MUSICIAN
Paddy Moloney
1938 - 2021

Paddy Moloney
Paddy Moloney (Irish: Pádraig Ó Maoldomhnaigh; 1 August 1938 – 12 October 2021) was an Irish musician, composer, and record producer. He co-founded and led the Irish musical group the Chieftains, playing on all of their 44 albums. He was particularly associated with the revival of the uilleann pipes. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paddy Moloney is the 2,119th most popular musician (down from 1,710th in 2019), the 341st most popular biography from Ireland (down from 263rd in 2019) and the 11th most popular Irish Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Paddy Moloney ranks 2,119 out of 3,175. Before her are Mark Hoppus, Richard Barbieri, Bob Burns, Herman Li, Nick Lowe, and Hilary Hahn. After her are Tom Scholz, Lowell George, Vinnie Moore, Richie Faulkner, Omar Hakim, and Kristen Pfaff.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMark Hoppus
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 2,113
Richard Barbieri
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 2,114
Bob Burns
1950 - 2015
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 2,115
Herman Li
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 2,116
Nick Lowe
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 2,117
Hilary Hahn
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 2,118
Paddy Moloney
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 2,119
Tom Scholz
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 2,120
Lowell George
1945 - 1979
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 2,121
Vinnie Moore
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 2,122
Richie Faulkner
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 2,123
Omar Hakim
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 2,124
Kristen Pfaff
1967 - 1994
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 2,125
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Paddy Moloney ranks 564. Before her are Jean Taillandier, Lorraine Crapp, Rolando Serrano, Ryszard Parulski, Keith Greene, and Jimmy Carl Black. After her are Billy Mills, Eugene J. Martin, Herb Elliott, John Dean, Robert Hughes, and Lagumot Harris. Among people deceased in 2021, Paddy Moloney ranks 608. Before her are Ron Flowers, Keith Greene, Roberto Hernández, Félix Salinas, Lloyd Price, and Anatoly Chukanov. After her are Udo Zimmermann, Aleksandr Lenyov, Paul Orndorff, Francesc Arnau, Vladimir Shadrin, and Leslie Bricusse.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsJean Taillandier
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 558
Lorraine Crapp
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 559
Rolando Serrano
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2022
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 560
Ryszard Parulski
ATHLETE
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 561
Keith Greene
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 562
Jimmy Carl Black
SINGER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 563
Paddy Moloney
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 564
Billy Mills
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 565
Eugene J. Martin
PAINTER
1938 - 2005
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 566
Herb Elliott
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 567
John Dean
LAWYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 568
Robert Hughes
WRITER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 569
Lagumot Harris
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1999
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 570
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsRon Flowers
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 602
Keith Greene
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 603
Roberto Hernández
ATHLETE
1967 - 2021
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 604
Félix Salinas
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 605
Lloyd Price
SINGER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 606
Anatoly Chukanov
CYCLIST
1954 - 2021
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 607
Paddy Moloney
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 608
Udo Zimmermann
COMPOSER
1943 - 2021
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 609
Aleksandr Lenyov
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 610
Paul Orndorff
WRESTLER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 611
Francesc Arnau
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - 2021
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 612
Vladimir Shadrin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 613
Leslie Bricusse
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 614
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Paddy Moloney ranks 341 out of 549. Before her are George Brent (1904), Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (516), Siobhan Fahey (1958), William Henry Harvey (1811), Katie McGrath (1983), and Michael O'Leary (1961). After her are Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet (1864), Patricia Collinge (1892), Richard Mulcahy (1886), Christy Moore (1945), Duncan Hamilton (1920), and Derek Daly (1953).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsGeorge Brent
ACTOR
1904 - 1979
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 335
Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
516 - 546
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 336
Siobhan Fahey
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 337
William Henry Harvey
BIOLOGIST
1811 - 1866
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 338
Katie McGrath
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 339
Michael O'Leary
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 340
Paddy Moloney
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 341
Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1864 - 1922
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 342
Patricia Collinge
ACTOR
1892 - 1974
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 343
Richard Mulcahy
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1971
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 344
Christy Moore
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 345
Duncan Hamilton
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 346
Derek Daly
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 347
Among MUSICIANS In Ireland
Among musicians born in Ireland, Paddy Moloney ranks 11. Before her are Dolores O'Riordan (1971), Sally Oldfield (1947), Aphex Twin (1971), Moya Brennan (1952), Ronnie Drew (1934), and Brian Downey (1951). After her are Sharon Corr (1970), Louis Walsh (1952), Jim Corr (1964), Imelda May (1974), Caroline Corr (1973), and Liam O'Flynn (1945).
Dolores O'Riordan
1971 - 2018
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 5
Sally Oldfield
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 6
Aphex Twin
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 7
Moya Brennan
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 8
Ronnie Drew
1934 - 2008
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 9
Brian Downey
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 10
Paddy Moloney
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 11
Sharon Corr
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 12
Louis Walsh
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 13
Jim Corr
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 14
Imelda May
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 15
Caroline Corr
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 16
Liam O'Flynn
1945 - 2018
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 17