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Roger Waters

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George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. In 1965, he co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd as the bassist. Following the departure of the group's main songwriter Syd Barrett in 1968, Waters became Pink Floyd's lyricist, co-lead vocalist and conceptual leader until his departure in 1985. Pink Floyd achieved international success with the concept albums The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), The Wall (1979), and The Final Cut (1983). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roger Waters is the 47th most popular musician (down from 29th in 2019), the 315th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 169th in 2019) and the 17th most popular British Musician.

Roger Waters is most famous for being the lead singer and bassist of the band Pink Floyd.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Roger Waters ranks 47 out of 3,175. Before him are Scatman John, Brian Wilson, David Gilmour, Ronnie James Dio, Björn Ulvaeus, and Tom Petty. After him are Bill Haley, Maria Anna Mozart, Marilyn Manson, Carlos Santana, Iggy Pop, and Keith Richards.

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Among people born in 1943, Roger Waters ranks 19. Before him are Mick Jagger, Toto Cutugno, Sharon Tate, Michael Mann, Albano Carrisi, and Tarja Halonen. After him are Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Joe Pesci, Ben Kingsley, Keith Richards, Sadako Sasaki, and Elena Ferrante.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Roger Waters ranks 315 out of 8,785. Before him are Louise, Princess Royal (1867), Henry Hallett Dale (1875), Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (1881), Anne Brontë (1820), William Golding (1911), and Thomas Reid (1710). After him are Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901), Robert Shaw (1927), Kate Bush (1958), Charlotte, Princess Royal (1766), Jocelyn Bell Burnell (1943), and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (1944).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Roger Waters ranks 17. Before him are Cat Stevens (1948), Ringo Starr (1940), Brian May (1947), Sting (1951), Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), and David Gilmour (1946). After him are Keith Richards (1943), Syd Barrett (1946), Jimmy Page (1944), Ritchie Blackmore (1945), Brian Jones (1942), and Robert Fripp (1946).

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