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Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

1971 - 2017

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Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (22 January 1971 – 25 July 2017), commonly known as Gurrumul and also referred to since his death as Dr G. Yunupingu, was a Yolŋu Aboriginal Australian musician. A multi-instrumentalist, he played drums, keyboards, guitar (a right-hand-strung guitar played left-handed) and didgeridoo, but is best known for the clarity of his singing voice. He sang stories of his land both in Yolŋu languages, such as Gaalpu, Gumatj, or Djambarrpuynu (related to Gumatj), and in English. He began his career as a member of Yothu Yindi and later Saltwater Band, and his solo career brought him wider acclaim; he was the most commercially successful Aboriginal Australian musician at the time of his death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is the 3,201st most popular musician (down from 2,981st in 2024), the 905th most popular biography from Australia (down from 757th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Australian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu ranks 3,201 out of 3,175. Before him are Chantal Kreviazuk, Natalie Maines, Kacey Musgraves, Lou Barlow, Ezra Koenig, and Michael Pinnella. After him are Ryan Cabrera, Kele Okereke, Brian Marshall, Nina Gordon, Isobel Campbell, and Juliana Hatfield.

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Among people born in 1971, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu ranks 1,216. Before him are Claire Rushbrook, Jan-Derek Sørensen, Paulinho, Peter Stebbings, Carlos Espínola, and Yoriko Okamoto. After him are Karsten Kobs, Noriko Mizoguchi, Kiren Rijiju, Valdney Freitas da Matta, Susie Porter, and Sara Evans. Among people deceased in 2017, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu ranks 702. Before him are Germaine Mason, Abubakari Yakubu, Amílcar Henríquez, Dmytro Grabovskyy, Tommy Page, and Stephen Wooldridge. After him are Velichko Cholakov, Ugo Ehiogu, Brad Bufanda, Sharon Laws, Neeraj Vora, and Dionatan Teixeira.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu ranks 905 out of 1,143. Before him are Rebecca Breeds (1987), Aleks Marić (1984), Phillip Hughes (1988), Jason Geria (1993), Andrew Nabbout (1992), and Jordan Thompson (1994). After him are Carl Valeri (1984), Katie Mactier (1975), David Carney (1983), Harrison Gilbertson (1993), Malcolm Page (1972), and Matthew Nielsen (1978).

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Among MUSICIANS In Australia

Among musicians born in Australia, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu ranks 33. Before him are Slim Dusty (1927), Delta Goodrem (1984), Timmy Trumpet (1982), Mick Gordon (1985), Daniel Johns (1979), and Brody Dalle (1979). After him are Tash Sultana (1995), Rob Swire (1982), Craig Nicholls (1977), Kevin Parker (1986), Luke Hemmings (1996), and Bernard Fanning (1969).

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