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Dimebag Darrell

1966 - 2004

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Darrell Lance Abbott (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), known professionally as Dimebag Darrell, was an American musician. He was the guitarist of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, both of which he co-founded alongside his brother Vinnie Paul. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest metal guitarists of all time. A son of country music producer Jerry Abbott, Abbott began playing guitar at age 12, and Pantera released its debut album, Metal Magic (1983), when he was 16. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dimebag Darrell is the 898th most popular musician (up from 970th in 2019), the 4,801st most popular biography from United States (down from 4,704th in 2019) and the 293rd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Dimebag Darrell ranks 898 out of 3,175. Before him are Sigiswald Kuijken, Sam Phillips, Salamone Rossi, Chuck Schuldiner, Mel Collins, and Chas Chandler. After him are Noel Redding, Ingo Schwichtenberg, Yusef Lateef, Richie Havens, Art Pepper, and Rico Rodriguez.

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Among people born in 1966, Dimebag Darrell ranks 118. Before him are Olivier Martinez, Jorge Mendes, Irène Jacob, Maroš Šefčovič, Ali-Reza Pahlavi, and Bai Ling. After him are Sonexay Siphandone, Inessa Kravets, Kevin Young, Sergei Stanishev, Sergey Surovikin, and Vanessa Angel. Among people deceased in 2004, Dimebag Darrell ranks 146. Before him are Ivan Hlinka, Antonio Gades, Cem Karaca, Janet Frame, Tiziano Terzani, and Arturo Tolentino. After him are Muhammad Zaidan, Juan Zambudio Velasco, Carrie Snodgress, Augusto da Costa, Orvar Bergmark, and Carvalho Leite.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dimebag Darrell ranks 4,801 out of 20,380. Before him are Chuck Schuldiner (1967), R. Budd Dwyer (1939), Holland Smith (1882), Frank Loomis (1896), Doug Savant (1964), and Richard Linklater (1960). After him are Dutch Schultz (1902), Ed O'Ross (1949), Greg LeMond (1961), Chico Marx (1887), Joseph Strauss (1870), and Sandra Harding (1935).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Dimebag Darrell ranks 293. Before him are Steve Smith (1954), Roy Ayers (1940), Billy Sheehan (1953), Tommy Thayer (1960), Sam Phillips (1923), and Chuck Schuldiner (1967). After him are Yusef Lateef (1920), Richie Havens (1941), Art Pepper (1925), Al Kooper (1944), Blackie Lawless (1956), and Wanda Jackson (1937).

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