MUSICIAN
Nigel Kennedy
1956 - Today

Nigel Kennedy
Nigel Kennedy (born 28 December 1956) is an English violinist and violist. His early career was primarily spent performing classical music, and has since expanded into jazz, klezmer, and other music genres. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nigel Kennedy is the 1,371st most popular musician (down from 1,284th in 2019), the 3,722nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,365th in 2019) and the 229th most popular British Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Nigel Kennedy ranks 1,371 out of 3,175. Before him are Olve Eikemo, Lee Ritenour, Donald Fagen, Phil Woods, Manu Katché, and John Mayhew. After him are Gram Parsons, Ron Asheton, Delia Derbyshire, Maynard James Keenan, Jorma Kaukonen, and Jonny Greenwood.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOlve Eikemo
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 1,365
Lee Ritenour
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,366
Donald Fagen
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1,367
Phil Woods
1931 - 2015
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 1,368
Manu Katché
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 1,369
John Mayhew
1947 - 2009
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 1,370
Nigel Kennedy
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 1,371
Gram Parsons
1946 - 1973
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1,372
Ron Asheton
1948 - 2009
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 1,373
Delia Derbyshire
1937 - 2001
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 1,374
Maynard James Keenan
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 1,375
Jorma Kaukonen
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 1,376
Jonny Greenwood
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 1,377
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Nigel Kennedy ranks 313. Before him are Marta Kauffman, Evelin Jahl, Ivan Nielsen, Tomáš Šmíd, Michael Spinks, and Paul Lockhart. After him are Joe Montana, Michael Hoffman, Jesús Huerta de Soto, Tengiz Sulakvelidze, Edson Tavares, and David E. Kelley.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsMarta Kauffman
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 307
Evelin Jahl
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 308
Ivan Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 309
Tomáš Šmíd
TENNIS PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 310
Michael Spinks
BOXER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 311
Paul Lockhart
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 312
Nigel Kennedy
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 313
Joe Montana
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 314
Michael Hoffman
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 315
Jesús Huerta de Soto
ECONOMIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 316
Tengiz Sulakvelidze
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 317
Edson Tavares
COACH
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 318
David E. Kelley
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 319
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Nigel Kennedy ranks 3,723 out of 8,785. Before him are Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (1745), John Marshall (1876), Tyson Fury (1988), Karim Ahmad Khan (1970), John Mayhew (1947), and James Paget (1814). After him are Gareth Evans (1980), Joe Gomez (1997), Kaya Scodelario (1992), Dudley Pound (1877), Michael Mann (1942), and Dorothy Tyler-Odam (1920).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPrince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn
NOBLEMAN
1745 - 1790
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 3,717
John Marshall
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1876 - 1958
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 3,718
Tyson Fury
BOXER
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 3,719
Karim Ahmad Khan
LAWYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 3,720
John Mayhew
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2009
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 3,721
James Paget
PHYSICIAN
1814 - 1899
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 3,722
Nigel Kennedy
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 3,723
Gareth Evans
FILM DIRECTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 3,724
Joe Gomez
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 3,725
Kaya Scodelario
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 3,726
Dudley Pound
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1943
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 3,727
Michael Mann
SOCIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 3,728
Dorothy Tyler-Odam
ATHLETE
1920 - 2014
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 3,729
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Nigel Kennedy ranks 229. Before him are Chris Barber (1930), Jason Bonham (1966), Clifford Curzon (1907), Sophie (1986), John Steel (1941), and John Mayhew (1947). After him are Delia Derbyshire (1937), Jonny Greenwood (1971), Andrew Davis (1944), Trevor Bolder (1950), Simon Gallup (1960), and Peter Grant (1935).
Chris Barber
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 223
Jason Bonham
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 224
Clifford Curzon
1907 - 1982
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 225
Sophie
1986 - 2021
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 226
John Steel
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 227
John Mayhew
1947 - 2009
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 228
Nigel Kennedy
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 229
Delia Derbyshire
1937 - 2001
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 230
Jonny Greenwood
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 231
Andrew Davis
1944 - 2024
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 232
Trevor Bolder
1950 - 2013
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 233
Simon Gallup
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 234
Peter Grant
1935 - 1995
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 235