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Keith Moon

1946 - 1978

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Keith John Moon (23 August 1946 – 7 September 1978) was an English musician who was the drummer for the rock band the Who. Regarded as one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock music, he was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour. Moon grew up in Wembley and took up the drums during the early 1960s. After playing with a local band, the Beachcombers, he joined the Who in 1964 before they recorded their first single. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Keith Moon is the 264th most popular musician (up from 273rd in 2019), the 1,081st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 976th in 2019) and the 60th most popular British Musician.

Keith Moon is most famous for being the drummer for the rock band The Who. He was known for his wild behavior and his excessive use of drugs and alcohol.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Keith Moon ranks 264 out of 3,175. Before him are Georges Prêtre, Rory Gallagher, John Cale, Dave Brubeck, Mike Portnoy, and Slash. After him are Pete Townshend, Lalo Schifrin, Dinu Lipatti, Jacqueline du Pré, Karl Jenkins, and Randy Jackson.

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Among people born in 1946, Keith Moon ranks 127. Before him are Roméo Dallaire, Kabir Bedi, Ivan Reitman, Fernando Filoni, Jack Horner, and Queen Saleha of Brunei. After him are Ed O'Neill, Karim Findi, Jan Kodeš, Richard Axel, Clemente Domínguez y Gómez, and Issa Hayatou. Among people deceased in 1978, Keith Moon ranks 47. Before him are Étienne Gilson, Claude François, Norman Rockwell, Ida Noddack, Charles Boyer, and Musa al-Sadr. After him are Hannah Höch, Giovanni Gronchi, Mark Robson, Misao Tamai, Ignazio Silone, and Jean Améry.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Keith Moon ranks 1,081 out of 8,785. Before him are Peter Benenson (1921), Roger Scruton (1944), Slash (1965), Peter Tait (1831), Thomas Cavendish (1560), and Anne of York (1475). After him are George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866), Colin Baker (1943), Pete Townshend (1945), Alasdair MacIntyre (1929), Edward Burne-Jones (1833), and Joseph Banks (1743).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Keith Moon ranks 60. Before him are George Martin (1926), Ken Hensley (1945), Brian Eno (1948), Alan Parsons (1948), John Cale (1942), and Slash (1965). After him are Pete Townshend (1945), Jacqueline du Pré (1945), Karl Jenkins (1944), Eddie Clarke (1950), Roy Harper (1941), and Bill Wyman (1936).

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