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John McVie

1945 - Today

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John Graham McVie (; born 26 November 1945) is a British bass guitarist. He is best known as a member of the rock bands John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers from 1964 to 1967 and Fleetwood Mac since 1967. His surname, combined with that of drummer Mick Fleetwood, was the source for the band's name. He joined Fleetwood Mac shortly after its formation by guitarist Peter Green in 1967, replacing temporary bass guitarist Bob Brunning. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John McVie is the 1,087th most popular musician (down from 1,021st in 2019), the 3,080th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,755th in 2019) and the 190th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John McVie ranks 1,087 out of 3,175. Before him are Alex Van Halen, Ray Davies, Ole Beich, Max von Schillings, Pino Daniele, and Steven Adler. After him are Gina Bachauer, Ross the Boss, Markos Vamvakaris, Dave Lombardo, Karl Doppler, and Cindy Blackman Santana.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, John McVie ranks 331. Before him are David Sanborn, Mišo Cebalo, Tony Roche, Marsha P. Johnson, Abdelaziz Belkhadem, and Vladimiro Montesinos. After him are Abdolkarim Soroush, Lydia Shum, Michael Blake, Patricia Crone, Gordon Thomson, and Marion Rung.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John McVie ranks 3,081 out of 8,785. Before him are Charles Forbes René de Montalembert (1810), Barbara Bodichon (1827), Ray Davies (1944), Gary Hocking (1937), Æthelheard of Wessex (750), and R. M. Hare (1919). After him are Florence Green (1901), Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (1869), Antonio Pappano (1959), Quentin Blake (1932), John Wilkes (1725), and Harrison Birtwistle (1934).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John McVie ranks 190. Before him are George Shearing (1919), James Galway (1939), Würzel (1949), Pete Burns (1959), Peter Banks (1947), and Ray Davies (1944). After him are Anthony Phillips (1951), Gerald Moore (1899), Phil Manzanera (1951), Roger Norrington (1934), Julian Bream (1933), and Trevor Pinnock (1946).

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