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Michael Giles

1942 - Today

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Michael Rex Giles (born 1 March 1942) is an English drummer, percussionist, and vocalist, best known as one of the co-founders of King Crimson in 1968. Prior to the formation of King Crimson, he was part of the eccentric pop trio Giles, Giles and Fripp along with his brother, bassist Peter, and guitarist Robert Fripp. They were active between 1967–1968. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Giles is the 1,635th most popular musician (down from 1,513th in 2019), the 4,375th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,958th in 2019) and the 268th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Michael Giles ranks 1,635 out of 3,175. Before him are Bob Bryar, Oliver Nelson, Darude, Pyotr Mamonov, Kyle Eastwood, and Masaharu Fukuyama. After him are Gavin Harrison, Daniel Viglietti, K. S. Chithra, Bill Frisell, Richard Rodney Bennett, and Hubert Sumlin.

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Among people born in 1942, Michael Giles ranks 540. Before him are Han Pil-hwa, Gideon Toury, Robert Christgau, Raymond Depardon, Javier Fragoso, and Frankie Lymon. After him are Sila María Calderón, Antonio Martino, Carol Cleveland, Carl Douglas, Mirko Sandić, and Bernard Lietaer.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Giles ranks 4,376 out of 8,785. Before him are Jessica Ennis-Hill (1986), Miles Dempsey (1896), Basil Dearden (1911), Vincent Regan (1965), Phil Mogg (1948), and Anthony Joshua (1989). After him are Freddie Francis (1917), Gavin Harrison (1963), Charles Bradlaugh (1833), Steve Cooper (1979), James Mellaart (1925), and Sonia Robertson (1947).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Michael Giles ranks 268. Before him are Johnny Marr (1963), Liam Howlett (1971), Richard Palmer-James (1947), Youth (1960), Ron Geesin (1943), and Howard Donald (1968). After him are Gavin Harrison (1963), Richard Rodney Bennett (1936), Graham Gouldman (1946), Maxi Jazz (1957), John Ogdon (1937), and William Primrose (1904).

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