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Ian Astbury

1962 - Today

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Ian Robert Astbury (born 14 May 1962) is a British singer, best known as the lead vocalist, frontman and a founding member of the rock band the Cult. During various hiatuses from the Cult, Astbury fronted the short-lived band Holy Barbarians in 1996, and later from 2002 to 2007 served as the lead singer of Doors of the 21st century, a Doors tribute band that also featured original Doors members Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger. Astbury replaced Rob Tyner during an MC5 reunion in 2003, and has contributed guest vocals on several recordings by other artists. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Ian Astbury is the 2,588th most popular singer, the 6,315th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 250th most popular British Singer.

Ian Astbury is most famous as the lead vocalist of the rock band The Cult, known for their fusion of post-punk and hard rock. He has also been recognized for his distinctive voice and charismatic stage presence.

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Among singers, Ian Astbury ranks 2,588 out of 4,381Before him are Slick Rick, Craig David, Adonxs, Foxes, M. Pokora, and Julie Felix. After him are Andrea, Theuns Jordaan, Sophie Zelmani, Mano Solo, Vukašin Brajić, and Safura Alizadeh.

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Among people born in 1962, Ian Astbury ranks 708Before him are Tintín Márquez, Nicholas Turturro, Emile Roemer, Hannes Holm, Radek Drulák, and Maryna Bazanova. After him are Dariusz Dziekanowski, Kim Weon-kee, Rob Minkoff, Jeff Young, Jennifer Rubin, and Abdeslam Laghrissi.

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