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Robby Krieger

1946 - Today

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Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American guitarist and founding member of the rock band the Doors. Krieger wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including the hits "Light My Fire", "Love Me Two Times", "Touch Me", and "Love Her Madly". When the Doors disbanded shortly after the death of lead singer Jim Morrison, Krieger continued to perform and record with other musicians including former Doors bandmates John Densmore and Ray Manzarek. In the 2023 edition of Rolling Stone's 250 greatest guitarists of all time, he was positioned at number 248. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robby Krieger is the 372nd most popular musician (down from 313th in 2019), the 2,233rd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,755th in 2019) and the 104th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Robby Krieger ranks 372 out of 3,175. Before him are Tré Cool, Alice Herz-Sommer, Ivo Pogorelić, Domenico Alberti, Jacques Dutronc, and 3T. After him are Simon Phillips, Terpander, Wilhelm Backhaus, Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller, Michael McDonald, and Paul Badura-Skoda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Robby Krieger ranks 161. Before him are Bigas Luna, Andrew Davis, Petre Roman, Norio Yoshimizu, Artur Jorge, and Fancy. After him are Aziz Sancar, Alejandro Toledo, Anthony Daniels, Irena Szewińska, Brigitte Fossey, and Alpha Oumar Konaré.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robby Krieger ranks 2,233 out of 20,380. Before him are Floyd Patterson (1935), Carole King (1942), Sabrina Carpenter (1999), Fran Drescher (1957), Randolph Scott (1898), and Richard Winters (1918). After him are Van Heflin (1908), Piper Laurie (1932), Christopher A. Sims (1942), Chris Kyle (1974), George Stevens (1904), and Dorothea Tanning (1910).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Robby Krieger ranks 104. Before him are John Densmore (1944), Hugh McDonald (1950), Isaac Hayes (1942), Jerry Reed (1937), John Hammond (1910), and Dave Mustaine (1961). After him are Michael McDonald (1952), Johnny Ramone (1948), Steve Vai (1960), John Phillips (1935), Count Basie (1904), and Tony Levin (1946).

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