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John Steel

1941 - Today

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John Steel (born 4 February 1941) is an English musician who is the long-serving drummer for the British rock band the Animals. Having served as the band's drummer at its inception in 1963, he is the only original band member playing in the current incarnation of the Animals. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Steel is the 1,364th most popular musician (down from 1,197th in 2019), the 3,708th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,141st in 2019) and the 227th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Steel ranks 1,364 out of 3,175. Before him are Anders Johansson, Rick Springfield, Wynton Marsalis, Clifford Curzon, Ludacris, and Sophie. After him are Olve Eikemo, Lee Ritenour, Donald Fagen, Phil Woods, Manu Katché, and John Mayhew.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, John Steel ranks 403. Before him are Christoph Höhne, Alf Clausen, Peter Bonetti, Ole Ritter, Francisco Jara, and Kazuo Imanishi. After him are Laisenia Qarase, Paddy Ashdown, Kurt Raab, Trish Van Devere, Derek Bell, and Hans-Georg Reimann.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Steel ranks 3,709 out of 8,785. Before him are Clive Bell (1881), Terry Griffiths (1947), Eleanor Farjeon (1881), Clifford Curzon (1907), Sophie (1986), and Hero Fiennes-Tiffin (1997). After him are Vic Buckingham (1915), Alicia Markova (1910), Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835), David Frost (1939), Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington (1694), and Ray Reardon (1932).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John Steel ranks 227. Before him are Lee Kerslake (1947), Roger Taylor (1960), Chris Barber (1930), Jason Bonham (1966), Clifford Curzon (1907), and Sophie (1986). After him are John Mayhew (1947), Nigel Kennedy (1956), Delia Derbyshire (1937), Jonny Greenwood (1971), Andrew Davis (1944), and Trevor Bolder (1950).

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