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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is the 3,054th most popular musician (down from 2,981st in 2019), the 867th 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 3,054 out of 3,175. Before him are Panda Bear, Brendan Benson, Chantal Kreviazuk, Natalie Maines, Kacey Musgraves, and Ezra Koenig. After him are Ryan Cabrera, Kele Okereke, Brian Marshall, Nina Gordon, Dallas Austin, and Lukas Meijer.

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Among people born in 1971, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu ranks 1,028. Before him are Christy Opara-Thompson, Dominic Dale, Fatima Yusuf, Armando Ribeiro, Claire Rushbrook, and Paulinho. After him are Noriko Mizoguchi, Valdney Freitas da Matta, Sara Evans, Amber Smith, Wílmer López, and Yuji Nariyama. Among people deceased in 2017, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu ranks 688. 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, Dionatan Teixeira, and Fab Melo.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu ranks 867 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), David Carney (1983), Harrison Gilbertson (1993), Malcolm Page (1972), Matthew Nielsen (1978), and Craig Goodwin (1991).

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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), Luke Hemmings (1996), Liam Finn (1983), and Missy Higgins (1983).

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