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Slash

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Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), known professionally as Slash, is a British and American musician, best known as the lead guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and mid-1990s. Slash has received critical acclaim and is considered one of the greatest guitarists in history. Born in Hampstead, London, Slash moved to Los Angeles with his father when he was six years old. His parents were both active in the entertainment industry, and he was given the nickname Slash as a child by actor Seymour Cassel. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Slash is the 263rd most popular musician (up from 274th in 2019), the 1,077th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 977th in 2019) and the 59th most popular British Musician.

Slash is a type of fan fiction that takes two characters from a TV show, book, or movie and inserts them into a homosexual relationship.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Slash ranks 263 out of 3,175. Before him are Chris de Burgh, Georges Prêtre, Rory Gallagher, John Cale, Dave Brubeck, and Mike Portnoy. After him are Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Lalo Schifrin, Dinu Lipatti, Jacqueline du Pré, and Karl Jenkins.

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Among people born in 1965, Slash ranks 31. Before him are Oleksandr Syrskyi, Brooke Shields, Ange Postecoglou, and Viola Davis. After him are Shamil Basayev, Khaled Hosseini, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Diane Lane, Michael Bay, Moby, Mick Foley, and Aldair.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Slash ranks 1,077 out of 8,785. Before him are Twiggy (1949), Benjamin Hornigold (1680), Tony Richardson (1928), Robert Grosseteste (1175), Peter Benenson (1921), and Roger Scruton (1944). After him are Peter Tait (1831), Thomas Cavendish (1560), Anne of York (1475), Keith Moon (1946), George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866), and Colin Baker (1943).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Slash ranks 60. Before him are Mick Taylor (1949), Bob Klose (1945), Karl Jenkins (1944), Steve Harris (1956), Billy Idol (1955), PJ Harvey (1969), and Keith Moon (1946). After him are Roger Daltrey (1944), Ian Curtis (1956), John Mayall (1933), Cozy Powell (1947), and Nicko McBrain (1952).

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