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Wilko Johnson

1947 - 2022

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John Andrew Wilkinson (12 July 1947 – 21 November 2022), better known by the stage name Wilko Johnson, was an English guitarist, singer, songwriter and occasional actor. He was a member of the pub rock/rhythm and blues band Dr. Feelgood in the 1970s. Johnson was known for his distinctive guitar playing style, which he achieved by not using a plectrum but playing fingerstyle. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wilko Johnson is the 1,553rd most popular musician (down from 1,210th in 2019), the 4,174th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,164th in 2019) and the 256th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Wilko Johnson ranks 1,553 out of 3,175. Before him are Bernard Edwards, Travis Barker, Joe Jackson, Ryo Kawasaki, Henry Padovani, and Kenny Barron. After him are Roy Wood, Jolin Tsai, Memphis Minnie, Joshua Bell, Laurent Voulzy, and Nujabes.

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Among people born in 1947, Wilko Johnson ranks 592. Before him are Maurice Martens, Arkady Andreasyan, Deanie Ip, Ryo Kawasaki, Wings Hauser, and Mary L. Cleave. After him are Ricardo Delgado, Konstantin Lopushansky, Kazadi Mwamba, Bob Houghton, Tillman Thomas, and Stefan Angelov. Among people deceased in 2022, Wilko Johnson ranks 434. Before him are Yves Coppens, Barbara Thompson, Remco Campert, Jesús del Muro, F. Sionil José, and Dieter Henrich. After him are John H. Coates, Mary Alice, Kevin Conroy, Jacques Poos, Anvar Chingizoglu, and Kazimierz Zimny.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Wilko Johnson ranks 4,175 out of 8,785. Before him are David Lloyd (1950), Sid Kimpton (1887), Julian Richings (1955), Robert Wight (1796), G. Evelyn Hutchinson (1903), and Craig Armstrong (1959). After him are Muriel Freeman (1897), Marmaduke Pickthall (1875), A. E. Housman (1859), Joseph Grimaldi (1778), Roy Wood (1946), and Jack Beresford (1899).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Wilko Johnson ranks 256. Before him are Jay Kay (1969), Flood (1960), Paul Kossoff (1950), Kenney Jones (1948), Barbara Thompson (1944), and Joe Jackson (1954). After him are Roy Wood (1946), Henry Litolff (1818), Steve Hogarth (1956), Pete Doherty (1979), Spike Edney (1951), and Johnny Marr (1963).

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