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Neil Innes

1944 - 2019

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Neil James Innes (; 9 December 1944 – 29 December 2019) was an English writer, comedian and musician. He first came to prominence in the comedy rock group the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later became a frequent collaborator with the Monty Python troupe on their BBC television series and films, and is often called the "seventh Python" along with performer Carol Cleveland. He co-created the Rutles, a Beatles parody/pastiche project, with Python Eric Idle, and wrote the band's songs. He also wrote and voiced the 1980s ITV children's cartoon adventures of The Raggy Dolls. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Neil Innes is the 2,007th most popular musician (down from 1,911th in 2019), the 5,206th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,836th in 2019) and the 328th most popular British Musician.

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Among musicians, Neil Innes ranks 2,007 out of 3,175. Before him are Mick Karn, Nelson Riddle, Keiko Matsui, Frank Peterson, Bret Michaels, and Bonnie "Prince" Billy. After him are David Bedford, Cherie Currie, Marina Tchebourkina, Chris Broderick, Sylvia Robinson, and Richey Edwards.

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Among people born in 1944, Neil Innes ranks 650. Before him are Roman Dzindzichashvili, Clarence White, James Arthur, Colm Wilkinson, Itzhak Vissoker, and Carl I. Hagen. After him are Fidélis, Rúben Bareño, John Sebastian, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Spartaco Landini, and Dave Edmunds. Among people deceased in 2019, Neil Innes ranks 505. Before him are Walter Munk, George Fernandes, Nicolae Pescaru, Nadja Regin, Robert Ouko, and José Rodrigues Neto. After him are Joseph Pilato, Martin Feldstein, Ugo Colombo, Zaza Urushadze, Muriel Pavlow, and Vasil Metodiev.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Neil Innes ranks 5,208 out of 8,785. Before him are Simon Schama (1945), Thomas Baines (1820), Arthur Geoffrey Walker (1909), Alex Miller (1949), John Pulman (1923), and William Gemmell Cochran (1909). After him are George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll (1823), David Bedford (1937), Alex Stepney (1942), Steve Bruce (1960), Allan Williams (1930), and Henry Lawes (1595).

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Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Neil Innes ranks 328. Before him are Richie Hawtin (1970), Jarvis Cocker (1963), Thomas Ravenscroft (1592), Dave Mason (1946), Micky Moody (1950), and Stanley Sadie (1930). After him are David Bedford (1937), Richey Edwards (1967), Keith Levene (1957), Mark King (1958), Andy Fraser (1952), and Dave Edmunds (1944).

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