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Michael Sembello

1954 - Today

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Michael Andrew Sembello (born April 17, 1954) is an American singer, guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer and producer. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his 1983 song "Maniac", which he sang and co-wrote. The song reached number one in the United States and featured in the Flashdance film soundtrack. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Michael Sembello is the 1,245th most popular musician (down from 1,242nd in 2024), the 6,440th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,086th in 2019) and the 444th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Michael Sembello ranks 1,245 out of 3,175. Before him are Nani Bregvadze, Tony Joe White, Gary Thain, Szymon Goldberg, Donald Byrd, and Shura Cherkassky. After him are Joey Kramer, Greg K., Louis Jordan, Arif Mardin, Norah Jones, and Hugh Masekela.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Michael Sembello ranks 278. Before him are Karl-Heinz Körbel, Joseph-Antoine Bell, Dai Sijie, Koen Lenaerts, Mahmoud El Khatib, and Philippa Gregory. After him are Valery Gazzaev, Mauro Baldi, René Girard, Mark Edmondson, Pierre Dartout, and Ted DiBiase.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Sembello ranks 6,441 out of 20,380. Before him are Donald Byrd (1932), Mark Tobey (1890), Edward Douglass White (1845), Sarah Yorke Jackson (1803), Mariel Hemingway (1961), and Edward Everett (1794). After him are Alger Hiss (1904), Joey Kramer (1950), Eve (1978), Brutus Beefcake (1957), John Romita Jr. (1956), and Pauline Pfeiffer (1895).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Michael Sembello ranks 444. Before him are Larry Coryell (1943), Levon Helm (1940), Otis Rush (1934), Scott Columbus (1956), Tony Joe White (1943), and Donald Byrd (1932). After him are Joey Kramer (1950), Greg K. (1965), Louis Jordan (1908), Norah Jones (1979), Richard Marx (1963), and Daryl Hall (1946).

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