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Hugh McDonald

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Hugh John McDonald (born December 28, 1950) is an American musician. He is best known for his session work and for being the bassist and backup singer of the rock band Bon Jovi, which he joined as session/touring band member in November 1994, before being made a permanent member in 2016. Before joining Bon Jovi, McDonald was the bass guitarist for the David Bromberg Band, touring extensively worldwide and playing on many Bromberg albums. He has played with many other artists, both live and in the studio, including Willie Nelson, Steve Goodman, Ringo Starr, Lita Ford, Michael Bolton, Cher, Alice Cooper, Ricky Martin, Gavin Whittaker, Michael Bublé, Poison, and did a few dates during Shania Twain's the Woman in Me TV tour. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hugh McDonald is the 359th most popular musician (up from 871st in 2019), the 2,181st most popular biography from United States (up from 4,297th in 2019) and the 99th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Hugh McDonald ranks 359 out of 3,175. Before him are Robert Wyatt, Jack White, Michael Schenker, Matteo Carcassi, John Densmore, and Mark Hollis. After him are Isaac Hayes, Jerry Reed, Glenn Tipton, John Hammond, Richard Z. Kruspe, and Dave Mustaine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Hugh McDonald ranks 91. Before him are Assef Shawkat, Yumi Umeoka, Kurt Koch, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Marcheline Bertrand, and Steve McCurry. After him are Seiki Ichihara, Tsui Hark, Mikhail Fradkov, Jean-Marc Ayrault, Bob Orton Jr., and Eric Maskin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Hugh McDonald ranks 2,181 out of 20,380. Before him are Priscilla Lane (1915), Robert Atkins (1930), Pete Sampras (1971), Patricia Neal (1926), Lady Bird Johnson (1912), and Dean Cain (1966). After him are Isaac Hayes (1942), Robert N. Bellah (1927), Alex Jones (1974), Jean M. Auel (1936), William Wallace Denslow (1856), and Gore Vidal (1925).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Hugh McDonald ranks 99. Before him are Sidney Bechet (1897), Fats Domino (1928), Kirk Hammett (1962), Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954), Jack White (1975), and John Densmore (1944). After him are Isaac Hayes (1942), Jerry Reed (1937), John Hammond (1910), Dave Mustaine (1961), Robby Krieger (1946), and Michael McDonald (1952).

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