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Simon Wright

1963 - Today

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Simon Wright (born 19 June 1963) is an English drummer best known for his work with rock bands AC/DC and Dio. He started playing drums at the age of 13 and cites Cozy Powell, Tommy Aldridge and John Bonham as his greatest influences. He was also the drummer for Rhino Bucket, UFO and Operation: Mindcrime. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Wright is the 1,195th most popular musician (down from 964th in 2019), the 3,332nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,606th in 2019) and the 208th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Simon Wright ranks 1,195 out of 3,175. Before him are Hans Rosbaud, Dave Farrell, Matisyahu, Åse Kleveland, Son House, and Paul Chambers. After him are Stjepan Hauser, Andrew Loog Oldham, Carlo Alfredo Piatti, Noddy Holder, Tony Williams, and Sterling Morrison.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Simon Wright ranks 212. Before him are Dariga Nazarbayeva, Inva Mula, Viorica Dăncilă, Marc Jacobs, Maria Ressa, and Joe Exotic. After him are Wang Shu, Masuyo Shiraishi, Jane Luu, Jon Brion, Edie Falco, and Jan Heintze.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Simon Wright ranks 3,333 out of 8,785. Before him are Pete Ham (1947), Christopher Priest (1943), Benedict Wong (1971), Frederick Twort (1877), Bryan Robson (1957), and Joseph Quinn (1994). After him are William Davenant (1606), Andrew Loog Oldham (1944), Elizabeth Fry (1780), Sam Allardyce (1954), William Edward Ayrton (1847), and Richard Anthony Salisbury (1761).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Simon Wright ranks 208. Before him are Alan White (1949), Nick Rhodes (1962), Brian Connolly (1945), Gary Barlow (1971), Maxim (1967), and Dave Holland (1948). After him are Andrew Loog Oldham (1944), Noddy Holder (1946), Martin Birch (1948), Martin Barre (1946), Jimmie Nicol (1939), and Phil Campbell (1961).

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