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Topper Headon

1955 - Today

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Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (born 30 May 1955) is an English drummer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer of punk rock band the Clash. Headon was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of the Clash in 2003. He joined the Clash in 1977 and became famed for his drumming skills. He received his nickname owing to his resemblance to Mickey the Monkey from the Topper comic. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Topper Headon is the 1,808th most popular musician (up from 1,848th in 2019), the 4,789th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,703rd in 2019) and the 299th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Topper Headon ranks 1,808 out of 3,175. Before her are Steve Clark, Andy White, SWV, Ian McLagan, Joe Bonamassa, and Doug Aldrich. After her are Mike Chapman, Jimmie Vaughan, Chris Poland, Seasick Steve, Kenny Wheeler, and Van Dyke Parks.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Topper Headon ranks 428. Before her are Toshimitsu Motegi, Pascal Dusapin, Pavel Cebanu, Gregor Braun, Mohamed Brahmi, and Edmund Ho. After her are Udit Narayan, Erick Mombaerts, Vijay Mallya, Barbara Kingsolver, Alan Hansen, and Patrick Achi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Topper Headon ranks 4,790 out of 8,785. Before her are Ron Flockhart (1923), Danny Blanchflower (1926), William of Newburgh (1130), Ian McLagan (1945), Wordsworth Donisthorpe (1847), and James Prinsep (1799). After her are James Gibbs (1682), Dafydd ap Gwilym (1320), Gordon Pirie (1931), Joe Orton (1933), Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875), and Sebastian Cabot (1918).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Topper Headon ranks 299. Before her are Richard Tandy (1948), John Martyn (1948), Sharleen Spiteri (1967), Steve Clark (1960), Andy White (1930), and Ian McLagan (1945). After her are Holly Johnson (1960), Pino Palladino (1957), Mick Avory (1944), Four Tet (1978), Myra Hess (1890), and Ed O'Brien (1968).

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