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Lester Bangs

1948 - 1982

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Leslie Conway "Lester" Bangs (December 14, 1948 – April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist and critic. He wrote for Creem and Rolling Stone magazines and was also a performing musician. The music critic Jim DeRogatis called him "America's greatest rock critic". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Lester Bangs is the 6,424th most popular writer (down from 6,186th in 2024), the 12,117th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,639th in 2019) and the 874th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Lester Bangs ranks 6,424 out of 7,302. Before him are Robert Cormier, Michel Faber, Oles Buzina, Denise Levertov, Kate Morton, and Snooki. After him are Naja Marie Aidt, P. H. Newby, Benjamin Zephaniah, Alice Sebold, Leyla Aliyeva, and Terry Southern.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Lester Bangs ranks 702. Before him are Rainer Schmidt, Hilarion Kapral, Nina Rocheva, Kristina Hautala, Trevor Brooking, and Antonio Biosca. After him are Cliff Thorburn, Guy Tunmer, Walter Smith, John Evan, Joachim Mattern, and You Si-kun. Among people deceased in 1982, Lester Bangs ranks 298. Before him are Otto von Porat, William Cameron Townsend, Erik Larsson, Rab Butler, Vivien Merchant, and Theo Fitzau. After him are Hugh Marlowe, Paul Lynde, Eric Brandon, Big Joe Williams, Hilda James, and Arthur Lowe.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lester Bangs ranks 12,116 out of 20,380. Before him are AnnaSophia Robb (1993), Anthony Johnson (1984), and Tamara Tunie (1959). After him are Don Young (1933), Kristen Johnston (1967), Tip O'Neill (1912), Terence Crawford (1987), Zina Garrison (1963), Sam McMurray (1952), Jessica Szohr (1985), Lisa Fischer (1958), and Eddie Griffin (1968).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Lester Bangs ranks 874. Before him are Glenn Greenwald (1967), Michael McClure (1932), Alice Hoffman (1952), Ann Coulter (1961), Joel Barlow (1754), and Robert Cormier (1925). After him are Alice Sebold (1963), Terry Southern (1924), John Burroughs (1837), Bosley Crowther (1905), Sarah Josepha Hale (1788), and Alan Dundes (1934).

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