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Jimmy Page

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James Patrick Page (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician and producer who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Page began his career as a studio session musician in London and, by the mid-1960s, was one of the most sought-after session guitarists in Britain. He was a member of the Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968. When the Yardbirds broke up, he founded Led Zeppelin, which was active from 1968 to 1980. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jimmy Page is the 58th most popular musician (down from 53rd in 2019), the 358th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 243rd in 2019) and the 20th most popular British Musician.

Jimmy Page is most famous for being the guitarist and lead songwriter for the band Led Zeppelin.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jimmy Page ranks 58 out of 3,175. Before him are Iggy Pop, Keith Richards, Syd Barrett, Frank Zappa, Martha Argerich, and Bruce Springsteen. After him are Ritchie Blackmore, Nick Drake, Mstislav Rostropovich, Ram Narayan, Brian Jones, and Victor Borge.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Jimmy Page ranks 22. Before him are Ernő Rubik, Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Miloš Zeman, Geraldine Chaplin, Jane Hawking, and Dzhokhar Dudayev. After him are Peter Mayhew, Joe Cocker, Gabor Maté, Carlos Alberto Torres, Rafic Hariri, and Françoise Hardy.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jimmy Page ranks 358 out of 8,785. Before him are Frank Williams (1942), John Edward Gray (1800), Edward Gibbon (1737), Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803), George Michael (1963), and Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792). After him are Henrietta of England (1644), Laurence Olivier (1907), Ritchie Blackmore (1945), Frank Whittle (1907), Richard of Cornwall (1209), and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (1982).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Jimmy Page ranks 20. Before him are Sting (1951), Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), David Gilmour (1946), Roger Waters (1943), Keith Richards (1943), and Syd Barrett (1946). After him are Ritchie Blackmore (1945), Brian Jones (1942), Robert Fripp (1946), John Deacon (1951), Jon Lord (1941), and Richard Wright (1943).

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