MUSICIAN

Taylor Hawkins

1972 - 2022

Photo of Taylor Hawkins

Icon of person Taylor Hawkins

Oliver Taylor Hawkins (February 17, 1972 – March 25, 2022) was an American musician who was the drummer and a vocalist of the rock band Foo Fighters, sharing vocals with Dave Grohl. He joined the band in 1997, and remained the band's drummer until his death in March 2022. He recorded eight studio albums with Foo Fighters between 1999 and 2021. Before joining the band, he was a touring drummer for Sass Jordan and Alanis Morissette, as well as the drummer of the progressive experimental band Sylvia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia. Taylor Hawkins is the 1,403rd most popular musician (down from 1,191st in 2024), the 7,306th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,838th in 2019) and the 519th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Taylor Hawkins by language

Loading...

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Taylor Hawkins ranks 1,403 out of 3,175. Before him are Trevor Bolder, Steve Aoki, Simon Gallup, Jack Irons, Edo de Waart, and Peter Grant. After him are Wynton Kelly, Rhoma Irama, Gordon Haskell, Mike Dirnt, Igor Cavalera, and Ketil Bjørnstad.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Taylor Hawkins ranks 172. Before him are Keith Ferguson, Yoo Jae-suk, Michael Lucas, Antonio Sabàto Jr., Vitaly Scherbo, and Mohamed Al-Deayea. After him are Jennifer Taylor, Mike Dirnt, Ebbe Sand, Archie Panjabi, Gurban Gurbanov, and Judith Godrèche. Among people deceased in 2022, Taylor Hawkins ranks 385. Before him are Nélida Piñon, Gennady Burbulis, Giuseppe Wilson, Shireen Abu Akleh, Víctor Benítez, and Beatrice Mintz. After him are Anatoly Mikhaylov, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Dan Graham, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Naci Erdem, and Carlos Blixen.

Others Born in 1972

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 2022

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Taylor Hawkins ranks 7,308 out of 20,380. Before him are George Nader (1921), Caleb Deschanel (1944), Thomas Ian Griffith (1962), Anthony Downs (1930), Beatrice Mintz (1921), and Dana Reeve (1961). After him are Stephen Hopkins (1707), Jennifer Taylor (1972), Manny Ayulo (1921), Campbell Scott (1961), William Henry Vanderbilt (1821), and Helen Fisher (1945).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Taylor Hawkins ranks 519. Before him are Terry Melcher (1942), John Myung (1967), Fats Navarro (1923), Frank Thomas (1912), Steve Aoki (1977), and Jack Irons (1962). After him are Wynton Kelly (1931), Mike Dirnt (1972), Country Joe McDonald (1942), Leslie West (1945), Arthur Crudup (1905), and Kate Pierson (1948).

American born Musicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous