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Eddie Clarke

1950 - 2018

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Edward Allan Clarke (5 October 1950 – 10 January 2018), better known as "Fast" Eddie Clarke or simply "Fast" Eddie, was a British guitarist who was a member of heavy metal bands Fastway and Motörhead. Of Motörhead's classic lineup, which consisted of Lemmy and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, he was the last surviving member at the time of his death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eddie Clarke is the 273rd most popular musician (up from 876th in 2019), the 1,098th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,438th in 2019) and the 64th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Eddie Clarke ranks 273 out of 3,175. Before him are Dinu Lipatti, Jacqueline du Pré, Karl Jenkins, Randy Jackson, Luigi Tenco, and Consuelo Velázquez. After him are Abdel Halim Hafez, Leopold Auer, Louis Vierne, Farid al-Atrash, Snoop Dogg, and Burt Bacharach.

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Among people born in 1950, Eddie Clarke ranks 67. Before him are Lakshmi Mittal, Tsugumi Ohba, Shoko Hamada, Christina Onassis, Victoria Principal, and Alan Silvestri. After him are Ntfombi of Eswatini, Mark Spitz, Hiroshi Kanazawa, John Candy, Grigory Sokolov, and Anghel Iordănescu. Among people deceased in 2018, Eddie Clarke ranks 72. Before him are Joël Robuchon, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Keith O'Brien, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Gérard Genette, and Ruud Lubbers. After him are Girma Wolde-Giorgis, Dolores O'Riordan, James Mirrlees, Quini, Anthony Bourdain, and Steve Ditko.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Eddie Clarke ranks 1,098 out of 8,785. Before him are Rosamunde Pilcher (1924), Frank Lloyd (1886), Tom Hardy (1977), Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1764), William Adelin (1103), and Thomas Wyatt the Younger (1521). After him are Alexander II of Scotland (1198), John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer (1924), H. L. A. Hart (1907), Mel B (1975), Diana Mosley (1910), and Elizabeth Tudor (1492).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Eddie Clarke ranks 64. Before him are John Cale (1942), Slash (1965), Keith Moon (1946), Pete Townshend (1945), Jacqueline du Pré (1945), and Karl Jenkins (1944). After him are Roy Harper (1941), Bill Wyman (1936), Phil Taylor (1954), Bob Klose (1945), John Mayall (1933), and Roger Daltrey (1944).

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