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Mick Avory

1944 - Today

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Michael Charles Avory (born 15 February 1944) is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and percussionist for the English rock band the Kinks. He joined them shortly after their formation in 1964 and remained with them until 1984, when he left amid creative friction with guitarist Dave Davies. He is the longest-serving member of the band, apart from the Davies brothers. He is also the most prolific member, again apart from the Davies brothers, who has played on twenty studio albums or nearly all of the band's creative output. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mick Avory is the 1,836th most popular musician (down from 1,657th in 2019), the 4,842nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,245th in 2019) and the 302nd most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Mick Avory ranks 1,836 out of 3,175. Before her are Utada Hikaru, Bobby Hutcherson, Pino Palladino, Bootsy Collins, LiSA, and Percy Heath. After her are Brian Downey, Alva Noto, Otis Spann, Jovdat Hajiyev, Luciano Ligabue, and Craig Jones.

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Among people born in 1944, Mick Avory ranks 615. Before her are Dieter Grahn, Russi Taylor, Annie Famose, Booker T. Jones, Eddy Ottoz, and Manuel Lapuente. After her are Nora Astorga, Ross Collinge, Alex Acuña, Feleti Sevele, Ans Schut, and Juan Ignacio Basaguren.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Mick Avory ranks 4,843 out of 8,785. Before her are Kathryn Beaumont (1938), Sam Brown (1964), Graham Potter (1975), John Wain (1925), George Goulding (1884), and Balfour Stewart (1828). After her are John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1680), Clodagh Rodgers (1947), John Goodall (1863), Alistair Overeem (1980), William Duesbury (1725), and George Henry Lewes (1817).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Mick Avory ranks 302. Before her are Steve Clark (1960), Andy White (1930), Ian McLagan (1945), Topper Headon (1955), Holly Johnson (1960), and Pino Palladino (1957). After her are Four Tet (1978), Myra Hess (1890), Ed O'Brien (1968), Derek Bailey (1930), Phil Collen (1957), and Boz Burrell (1946).

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