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Tanya Donelly

1966 - Today

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Tanya Donelly (born July 14, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in New England. She came to prominence as a co-founder of the band Throwing Muses with her step-sister Kristin Hersh. Donelly went on to co-form the alternative rock band The Breeders alongside Kim Deal in 1989, before leaving to front her own band Belly in 1991. By the late 1990s, she settled into a solo recording career, working largely with musicians connected to the Boston music scene. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tanya Donelly is the 3,130th most popular musician, the 18,244th most popular biography from United States and the 1,304th most popular American Musician.

Tanya Donelly is most famous for being a founding member of the influential alternative rock bands Throwing Muses and Belly, as well as for her solo work. Her music is characterized by its melodic hooks and introspective lyrics.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tanya Donelly ranks 3,126 out of 3,175. Before her are Milan Nikolić, and Mandy Capristo. After her are Luke Bryan, Heri Joensen, Gavin DeGraw, Dan Auerbach, Sook-Yin Lee, Chuck Comeau, Sébastien Lefebvre, Oliver Heldens, Kaskade, and Phillip Wilson.

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Among people born in 1966, Tanya Donelly ranks 1,075. Before her are Eszter Balint, Sharon Rendle, Hiroki Shibuya, Neil Broad, Heidi Swedberg, and Nadeem Aslam. After her are Jim True-Frost, Khadim Hussain Rizvi, Shaun Donovan, Rochelle Stevens, Quin Snyder, and John J. Kavelaars.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tanya Donelly ranks 18,252 out of 20,380. Before her are Camren Bicondova (1999), Devin Nunes (1973), Bill McKibben (1960), Robert Gibbs (1971), Martha Hunt (1989), and Dana Davis (1978). After her are Jim True-Frost (1966), Lukas Gage (1995), David Mazouz (2001), Jillian Hall (1980), Kevin Duckworth (1964), and Meilen Tu (1978).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Tanya Donelly ranks 1,304. Before her are Tommy Page (1967), Stephen Malkmus (1966), Joey Vera (1963), Scott Raynor (1978), Flying Lotus (1983), and Dave Douglas (1963). After her are Luke Bryan (1976), Gavin DeGraw (1977), Dan Auerbach (1979), Kaskade (1971), Phillip Wilson (1941), and Michael Andrews (1967).

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