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Peter Hook

1956 - Today

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Peter Hook (born 13 February 1956) is an English musician. He was the bassist and co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division and its successor New Order. He often used the bass as a lead instrument, playing melodies on the high strings with a signature heavy chorus effect. Along with Bernard Sumner, Hook formed the band which was to become Joy Division in 1976. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Hook is the 1,470th most popular musician (up from 1,668th in 2019), the 3,984th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,277th in 2019) and the 247th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Peter Hook ranks 1,470 out of 3,175. Before him are Georg Kulenkampff, David Garrett, Ian Stuart Donaldson, Frankie Knuckles, Jukka Nevalainen, and Vinny Appice. After him are Mary Travers, Efrem Zimbalist, Thomas Quasthoff, Quorthon, Peter Baltes, and Horace Andy.

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Among people born in 1956, Peter Hook ranks 340. Before him are Miguel Ángel Russo, Oscar Garré, Chuy García, Jean-Paul Agon, Ulrike Meyfarth, and Tim Daly. After him are Peter Farrelly, Amitav Ghosh, Cris Morena, Robert H. McNaught, Yurik Vardanyan, and Eike Batista.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Hook ranks 3,985 out of 8,785. Before him are William Hemsley (1843), Ivor Bueb (1923), Jim Marshall (1923), Richard Attwood (1940), Tony Crook (1920), and Edward Andrade (1887). After him are Francis Hauksbee (1660), Ralph Cudworth (1617), Nicholas Evans (1950), Grantley Goulding (1874), Henry Baker (1698), and Matthew Parker (1504).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Peter Hook ranks 247. Before him are Beth Gibbons (1965), Henry Jackman (1974), Dennis Brain (1921), Geoff Nicholls (1948), Andy Bown (1946), and Ian Stuart Donaldson (1957). After him are Andy Taylor (1961), Bert Jansch (1943), Jay Kay (1969), Flood (1960), Paul Kossoff (1950), and Kenney Jones (1948).

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