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Kevin Shields

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Kevin Patrick Shields (born 21 May 1963) is an Irish musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, who achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine. Their studio albums Isn't Anything (1988) and Loveless (1991) established Shields as a pioneering figure in the shoegaze genre. His texturised guitar sound and his experimentation with his guitars' tremolo systems resulted in the creation of the "glide guitar" technique, which became a recognisable aspect of My Bloody Valentine's sound, along with his meticulous production techniques. Following My Bloody Valentine's dissolution in the late 1990s, Shields became a frequent guest musician, producer, engineer, and remixer with various bands and artists, including Experimental Audio Research, Yo La Tengo, Dinosaur Jr, and Mogwai. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kevin Shields is the 2,889th most popular musician (down from 2,799th in 2019), the 16,868th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,031st in 2019) and the 1,203rd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Kevin Shields ranks 2,889 out of 3,175. Before her are Jordan Galland, Chisu, Richard Patrick, Morgan Nicholls, Brian Holland, and Kelly Jones. After her are Martina Bárta, Patrick Stump, Cavetown, Steve Lacy, Tim McCord, and Terry Butler.

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Among people born in 1963, Kevin Shields ranks 897. Before her are Mark Rowland, Philippe Rozier, Don Michael Paul, Yuji Keigoshi, Vera Pauw, and Lisa Darr. After her are John Dye, Steve Hegg, Susanne Gunnarsson, Satoru Sakuma, Evgeny Yarovenko, and Terry Porter.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kevin Shields ranks 16,875 out of 20,380. Before her are Steve Francis (1977), Bill Christian (1938), Michael Steele (1958), Kellita Smith (1969), Paul G. Kirk (1938), and Thomas David Jones (1955). After her are Timothy Bradley (1983), Paula Vogel (1951), Matthew Emmons (1981), Stephen Frick (1964), Rodney Harvey (1967), and Ursula Burns (1958).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Kevin Shields ranks 1,203. Before her are Tim Alexander (1965), Erik Rutan (1971), Chris Vrenna (1967), Jordan Galland (1980), Richard Patrick (1968), and Brian Holland (1941). After her are Patrick Stump (1984), Steve Lacy (1998), Tim McCord (1979), Terry Butler (1967), Pete Rock (1970), and Grant Hart (1961).

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