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Stuart Adamson

1958 - 2001

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William Stuart Adamson (11 April 1958 – 16 December 2001) was a Scottish rock guitarist and singer. Adamson began his career in the late 1970s as a founding member and performer with the punk rock band Skids. After leaving Skids in 1981, he formed Big Country and was the band's lead singer and guitarist. The group's commercial heyday was in the 1980s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stuart Adamson is the 2,735th most popular musician (down from 2,656th in 2019), the 6,768th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,496th in 2019) and the 438th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Stuart Adamson ranks 2,735 out of 3,175. Before him are J. R. Rotem, Nigel Godrich, Ross Robinson, Laurent Wolf, Bradley Joseph, and Mohammed Zahur Khayyam. After him are ICS Vortex, Gautier Capuçon, Mark Oliver Everett, Mortiis, Ruth B., and Reggie Lucas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Stuart Adamson ranks 729. Before him are Tommy Byrne, José Manuel Soria, Michael Dokes, Sandi Toksvig, Rick Snyder, and Yasuyuki Kishino. After him are Kenny Sansom, Vicky Rosti, Barry Adamson, Yvonne Ridley, Doris Kareva, and Maria Cantwell. Among people deceased in 2001, Stuart Adamson ranks 360. Before him are Duke Nalon, Richard Chelimo, Wail al-Shehri, Frankie Carle, Jim Baxter, and Darshan Ranganathan. After him are Serhiy Perkhun, Charlotte Coleman, Hamza al-Ghamdi, Toby Wing, Satam al-Suqami, and Rosemary DeCamp.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Stuart Adamson ranks 6,770 out of 8,785. Before him are Aaron Ramsdale (1998), Lucy Davis (1973), Danny Wilson (1991), James Morrison (1984), Susannah Harker (1965), and Tomás Ó Fiaich (1923). After him are Fabien Frankel (1994), Tom Wisdom (1973), Robert Green (1980), Sebastian Faulks (1953), Kenny Sansom (1958), and David Broome (1940).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Stuart Adamson ranks 438. Before him are Martin Carthy (1941), Pete Willis (1960), Vernon Reid (1958), Pete Trewavas (1959), Lorne Balfe (1976), and Nigel Godrich (1971). After him are Barry Adamson (1958), Bonobo (1976), John Digweed (1967), Bill Steer (1969), Alex James (1968), and KT Tunstall (1975).

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