MUSICIAN
Matthias Jabs
1955 - Today

Matthias Jabs
Matthias Jabs (born 25 October 1955) is a German musician, best known as the lead/rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Scorpions. He has played on all but the first five Scorpions studio albums, starting with Lovedrive (1979). He owns a music store, MJ Guitars, in Munich. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matthias Jabs is the 388th most popular musician (up from 472nd in 2019), the 1,708th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,111th in 2019) and the 19th most popular German Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Matthias Jabs ranks 388 out of 3,175. Before him are John McLaughlin, Johnny Ramone, Enrico Macias, Steve Vai, Manu Dibango, and Mick Taylor. After him are Joe Strummer, Serj Tankian, Djivan Gasparyan, John Phillips, Stig Anderson, and Dionisio Aguado y García.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn McLaughlin
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 382
Johnny Ramone
1948 - 2004
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 383
Enrico Macias
1938 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 384
Steve Vai
1960 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 385
Manu Dibango
1933 - 2020
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 386
Mick Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 387
Matthias Jabs
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 388
Joe Strummer
1952 - 2002
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 389
Serj Tankian
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 390
Djivan Gasparyan
1928 - 2021
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 391
John Phillips
1935 - 2001
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 392
Stig Anderson
1931 - 1997
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 393
Dionisio Aguado y García
1784 - 1849
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 394
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Matthias Jabs ranks 90. Before him are Lena Olin, Billy Milligan, Michael Schenker, Adem Jashari, Mark Hollis, and Michael Rooker. After him are Meles Zenawi, Alessandro Altobelli, Yo-Yo Ma, Deborra-Lee Furness, John O. Brennan, and Mira Furlan.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsLena Olin
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 84
Billy Milligan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - 2014
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 85
Michael Schenker
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 86
Adem Jashari
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1955 - 1998
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 87
Mark Hollis
MUSICIAN
1955 - 2019
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 88
Michael Rooker
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 89
Matthias Jabs
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 90
Meles Zenawi
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2012
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 91
Alessandro Altobelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 92
Yo-Yo Ma
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 93
Deborra-Lee Furness
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 94
John O. Brennan
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 95
Mira Furlan
ACTOR
1955 - 2021
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 96
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Matthias Jabs ranks 1,708 out of 7,253. Before him are Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1526), Viktor Brack (1904), Heinrich Geißler (1814), Princess Marie of Baden (1782), Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg (1623), and Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814). After him are Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel (1766), Edmund Landau (1877), Otto Rasch (1891), Fritz Bayerlein (1899), Elisabeth of Schönau (1129), and Friedrich Kellner (1885).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
NOBLEMAN
1526 - 1569
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 1,702
Viktor Brack
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1948
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 1,703
Heinrich Geißler
PHYSICIST
1814 - 1879
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 1,704
Princess Marie of Baden
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1808
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 1,705
Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1623 - 1683
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,706
Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1814 - 1858
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,707
Matthias Jabs
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,708
Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel
PHYSICIAN
1766 - 1833
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 1,709
Edmund Landau
MATHEMATICIAN
1877 - 1938
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 1,710
Otto Rasch
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1948
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 1,711
Fritz Bayerlein
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1970
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 1,712
Elisabeth of Schönau
WRITER
1129 - 1164
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 1,713
Friedrich Kellner
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1970
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 1,714
Among MUSICIANS In Germany
Among musicians born in Germany, Matthias Jabs ranks 19. Before him are Florian Schneider (1947), Michael Schenker (1955), Richard Z. Kruspe (1967), Tré Cool (1972), Wilhelm Backhaus (1884), and Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806). After him are Ralf Hütter (1946), Theo Jörgensmann (1948), Wolfgang Sawallisch (1923), Menahem Pressler (1923), Paul Landers (1964), and Anne-Sophie Mutter (1963).
Florian Schneider
1947 - 2020
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 13
Michael Schenker
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 14
Richard Z. Kruspe
1967 - Present
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 15
Tré Cool
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 16
Wilhelm Backhaus
1884 - 1969
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 17
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller
1806 - 1874
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 18
Matthias Jabs
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 19
Ralf Hütter
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 20
Theo Jörgensmann
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 21
Wolfgang Sawallisch
1923 - 2013
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 22
Menahem Pressler
1923 - 2023
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 23
Paul Landers
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 24
Anne-Sophie Mutter
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 25