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Gar Samuelson

1958 - 1999

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Gary Charles "Gar" Samuelson (February 18, 1958 – July 14, 1999) was an American musician best remembered for being the drummer for thrash metal band Megadeth from 1984 to 1987, contributing to their first two albums, Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985) and Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Gar Samuelson is the 2,183rd most popular musician (down from 2,005th in 2024), the 11,782nd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,360th in 2019) and the 878th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Gar Samuelson ranks 2,183 out of 3,175. Before him are Pau Donés, Jim Byrnes, Robert Westerholt, Ana Vidović, Perry Farrell, and John Kiffmeyer. After him are Hubert von Goisern, Hevia, Jesper Strömblad, Daniel Steibelt, Håkan Hardenberger, and Stanley Jordan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Gar Samuelson ranks 524. Before him are Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Boris Kagarlitsky, James Wilby, Christian Brando, Edevaldo de Freitas, and Roberto Guerrero. After him are Arsinée Khanjian, Bill Watterson, Daniele Archibugi, Roland Koch, Alex Yermolinsky, and Toni Innauer. Among people deceased in 1999, Gar Samuelson ranks 304. Before him are Jackson C. Frank, Vere Bird, Marshall Wayne, Big L, Bill Talbert, and Lagumot Harris. After him are Skip Spence, Guy Tunmer, Gene Siskel, Vanessa Brown, Guy Mitchell, and Clayton Moore.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gar Samuelson ranks 11,784 out of 20,380. Before him are Rebecca Gayheart (1971), Kevin DuBrow (1955), Jon Huertas (1969), Kelly Overton (1978), Matthew Morrison (1978), and Jon Kyl (1942). After him are Liza Weil (1977), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (1977), June Christy (1925), Chad Lowe (1968), Marc Vann (1954), and Dave Cutler (1942).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Gar Samuelson ranks 878. Before him are Bob Kulick (1950), Sonny Fortune (1939), Adam Yauch (1964), Jim Byrnes (1948), Perry Farrell (1959), and John Kiffmeyer (1969). After him are Stanley Jordan (1959), Jeff Ament (1963), James Moody (1925), David Lindley (1944), Patrick Leonard (1956), and Macy Gray (1967).

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