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Jimmie Nicol

1939 - Today

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James George Nicol (born 3 August 1939) is an English drummer and business entrepreneur. He is best known for sitting in for Ringo Starr in the Beatles for eight concerts of the Beatles' 1964 world tour during the height of Beatlemania. Elevating him from relative obscurity to worldwide fame, Nicol had hoped that his association with the Beatles would greatly enhance his career, but instead found that the spotlight moved away from him once Starr returned to the group. In 1965 his subsequent lack of commercial success culminated in bankruptcy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jimmie Nicol is the 1,232nd most popular musician (down from 1,159th in 2019), the 3,404th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,051st in 2019) and the 213th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jimmie Nicol ranks 1,232 out of 3,175. Before him are Scott LaFaro, Elly Ney, Billy Cox, Tamás Vásáry, Ty Dolla Sign, and Larry Coryell. After him are Eberhard Weber, Yiruma, Levon Helm, Otis Rush, Scott Columbus, and Nani Bregvadze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Jimmie Nicol ranks 351. Before him are Samih al-Qasim, Jacek Gmoch, Ernst Zündel, Billy Cox, Edoardo Menichelli, and Renée Schuurman. After him are Pierluigi Pizzaballa, Yaakov Neeman, Valentin Afonin, Carlos Alberto Silva, Hugh Masekela, and Alessandra Panaro.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jimmie Nicol ranks 3,405 out of 8,785. Before him are Anne Treisman (1935), Thomas Gage (1719), Pamela Colman Smith (1878), G. D. H. Cole (1889), Roy Jenkins (1920), and Emil Voigt (1883). After him are Duncan Grant (1885), Geoff Bent (1932), Alan Young (1919), Israel Regardie (1907), Ronald Pickup (1940), and Constance Collier (1878).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Jimmie Nicol ranks 213. Before him are Dave Holland (1948), Simon Wright (1963), Andrew Loog Oldham (1944), Noddy Holder (1946), Martin Birch (1948), and Martin Barre (1946). After him are Phil Campbell (1961), Geoff Downes (1952), Geoff Emerick (1945), Neil Murray (1950), Bernard Sumner (1956), and Michael Moran (1948).

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