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Steve Hackett

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Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950) is an English guitarist who gained prominence as the lead guitarist of the progressive rock band Genesis from 1971 to 1977. Hackett contributed to six Genesis studio albums, three live albums, seven singles and one EP before he left to pursue a solo career. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010. Hackett released his first solo album, Voyage of the Acolyte, while still a member of Genesis in 1975. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Hackett is the 402nd most popular musician (up from 503rd in 2019), the 1,473rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,583rd in 2019) and the 87th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Steve Hackett ranks 402 out of 3,175. Before him are Willi Boskovsky, Count Basie, Tony Levin, Peter Criss, Liberace, and Léo Ferré. After him are Yngwie Malmsteen, Nikolai Kapustin, Wayne Shorter, Cheryl, Art Tatum, and David Ellefson.

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Among people born in 1950, Steve Hackett ranks 103. Before him are Eric Maskin, Miou-Miou, Corinne Cléry, Michael Ironside, Barbara Sukowa, and Kozo Arai. After him are Samantha Fox, Miki Manojlović, Michio Ashikaga, Seiichi Sakiya, Mithun Chakraborty, and Hafiz Saeed.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Steve Hackett ranks 1,473 out of 8,785. Before him are David Goodall (1914), Rod Evans (1947), Paul Di'Anno (1958), David Hemmings (1941), Bob Paisley (1919), and Catherine Bell (1968). After him are Michael Moorcock (1939), Cheryl (1983), John Gay (1685), Cliff Williams (1949), David Thewlis (1963), and Claire Forlani (1971).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Steve Hackett ranks 87. Before him are Mark Hollis (1955), Glenn Tipton (1947), Simon Phillips (1957), Zayn Malik (1993), John McLaughlin (1942), and Mick Taylor (1949). After him are Cheryl (1983), Cliff Williams (1949), Andy Summers (1942), Dave Holland (1946), Geezer Butler (1949), and Jack Bruce (1943).

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