MUSICIAN
Phil Taylor
1954 - 2015

Phil Taylor
Philip John Taylor (21 September 1954 – 12 November 2015), better known as "Philthy Animal", was an English drummer. He was a member of the rock band Motörhead from 1975 to 1984 and 1987 to 1992, recording eleven studio albums and four live albums with the band. The Motörhead line-up consisting of Taylor, Lemmy and "Fast" Eddie Clarke is generally regarded as the 'classic' line-up of the band. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Phil Taylor is the 305th most popular musician (up from 823rd in 2019), the 1,166th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,351st in 2019) and the 67th most popular British Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Phil Taylor ranks 305 out of 3,175. Before him are Khaled, Fela Kuti, Chico Buarque, RZA, Dion DiMucci, and Mischa Maisky. After him are Grigory Sokolov, Fred Durst, Will.i.am, Bob Klose, Per Gessle, and John Mayall.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKhaled
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 299
Fela Kuti
1938 - 1997
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 300
Chico Buarque
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 301
RZA
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 302
Dion DiMucci
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 303
Mischa Maisky
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 304
Phil Taylor
1954 - 2015
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 305
Grigory Sokolov
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 306
Fred Durst
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 307
Will.i.am
1975 - Present
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 308
Bob Klose
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 309
Per Gessle
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 310
John Mayall
1933 - 2024
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 311
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Phil Taylor ranks 64. Before him are Eric Johnson, Kathleen Turner, Shuji Nakamura, Rene Russo, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, and Bernard Hinault. After him are Tony Todd, Sezen Aksu, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Michael Dudikoff, Yanni, and Michael Moore. Among people deceased in 2015, Phil Taylor ranks 75. Before him are Dave Mackay, Halldór Ásgrímsson, Nirmala Joshi, Setsuko Hara, Kurt Masur, and Louis Jourdan. After him are Georges Wolinski, Robert Loggia, Gabriele Ferzetti, Rod Taylor, Ben E. King, and Joshua Fishman.
Others Born in 1954
Go to all RankingsEric Johnson
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 58
Kathleen Turner
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 59
Shuji Nakamura
PHYSICIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 60
Rene Russo
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 61
Aleksander Kwaśniewski
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 62
Bernard Hinault
CYCLIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 63
Phil Taylor
MUSICIAN
1954 - 2015
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 64
Tony Todd
ACTOR
1954 - 2024
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 65
Sezen Aksu
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 66
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
BOXER
1954 - 2021
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 67
Michael Dudikoff
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 68
Yanni
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 69
Michael Moore
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 70
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsDave Mackay
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2015
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 69
Halldór Ásgrímsson
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2015
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 70
Nirmala Joshi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2015
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 71
Setsuko Hara
ACTOR
1920 - 2015
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 72
Kurt Masur
CONDUCTOR
1927 - 2015
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 73
Louis Jourdan
ACTOR
1921 - 2015
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 74
Phil Taylor
MUSICIAN
1954 - 2015
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 75
Georges Wolinski
COMIC ARTIST
1934 - 2015
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 76
Robert Loggia
ACTOR
1930 - 2015
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 77
Gabriele Ferzetti
ACTOR
1925 - 2015
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 78
Rod Taylor
ACTOR
1930 - 2015
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 79
Ben E. King
SINGER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 80
Joshua Fishman
LINGUIST
1926 - 2015
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 81
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Phil Taylor ranks 1,166 out of 8,785. Before him are Samuel Crompton (1753), Graham Chapman (1941), John Franklin (1786), Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (1428), Petula Clark (1932), and Arthur Hailey (1920). After him are Marty Feldman (1934), Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872), Guy Ritchie (1968), John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1504), Matt Busby (1909), and Adam Ferguson (1723).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSamuel Crompton
INVENTOR
1753 - 1827
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,160
Graham Chapman
ACTOR
1941 - 1989
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 1,161
John Franklin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1786 - 1847
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 1,162
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
POLITICIAN
1428 - 1471
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,163
Petula Clark
SINGER
1932 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 1,164
Arthur Hailey
WRITER
1920 - 2004
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 1,165
Phil Taylor
MUSICIAN
1954 - 2015
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 1,166
Marty Feldman
ACTOR
1934 - 1982
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,167
Ralph Vaughan Williams
COMPOSER
1872 - 1958
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,168
Guy Ritchie
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 1,169
John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1553
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 1,170
Matt Busby
COACH
1909 - 1994
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 1,171
Adam Ferguson
PHILOSOPHER
1723 - 1816
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 1,172
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Phil Taylor ranks 67. Before him are Pete Townshend (1945), Jacqueline du Pré (1945), Karl Jenkins (1944), Eddie Clarke (1950), Roy Harper (1941), and Bill Wyman (1936). After him are Bob Klose (1945), John Mayall (1933), Roger Daltrey (1944), Mick Jones (1955), Billy Idol (1955), and Ian Curtis (1956).
Pete Townshend
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 61
Jacqueline du Pré
1945 - 1987
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 62
Karl Jenkins
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 63
Eddie Clarke
1950 - 2018
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 64
Roy Harper
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 65
Bill Wyman
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 66
Phil Taylor
1954 - 2015
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 67
Bob Klose
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 68
John Mayall
1933 - 2024
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 69
Roger Daltrey
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 70
Mick Jones
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 71
Billy Idol
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 72
Ian Curtis
1956 - 1980
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 73