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Fred Schneider

1951 - Today

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Frederick William Schneider III (born July 1, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and frontman of the rock band the B-52s, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well known for his sprechgesang, which he developed from reciting poetry over guitars. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Fred Schneider is the 2,367th most popular singer (down from 2,151st in 2024), the 12,910th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,613th in 2019) and the 671st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Fred Schneider ranks 2,367 out of 4,381. Before him are Chuck D, Clyde McPhatter, Patricia Petibon, Nina Stemme, Nelly Ciobanu, and Gucci Mane. After him are William DuVall, Grégory Lemarchal, Olga Tañón, Martika, Rokia Traoré, and Lúcia Moniz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Fred Schneider ranks 663. Before him are Khattiya Sawasdipol, George Karl, Jane Barkman, Arsène Auguste, Kinzang Dorji, and Robert Wuhl. After him are Nikolay Merkushkin, Antonio de la Torre, Jacques Zimako, Lawrence O'Donnell, Mario Galindo, and Kevin Whately.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Fred Schneider ranks 12,914 out of 20,380. Before him are Shirley Scott (1934), Joan Severance (1958), Chad Trujillo (1973), Marguerite MacIntyre (1965), Robert Wuhl (1951), and Timothy Omundson (1969). After him are Jerry Rice (1962), Noel Neill (1920), Ron Glass (1945), William DuVall (1967), William Farnum (1876), and Willa Fitzgerald (1991).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Fred Schneider ranks 671. Before him are Bobby Rydell (1942), Jake Wesley Rogers (1996), Jimmy Dean (1928), Chuck D (1960), Clyde McPhatter (1932), and Gucci Mane (1980). After him are William DuVall (1967), Martika (1969), Billy Boy Arnold (1935), Warrel Dane (1961), Ernest Tubb (1914), and Fred Neil (1936).

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