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James Hetfield

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James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, co-founder, and a primary songwriter of heavy metal band Metallica. He is mainly known for his raspy voice and intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and solos both live and in studio. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering an advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in the Los Angeles newspaper The Recycler. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Hetfield is the 193rd most popular musician (down from 155th in 2019), the 1,238th most popular biography from United States (down from 914th in 2019) and the 58th most popular American Musician.

James Hetfield is most famous for being the lead singer and guitarist for the band Metallica.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, James Hetfield ranks 193 out of 3,175. Before him are Romano Mussolini, Gheorghe Zamfir, Ian Paice, Cliff Richard, Björk, and Chick Corea. After him are Bernard Haitink, Itzhak Perlman, Fatboy Slim, Dr. Alban, Nicko McBrain, and Emil Gilels.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, James Hetfield ranks 27. Before him are Thomas Anders, Marla Maples, Tori Amos, Donnie Yen, John Barnes, and Phoebe Cates. After him are James May, Fatboy Slim, Ming-Na Wen, Rafael Correa, Rumen Radev, and Jensen Huang.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Hetfield ranks 1,238 out of 20,380. Before him are J. K. Simmons (1955), Thomas Harris (1940), Mike Johnson (1972), David J. Wineland (1944), Chick Corea (1941), and Jim Jarmusch (1953). After him are Daniel Nathans (1928), Matthew McConaughey (1969), Angelo Badalamenti (1937), R. Lee Ermey (1944), William R. Pogue (1930), and John Goodman (1952).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, James Hetfield ranks 58. Before him are Duff McKagan (1964), Bill Evans (1929), Ray Manzarek (1939), Herbie Hancock (1940), Lionel Richie (1949), and Chick Corea (1941). After him are Stan Getz (1927), Mike Shinoda (1977), Willie Nelson (1933), Dizzy Gillespie (1917), Eric Peterson (1964), and Izzy Stradlin (1962).

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