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Johnny Marr

1963 - Today

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John Martin Marr (né Maher; born 31 October 1963) is a British-born Irish musician, singer and songwriter. He first achieved fame as the guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. He has since performed with numerous other bands and embarked on a solo career. Born and raised in Manchester, England, to Irish parents, Marr formed his first band at the age of 13. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Johnny Marr is the 1,590th most popular musician (up from 1,685th in 2024), the 4,263rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,330th in 2019) and the 262nd most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Johnny Marr ranks 1,590 out of 3,175. Before him are Richard Bonynge, C418, Mike Patton, Chris Adler, Spike Edney, and Ray Evans. After him are Maxim Vengerov, Timothy B. Schmit, Jaromír Nohavica, Mike Stern, Estas Tonne, and King Tubby.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Johnny Marr ranks 327. Before him are Aubrey de Grey, Jake Weber, Jeff Mills, Alexandra Paul, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, and Gabi Balint. After him are Stanley Menzo, Stefano Modena, Shunji Iwai, Peter Mygind, Grzegorz Schetyna, and Erik King.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Johnny Marr ranks 4,264 out of 8,785. Before him are Stephen Gardiner (1497), Edward Rutherfurd (1948), Spike Edney (1951), Ernest Dowson (1867), Alan Ayckbourn (1939), and Joseph Bramah (1748). After him are Michael Frayn (1933), Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea (1810), Daisy Edgar-Jones (1998), Thomas Pennant (1726), Roger of Wendover (1200), and Ramsey Campbell (1946).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Johnny Marr ranks 262. Before him are Wilko Johnson (1947), Roy Wood (1946), Henry Litolff (1818), Steve Hogarth (1956), Pete Doherty (1979), and Spike Edney (1951). After him are Liam Howlett (1971), Richard Palmer-James (1947), Youth (1960), Ron Geesin (1943), Howard Donald (1968), and Michael Giles (1942).

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