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Rick Allen

1963 - Today

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Richard John Cyril Allen (born 1 November 1963) is an English musician who has been the drummer of the hard rock band Def Leppard since 1978. He overcame the amputation of his left arm in January 1985 and continued to play with the band, which went on to its most commercially successful phase. He is known as "The Thunder God" by fans. He is ranked No. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Rick Allen is the 1,772nd most popular musician (down from 1,540th in 2024), the 4,703rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,016th in 2019) and the 291st most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rick Allen ranks 1,772 out of 3,175. Before him are Hugh Hopper, Lucky Dube, Momčilo Bajagić Bajaga, Mike Mills, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, and Chuck Mangione. After him are Glenn Cornick, Camilla Wicks, Yegor Letov, José Antonio Labordeta, Herb Ellis, and Avishai Cohen.

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Among people born in 1963, Rick Allen ranks 377. Before him are Brain, Aleksandr Domogarov, Walter Casagrande, Jaime de Marichalar, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, and Mikhail Yefremov. After him are Ana Fidelia Quirot, Anouk Grinberg, David Koepp, Anica Dobra, Dimitar Glavchev, and Voro.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rick Allen ranks 4,706 out of 8,785. Before him are David O'Leary (1958), Patricia Bredin (1935), Linus Roache (1964), Dukinfield Henry Scott (1854), Roy Kinnear (1934), Jimmy Gallagher (1901), Roger Ashton-Griffiths (1957), and Allan Clarke (1942). After him are David Garnett (1892), Robert Service (1947), Glenn Cornick (1947), and Rupert Davies (1916).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Rick Allen ranks 291. Before him are Steve Hillage (1951), Bernie Marsden (1951), Jason Orange (1970), Zak Starkey (1965), Jim Capaldi (1944), and Hugh Hopper (1945). After him are Glenn Cornick (1947), Richard Tandy (1948), John Martyn (1948), Sharleen Spiteri (1967), Steve Clark (1960), and Andy White (1930).

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