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Gilbert O'Sullivan

1946 - Today

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Raymond Edward O'Sullivan (born 1 December 1946), known professionally as Gilbert O'Sullivan, is an Irish singer-songwriter who achieved his most significant success during the early 1970s, with hits including "Alone Again (Naturally)", "Clair" and "Get Down". His songs are often marked by his distinctive percussive piano playing style and observational lyrics using word play. Born in Waterford, Ireland, O'Sullivan settled in Swindon, England, as a child. In 1967, he began pursuing a career in music. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gilbert O'Sullivan is the 185th most popular musician (up from 803rd in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 121st in 2019) and the most popular Irish Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Gilbert O'Sullivan ranks 185 out of 3,175. Before him are Chris Slade, Andrés Segovia, Malcolm Young, Lionel Richie, Giya Kancheli, and Compay Segundo. After him are Alfred Cortot, Romano Mussolini, Gheorghe Zamfir, Ian Paice, Cliff Richard, and Björk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Gilbert O'Sullivan ranks 93. Before him are Sabine Bergmann-Pohl, Peter Singer, Xanana Gusmão, Daniel Goleman, Chris Slade, and Julian Barnes. After him are Gerard 't Hooft, Birutė Galdikas, John C. Mather, Ahmed Zewail, Brian Cox, and Catharine MacKinnon.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Gilbert O'Sullivan ranks 45 out of 549. Before him are Joseph Murphy (1898), Liam Cunningham (1961), Lola Montez (1821), Iris Murdoch (1919), Enya (1961), and John Boland (1870). After him are Cillian Murphy (1976), Francis Beaufort (1774), Causantín mac Cináeda (836), Gabriel Byrne (1950), Michael Collins (1890), and Brendan Gleeson (1955).

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Among MUSICIANS In Ireland

Among musicians born in Ireland, Gilbert O'Sullivan ranks 1. After him are Bono (1960), Rory Gallagher (1948), Larry Mullen Jr. (1961), Dolores O'Riordan (1971), Sally Oldfield (1947), Aphex Twin (1971), Moya Brennan (1952), Ronnie Drew (1934), Brian Downey (1951), Paddy Moloney (1938), and Sharon Corr (1970).

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