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John Bonham

1948 - 1980

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John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was an English musician who was the drummer of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Noted for his speed, power, fast single-footed kick drumming, distinctive sound, and feel for groove, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential drummers in history. Bonham was born in 1948 in Redditch, Worcestershire, and took up drums at age 5, receiving a snare drum at age 10 and a full drum set at age 15. He played with multiple local bands both at school and following school, eventually playing in two different bands with Robert Plant. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Bonham is the 135th most popular musician (down from 113th in 2019), the 649th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 456th in 2019) and the 37th most popular British Musician.

John Bonham is most famous for being the drummer of Led Zeppelin. He was a member of the band from 1968-1980.

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Among musicians, John Bonham ranks 135 out of 3,175. Before him are Fritz Kreisler, Ziryab, Neil Young, Nick Mason, Angus Young, and Chris Isaak. After him are John Dowland, Pete Seeger, Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Buddy Holly, Nat King Cole, and Hank Marvin.

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Among people born in 1948, John Bonham ranks 50. Before him are John Carpenter, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Kathy Bates, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Frank Abagnale, and Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo. After him are Louis Raphaël I Sako, István Sándorfi, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Rudolf Schenker, Tony Iommi, and Powers Boothe. Among people deceased in 1980, John Bonham ranks 32. Before him are Alexander Oparin, Otto Frank, Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia, William Tolbert, Óscar Romero, and Willard Libby. After him are Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Alejo Carpentier, Milton H. Erickson, Hans Morgenthau, Oswald Mosley, and C. P. Snow.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Bonham ranks 649 out of 8,785. Before him are George Graham (1944), Harold Macmillan (1894), Muriel Spark (1918), Donald Pleasence (1919), Eduard Suess (1831), and Edwin Landseer (1802). After him are Graham Hill (1929), John Dowland (1563), Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844), Peter J. Ratcliffe (1954), Matthew Lewis (1775), and Henry Fox Talbot (1800).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John Bonham ranks 37. Before him are Sid Vicious (1957), Gary Moore (1952), Mike Oldfield (1953), Robert Palmer (1949), Nick Mason (1944), and Angus Young (1955). After him are John Dowland (1563), Hank Marvin (1941), Roger Glover (1945), Robert Smith (1959), Tony Iommi (1948), and Steve Howe (1947).

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