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Mel Collins

1947 - Today

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Melvyn Desmond Collins (born 5 September 1947, Isle of Man) is a British saxophonist, flautist and session musician. Collins has played in several progressive rock groups, having been a member of King Crimson on two occasions (the first from 1970 to 1972 and the second from 2013 to 2021) and having played with Camel, the Alan Parsons Project, Roger Waters and Chris Squire. He has also worked in a wide variety of contexts ranging from R&B and blues rock to jazz. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mel Collins is the 896th most popular musician (down from 867th in 2019), the 2,694th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,413th in 2019) and the 167th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Mel Collins ranks 896 out of 3,175. Before him are Tommy Thayer, Luiz Bonfá, Sigiswald Kuijken, Sam Phillips, Salamone Rossi, and Chuck Schuldiner. After him are Chas Chandler, Dimebag Darrell, Noel Redding, Ingo Schwichtenberg, Yusef Lateef, and Richie Havens.

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Among people born in 1947, Mel Collins ranks 338. Before him are Riccardo Fogli, Takeshi Urata, Andrew Blake, Deniz Gezmiş, Samuel Schmid, and Jennifer Warnes. After him are Mitsuo Tsukahara, Orlan, Giancarlo Minardi, Bernard Giraudeau, Gunnar Hansen, and Lamar Smith.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Mel Collins ranks 2,695 out of 8,785. Before him are Alan Sillitoe (1928), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (1967), Ken Armstrong (1924), Bill Slater (1927), Charles Lamb (1775), and Tony Woodcock (1955). After him are Chas Chandler (1938), Daniel Jones (1881), Tony Cragg (1949), Gorden Kaye (1941), Noel Redding (1945), and Pat Crerand (1939).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Mel Collins ranks 167. Before him are Glen Matlock (1956), John Miles (1949), John Taylor (1960), Dennis Stratton (1952), Snowy White (1948), and Hilton Valentine (1943). After him are Chas Chandler (1938), Noel Redding (1945), Roy Thomas Baker (1946), Alan Price (1942), Trevor Horn (1949), and Ian McDonald (1946).

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