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Richard Fortus

1966 - Today

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Richard Fortus (born November 17, 1966) is an American guitarist. He is a member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he has recorded one studio album, since 2002. Fortus has also collaborated extensively with The Psychedelic Furs frontman Richard Butler and fellow Guns N' Roses bandmate Frank Ferrer. Aside from lead singer Axl Rose and keyboardist Dizzy Reed, Fortus is the longest-tenured member of Guns N' Roses, having been with the band continuously since 2002. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Fortus is the 1,422nd most popular musician (up from 1,992nd in 2019), the 7,384th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,266th in 2019) and the 525th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Richard Fortus ranks 1,422 out of 3,175. Before him are František Ondříček, Arthur Crudup, Mana, Kate Pierson, Abraham Laboriel, and Andrei Gavrilov. After him are Marty Balin, Herbie Mann, Tim Hardin, Karin Dreijer, Edgar Winter, and Bob James.

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Among people born in 1966, Richard Fortus ranks 208. Before him are Jörgen Persson, Donal Logue, Sayuri Yamaguchi, Natja Brunckhorst, Harri Rovanperä, and Robert C. O'Brien. After him are Suleyman Kerimov, Christian Kern, Linn Ullmann, Stefan Raab, Pavel Filip, and Tihomir Orešković.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Fortus ranks 7,386 out of 20,380. Before him are Stephen Marley (1972), Michael Giacchino (1967), Edward Cook (1888), Jon Stewart (1962), John Kassir (1957), and Cameron Crowe (1957). After him are Mel Sheppard (1883), Joseph Engelberger (1925), Marty Balin (1942), Sean Patrick Flanery (1965), Sophia Bush (1982), and Mary Oliver (1935).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Richard Fortus ranks 525. Before him are Wynton Kelly (1931), Mike Dirnt (1972), Country Joe McDonald (1942), Leslie West (1945), Arthur Crudup (1905), and Kate Pierson (1948). After him are Marty Balin (1942), Herbie Mann (1930), Tim Hardin (1941), Edgar Winter (1946), Bob James (1939), and Steve Di Giorgio (1967).

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