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John Entwistle

1944 - 2002

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John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the rock band the Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers", he was the band's only member with formal musical training and also provided backing and occasional lead vocals. Entwistle was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Who in 1990. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Entwistle is the 435th most popular musician (down from 355th in 2019), the 1,577th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,237th in 2019) and the 97th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Entwistle ranks 435 out of 3,175. Before him are Ray Parker Jr., Charles Mingus, Barış Manço, Clive Burr, Ginger Baker, and Ornette Coleman. After him are Ralf Hütter, Bill Ward, Glenn Frey, Albert King, Guido Cantelli, and Simon Le Bon.

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Among people born in 1944, John Entwistle ranks 185. Before him are Pattie Boyd, Albert Hammond, Kiri Te Kanawa, Chung Hong-won, Yoshio Kikugawa, and Ayad Allawi. After him are Carlos Pace, Candy Darling, Michael Rosbash, David Trimble, Gianfranco Ferré, and Chris Patten. Among people deceased in 2002, John Entwistle ranks 81. Before him are Joe Strummer, Velibor Vasović, Pierre Werner, George Roy Hill, Chico Xavier, and Peggy Lee. After him are Ole-Johan Dahl, Marina Berti, Erwin Chargaff, François Périer, Thomas Gordon, and Dhirubhai Ambani.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Entwistle ranks 1,577 out of 8,785. Before him are Andy Fletcher (1961), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (1990), Clive Burr (1957), Ginger Baker (1939), Alexander of Hales (1175), and John Connelly (1938). After him are Dick McTaggart (1935), William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (1720), John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset (1404), Ceawlin of Wessex (600), Tim Hunt (1943), and Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington (1673).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John Entwistle ranks 97. Before him are Dave Holland (1946), Geezer Butler (1949), Jack Bruce (1943), Andy Fletcher (1961), Clive Burr (1957), and Ginger Baker (1939). After him are Bill Ward (1948), Simon Le Bon (1958), Matt Bellamy (1978), John Powell (1963), Ellie Goulding (1986), and George Young (1946).

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