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Meg White

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Megan Martha White (born December 10, 1974) is an American retired musician who achieved international fame as the drummer of the rock duo the White Stripes. Though she typically performed backing vocals for the band, she occasionally sang lead, including in the song "In the Cold, Cold Night". White was born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, and worked as a chef after finishing high school. She met Jack White in the 1990s, and the two married in 1996. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Meg White is the 2,398th most popular musician (down from 2,159th in 2019), the 13,179th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,431st in 2019) and the 988th most popular American Musician.

Meg White is best known as the drummer of the influential rock duo The White Stripes, which she co-founded with Jack White in 1997. Her minimalist, raw drumming style became a defining element of the band's sound, contributing to hits like "Seven Nation Army" and earning her recognition as a key figure in the 2000s garage rock revival.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Meg White ranks 2,398 out of 3,175. Before her are Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Tina Brooks, Jeff Baxter, Peter Fox, Elvin Bishop, and Julian Rachlin. After her are Gillian Gilbert, Steve Lillywhite, Eugene Hütz, Gerry Marsden, Alexander Vedernikov, and Roy Hargrove.

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Among people born in 1974, Meg White ranks 398. Before her are Stephen Merchant, Samoth, Miroslav Šatan, Tayfun Korkut, Julian Rachlin, and Stéphane Sarrazin. After her are Fumiko Orikasa, Hichem Mechichi, Teppei Isaka, Félix Mantilla, Eduardo Verástegui, and Gila Gamliel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Meg White ranks 13,183 out of 20,380. Before her are Hal Hartley (1959), William Few (1748), Steve Antin (1958), Elvin Bishop (1942), Ernie Sabella (1949), and Mike Rotunda (1958). After her are John M. Berrien (1781), Ray Ozzie (1955), Harry Blackmun (1908), Ayo Edebiri (1995), Mary Nolan (1902), and Victoria Monét (1993).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Meg White ranks 988. Before her are Vonda Shepard (1963), Gil Shaham (1971), Connie Kay (1927), Tina Brooks (1932), Jeff Baxter (1948), and Elvin Bishop (1942). After her are Roy Hargrove (1969), Benjamin Burnley (1978), Steve Khan (1947), Tex Beneke (1914), Alison Krauss (1971), and Jason Everman (1967).

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