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Eazy-E

1964 - 1995

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Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. Wright is often referred to as the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap". Born in Compton, California, Wright had several legal troubles before founding Ruthless in 1987. After a short solo career with frequent collaboration with Ice Cube and Dr. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eazy-E is the 366th most popular singer (up from 401st in 2019), the 2,345th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,274th in 2019) and the 128th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Eazy-E ranks 366 out of 4,381. Before him are Warda Al-Jazairia, Janet Jackson, Taylor Swift, Loalwa Braz, Giuseppina Strepponi, and Ricky Nelson. After him are Mick Jones, Dino Merlin, Kim Wilde, Jussi Björling, Barbara, and Coolio.

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Among people born in 1964, Eazy-E ranks 65. Before him are Jean Alesi, Abedi Pele, Petr Fiala, Clive Owen, Djimon Hounsou, and Bridget Fonda. After him are Matt Dillon, Yolanda Hadid, David Ellefson, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Marisa Tomei, and Željko Komšić. Among people deceased in 1995, Eazy-E ranks 79. Before him are Takeo Fukuda, Georges Canguilhem, Lola Flores, Joseph Needham, Eileen Chang, and Chen Yun. After him are Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, Sicco Mansholt, Ernest Mandel, Alexander Godunov, Pancho Gonzales, and Peter Townsend.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eazy-E ranks 2,345 out of 20,380. Before him are Stockard Channing (1944), Eva Mendes (1974), Hayden White (1928), Don DeLillo (1936), Ashton Kutcher (1978), and Ricky Nelson (1940). After him are Thomas J. Watson (1874), Amy Coney Barrett (1972), Ronald Lauder (1944), Count Basie (1904), Jesse Douglas (1897), and Clement Greenberg (1909).

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Among singers born in United States, Eazy-E ranks 128. Before him are Hank Williams Jr. (1949), Joey Ramone (1951), Nick Carter (1980), Janet Jackson (1966), Taylor Swift (1989), and Ricky Nelson (1940). After him are Coolio (1963), Linda Ronstadt (1946), Pinetop Perkins (1913), Dan Reynolds (1987), Hank Williams (1923), and Marc Anthony (1968).

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