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Peter Green

1946 - 2020

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Peter Allen Greenbaum (29 October 1946 – 25 July 2020), known professionally as Peter Green, was an English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist who was the founder and original leader of the band Fleetwood Mac. Green formed the group in 1967 after a stint in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and quickly established the new band as a popular live act in addition to a successful recording act, before departing in 1970. Green's songs, such as "Albatross", "Black Magic Woman", "Oh Well", "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" and "Man of the World", appeared on singles charts and several have been adapted by a variety of musicians. Green was a major figure in the "second great epoch" of the British blues movement. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Green is the 386th most popular singer (down from 325th in 2019), the 1,515th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,174th in 2019) and the 49th most popular British Singer.

Peter Green is most famous for founding Fleetwood Mac. He was the guitarist and vocalist of the band, but he left in 1970 due to mental health issues.

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Among singers, Peter Green ranks 386 out of 4,381. Before him are Kyu Sakamoto, Gal Costa, Isabella Colbran, Dan Reynolds, Justin Bieber, and Vicente Fernández. After him are Lila Downs, Serge Reggiani, Susan Boyle, Denny Doherty, Galina Vishnevskaya, and Hank Williams.

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Among people born in 1946, Peter Green ranks 176. Before him are Alison Steadman, Héctor Yazalde, Linda Ronstadt, Lars Vilks, Patrick Head, and Francisco Varela. After him are Pēteris Vasks, Dave Holland, Dan White, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Ichiro Hosotani, and Alun Armstrong. Among people deceased in 2020, Peter Green ranks 131. Before him are Jerry Rawlings, Samantha Fox, Chadwick Boseman, John Horton Conway, Pascal Lissouba, and Robert Trump. After him are Marian Jaworski, Michel Hidalgo, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Agne Simonsson, Genesis P-Orridge, and Ilija Petković.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Green ranks 1,515 out of 8,785. Before him are Maurice Wilkes (1913), John Wilkins (1614), Arnold Jackson (1891), Gildas (500), Steve McQueen (1969), and Vita Sackville-West (1892). After him are Clarke Abel (1780), Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March (1287), Harthacnut I of Denmark (880), Andy Summers (1942), Susan Boyle (1961), and Karen Armstrong (1944).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Peter Green ranks 49. Before him are Dusty Springfield (1939), Mick Jones (1944), Kim Wilde (1960), Rod Evans (1947), Paul Di'Anno (1958), and Marc Bolan (1947). After him are Susan Boyle (1961), Shirley Bassey (1937), Albert Hammond (1944), Malcolm McLaren (1946), Dave Gahan (1962), and Genesis P-Orridge (1950).

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