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Mike Oldfield

1953 - Today

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Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is an English retired musician, songwriter and producer best known for his debut album Tubular Bells (1973), which became an unexpected critical and commercial success. Though primarily a guitarist, Oldfield played a range of instruments, which included keyboards and percussion, as well as vocals. He had adopted a range of musical styles throughout his career, including progressive rock, world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient and new age music. His discography includes 25 studio albums, nine of which have reached the UK top ten. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Oldfield is the 126th most popular musician (up from 128th in 2019), the 614th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 520th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular British Musician.

Mike Oldfield is most famous for his album Tubular Bells, which was the soundtrack to the 1973 horror film The Exorcist.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Mike Oldfield ranks 126 out of 3,175. Before him are David Guetta, Gary Moore, Hans von Bülow, John Coltrane, Lady Gaga, and Cyndi Lauper. After him are Robert Palmer, Paul Simon, Fritz Kreisler, Ziryab, Neil Young, and Nick Mason.

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Among people born in 1953, Mike Oldfield ranks 28. Before him are Manuel Pellegrini, Benazir Bhutto, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Teresa Teng, Kathleen Kennedy, and Cyndi Lauper. After him are Fatih Terim, Thomas Friedman, Cha Bum-kun, Thomas Bach, Hulk Hogan, and Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Mike Oldfield ranks 614 out of 8,785. Before him are Peter Gabriel (1950), Jonathan Pryce (1947), David II of Scotland (1324), Edwin of Northumbria (586), John Flamsteed (1646), and Fred Hoyle (1915). After him are David Attenborough (1926), Eystein II of Norway (1125), Mary Anning (1799), Robert Palmer (1949), Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (1863), and Hugh Dowding (1882).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Mike Oldfield ranks 33. Before him are Richard Hughes (1975), Dave Murray (1956), Charlie Watts (1941), Adrian Smith (1957), Sid Vicious (1957), and Gary Moore (1952). After him are Robert Palmer (1949), Nick Mason (1944), Angus Young (1955), John Bonham (1948), John Dowland (1563), and Hank Marvin (1941).

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