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Steve Harris

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Stephen Percy Harris (born 12 March 1956) is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, primary songwriter, founder, and leader of heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He is the band's only constant member since their inception in 1975; along with guitarist Dave Murray, Harris appears on every album. Harris has a recognisable and popular style of bass playing, particularly the "gallop" which can be found on many Iron Maiden recordings, such as the singles "Run to the Hills" and "The Trooper". In addition to his role as the band's bass player, writer and backing vocalist, he has undertaken many other roles for the group, such as producing and co-producing their albums, directing and editing their live videos and performing studio keyboards and synthesizers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Harris is the 211th most popular musician (up from 262nd in 2019), the 896th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 942nd in 2019) and the 51st most popular British Musician.

Steve Harris is most famous for being the bassist and songwriter for the heavy metal band Iron Maiden.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Steve Harris ranks 211 out of 3,175. Before him are Charles-Valentin Alkan, Maria João Pires, John Paul Jones, Giovanni Battista Martini, Lisa Gerrard, and Willie Nelson. After him are Dizzy Gillespie, Eric Peterson, Claudio Arrau, Kitarō, Izzy Stradlin, and David A. Stewart.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Steve Harris ranks 35. Before him are Geena Davis, Ingemar Stenmark, Min Aung Hlaing, Bidzina Ivanishvili, Khaled Mashal, and William Fichtner. After him are William J. Burns, Leslie Cheung, Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Gina Haspel, David M. Brown, and Kim Cattrall.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Steve Harris ranks 896 out of 8,785. Before him are Kathleen Ferrier (1912), Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660), Charles Lee (1731), Bernard Hill (1944), William Stanley Jevons (1835), and A. S. Neill (1883). After him are Peter Finch (1916), J. L. Austin (1911), John Frederic Daniell (1790), Thomas Savery (1650), Kenneth Clark (1903), and John Pell (1611).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Steve Harris ranks 51. Before him are Chris Slade (1946), Malcolm Young (1953), Ian Paice (1948), Fatboy Slim (1963), Nicko McBrain (1952), and John Paul Jones (1946). After him are David A. Stewart (1952), Ronnie Wood (1947), George Martin (1926), Ken Hensley (1945), Brian Eno (1948), and Alan Parsons (1948).

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