. Before him are Kerry King, Mick Ronson, Wayne Kramer, Charles Dancla, Benny Carter, and Candy Dulfer. After him are Johnny Clegg, Roy Haynes, Vlado Perlemuter, Ralph Kirkpatrick, Michael Brecker, and Andrew Latimer.

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Among people born in 1944, Denny Laine ranks 377. Before him are Joseph Benz, Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, Michael Grätzel, Rick Barry, Bruno Platter, and Momčilo Perišić. After him are Catherine Schell, Jon E. Ahlquist, Gladys Knight, Harvey Postlethwaite, Alain Souchon, and Karel Kryl. Among people deceased in 2023, Denny Laine ranks 245. Before him are Duško Gojković, Grace Bumbry, Russell Banks, Marianne Werner, Francisco J. Ayala, and Vassilis Vassilikos. After him are Edgar Schein, Slim Borgudd, Antonio Juliano, Dariush Mehrjui, Tengiz Kitovani, and Lowell Weicker.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Denny Laine ranks 2,886 out of 8,785. Before him are Ernest Mason Satow (1843), John Neville (1925), Sydney Chapman (1888), Arthur Brown (1942), Tony Brise (1952), and Edward Coke (1552). After him are Amy Robsart (1532), Johnny Clegg (1953), Charlie Hunnam (1980), Terence Fisher (1904), Ernest Starling (1866), and Hubert Parry (1848).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Denny Laine ranks 179. Before him are Ian McDonald (1946), Al Stewart (1945), Peter Maxwell Davies (1934), Adam Clayton (1960), Steven Wilson (1967), and Mick Ronson (1946). After him are Johnny Clegg (1953), Andrew Latimer (1949), Paul Simonon (1955), Carl Cox (1962), George Shearing (1919), and James Galway (1939).

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