MUSICIAN
Duff McKagan
1964 - Today

Duff McKagan
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan (born February 5, 1964) is an American musician. He was the bassist of hard rock band Guns N' Roses for twelve years, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. McKagan rejoined the band in 2016, following their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Toward the end of his first tenure with Guns N' Roses, McKagan released the solo album Believe in Me (1993) and formed the short-lived supergroup Neurotic Outsiders. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Duff McKagan is the 171st most popular musician (up from 181st in 2019), the 1,157th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,020th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular American Musician.
Duff McKagan is most famous for being the bassist and co-founder of the band Guns N' Roses.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Duff McKagan ranks 171 out of 3,175. Before him are James Last, Charley Patton, Joseph Joachim, Pete Best, Lenny Kravitz, and Ravi Shankar. After him are Giovanni Battista Viotti, Amy Winehouse, Bill Evans, Anton Diabelli, Gene Simmons, and Ray Manzarek.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames Last
1929 - 2015
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 165
Charley Patton
1891 - 1934
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 166
Joseph Joachim
1831 - 1907
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 167
Pete Best
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 168
Lenny Kravitz
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 169
Ravi Shankar
1920 - 2012
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 170
Duff McKagan
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 171
Giovanni Battista Viotti
1755 - 1824
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 172
Amy Winehouse
1983 - 2011
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 173
Bill Evans
1929 - 1980
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 174
Anton Diabelli
1781 - 1858
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 175
Gene Simmons
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 176
Ray Manzarek
1939 - 2013
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 177
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Duff McKagan ranks 28. Before him are Michael Laudrup, Bebeto, Doug Emhoff, Jürgen Klinsmann, Ray Stevenson, and Lenny Kravitz. After him are Halla Margrét Árnadóttir, Edi Rama, Jack Ma, Michelle Obama, Ernesto Valverde, and Eric Peterson.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsMichael Laudrup
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 22
Bebeto
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 23
Doug Emhoff
LAWYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 24
Jürgen Klinsmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 25
Ray Stevenson
ACTOR
1964 - 2023
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 26
Lenny Kravitz
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 27
Duff McKagan
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 28
Halla Margrét Árnadóttir
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 29
Edi Rama
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 30
Jack Ma
BUSINESSPERSON
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 31
Michelle Obama
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 32
Ernesto Valverde
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 33
Eric Peterson
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 34
In United States
Among people born in United States, Duff McKagan ranks 1,157 out of 20,380. Before him are Edward Stettinius Jr. (1900), James Jones (1921), Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867), Michelle Williams (1980), Dennis Tito (1940), and Kenny Rogers (1938). After him are Kris Jenner (1955), Carole Lombard (1908), Robert Nozick (1938), George A. Romero (1940), Henry Morgenthau Jr. (1891), and Toni Braxton (1967).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEdward Stettinius Jr.
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1949
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 1,151
James Jones
WRITER
1921 - 1977
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 1,152
Laura Ingalls Wilder
WRITER
1867 - 1957
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 1,153
Michelle Williams
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 1,154
Dennis Tito
ASTRONAUT
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 1,155
Kenny Rogers
SINGER
1938 - 2020
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 1,156
Duff McKagan
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 1,157
Kris Jenner
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 1,158
Carole Lombard
ACTOR
1908 - 1942
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 1,159
Robert Nozick
PHILOSOPHER
1938 - 2002
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 1,160
George A. Romero
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2017
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 1,161
Henry Morgenthau Jr.
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1967
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 1,162
Toni Braxton
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 1,163
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Duff McKagan ranks 52. Before him are Chet Baker (1929), Woody Guthrie (1912), Benny Goodman (1909), Ritchie Valens (1941), Charley Patton (1891), and Lenny Kravitz (1964). After him are Bill Evans (1929), Ray Manzarek (1939), Herbie Hancock (1940), Lionel Richie (1949), Chick Corea (1941), and James Hetfield (1963).
Chet Baker
1929 - 1988
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 46
Woody Guthrie
1912 - 1967
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 47
Benny Goodman
1909 - 1986
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 48
Ritchie Valens
1941 - 1959
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 49
Charley Patton
1891 - 1934
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 50
Lenny Kravitz
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 51
Duff McKagan
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 52
Bill Evans
1929 - 1980
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 53
Ray Manzarek
1939 - 2013
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 54
Herbie Hancock
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 55
Lionel Richie
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 56
Chick Corea
1941 - 2021
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 57
James Hetfield
1963 - Present
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 58