MUSICIAN
K. K. Downing
1951 - Today

K. K. Downing
Kenneth Keith Downing Jr. (born 27 October 1951) is an English guitarist and a former member of the heavy metal band Judas Priest and current member of KK's Priest. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. K. K. Downing is the 546th most popular musician (down from 530th in 2019), the 1,883rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,640th in 2019) and the 112th most popular British Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, K. K. Downing ranks 546 out of 3,175. Before him are Maurice White, Flea, Tito Puente, Yann Tiersen, Uli Jon Roth, and Isao Tomita. After him are Lead Belly, Billy Ray Cyrus, Agustín Barrios, Rudolf Serkin, Lucio Battisti, and Rudolf Kempe.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaurice White
1941 - 2016
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 540
Flea
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 541
Tito Puente
1923 - 2000
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 542
Yann Tiersen
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 543
Uli Jon Roth
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 544
Isao Tomita
1932 - 2016
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 545
K. K. Downing
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 546
Lead Belly
1888 - 1949
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 547
Billy Ray Cyrus
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 548
Agustín Barrios
1885 - 1944
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 549
Rudolf Serkin
1903 - 1991
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 550
Lucio Battisti
1943 - 1998
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 551
Rudolf Kempe
1910 - 1976
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 552
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, K. K. Downing ranks 143. Before him are David Vunagi, Karen Allen, Christian Lacroix, Markku Alén, Francesco Moser, and Pierre Lemaitre. After him are Salih Muslim, Choei Sato, Bill Viola, Sally Ride, Walter de Silva, and Dee Dee Ramone.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsDavid Vunagi
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2025
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 137
Karen Allen
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 138
Christian Lacroix
FASHION DESIGNER
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 139
Markku Alén
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 140
Francesco Moser
CYCLIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 141
Pierre Lemaitre
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 142
K. K. Downing
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 143
Salih Muslim
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 144
Choei Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 145
Bill Viola
ARTIST
1951 - 2024
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 146
Sally Ride
ASTRONAUT
1951 - 2012
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 147
Walter de Silva
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 148
Dee Dee Ramone
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2002
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 149
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, K. K. Downing ranks 1,883 out of 8,785. Before him are Wendy Hiller (1912), William Renshaw (1861), Brian Aldiss (1925), Peter Fraser (1884), Bernard Lee (1908), and Lulach (1030). After him are Terry Eagleton (1943), Ernest Jones (1879), C. Northcote Parkinson (1909), Thomas Heath (1861), Alexander Cunningham (1814), and Andrew V. McLaglen (1920).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWendy Hiller
ACTOR
1912 - 2003
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 1,877
William Renshaw
TENNIS PLAYER
1861 - 1904
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 1,878
Brian Aldiss
WRITER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 1,879
Peter Fraser
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1950
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 1,880
Bernard Lee
ACTOR
1908 - 1981
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 1,881
Lulach
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1058
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 1,882
K. K. Downing
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 1,883
Terry Eagleton
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 1,884
Ernest Jones
PSYCHOLOGIST
1879 - 1958
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 1,885
C. Northcote Parkinson
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1993
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 1,886
Thomas Heath
MATHEMATICIAN
1861 - 1940
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 1,887
Alexander Cunningham
ENGINEER
1814 - 1893
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 1,888
Andrew V. McLaglen
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 2014
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 1,889
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, K. K. Downing ranks 112. Before him are Martin Gore (1961), Donovan (1946), Stevie Young (1956), Jeff Lynne (1947), Alvin Lee (1944), and Elvis Costello (1954). After him are Paul Rodgers (1949), Rick Astley (1966), Thom Yorke (1968), Dan McCafferty (1946), Nick Simper (1945), and Roger Hodgson (1950).
Martin Gore
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 106
Donovan
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 107
Stevie Young
1956 - Present
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 108
Jeff Lynne
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 109
Alvin Lee
1944 - 2013
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 110
Elvis Costello
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 111
K. K. Downing
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 112
Paul Rodgers
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 113
Rick Astley
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 114
Thom Yorke
1968 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 115
Dan McCafferty
1946 - 2022
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 116
Nick Simper
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 117
Roger Hodgson
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 118