MUSICIAN
Wolfgang Flür
1947 - Today

Wolfgang Flür
Wolfgang Flür (born 17 July 1947) is a German musician, best known for playing percussion in the electronic group Kraftwerk from 1973 to 1987. Flür claims that he invented the electric drums the group used throughout the 1970s. However, patent records dispute this, citing Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter as the creators. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wolfgang Flür is the 1,184th most popular musician, the 4,171st most popular biography from Germany (up from 4,256th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular German Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Wolfgang Flür ranks 1,184 out of 3,175. Before him are Johnny Thunders, Johnny Hodges, Dan Balan, Alexander Dreyschock, Dexter Holland, and Véronique Sanson. After him are Jerry Allison, Dave Holland, Miroslav Vitouš, David Paich, Hans Rosbaud, and Dave Farrell.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohnny Thunders
1952 - 1991
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 1,178
Johnny Hodges
1906 - 1970
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 1,179
Dan Balan
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 1,180
Alexander Dreyschock
1818 - 1869
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 1,181
Dexter Holland
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 1,182
Véronique Sanson
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 1,183
Wolfgang Flür
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 1,184
Jerry Allison
1939 - 2022
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 1,185
Dave Holland
1948 - 2018
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 1,186
Miroslav Vitouš
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 1,187
David Paich
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 1,188
Hans Rosbaud
1895 - 1962
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 1,189
Dave Farrell
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 1,190
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Wolfgang Flür ranks 434. Before him are George Lam, Stuart Gordon, Kakhi Asatiani, Frank J. Tipler, Hassan Shehata, and John Larroquette. After him are Miroslav Vitouš, Afeni Shakur, Subhash Kak, Donovan Scott, Jozef Móder, and Warren Clarke.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsGeorge Lam
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 428
Stuart Gordon
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - 2020
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 429
Kakhi Asatiani
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 430
Frank J. Tipler
PHYSICIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 431
Hassan Shehata
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 432
John Larroquette
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 433
Wolfgang Flür
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 434
Miroslav Vitouš
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 435
Afeni Shakur
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 2016
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 436
Subhash Kak
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 437
Donovan Scott
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 438
Jozef Móder
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 439
Warren Clarke
ACTOR
1947 - 2014
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 440
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wolfgang Flür ranks 4,173 out of 7,253. Before him are Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg (1682), Alfred Bickel (1918), Johann Karl Burckhardt (1773), Ruth Fischer (1895), Cordelia Edvardson (1929), and Wilhelm Lexis (1837). After him are Walburga Habsburg Douglas (1958), Johann Theile (1646), Carl Theodore Liebermann (1842), Frederick Loewe (1901), Sibylla of Anhalt (1564), and Lothar Metz (1939).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsBartholomäus Ziegenbalg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1682 - 1719
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 4,167
Alfred Bickel
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1999
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 4,168
Johann Karl Burckhardt
MATHEMATICIAN
1773 - 1825
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 4,169
Ruth Fischer
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1961
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 4,170
Cordelia Edvardson
WRITER
1929 - 2012
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 4,171
Wilhelm Lexis
ECONOMIST
1837 - 1914
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 4,172
Wolfgang Flür
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 4,173
Walburga Habsburg Douglas
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 4,174
Johann Theile
COMPOSER
1646 - 1724
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 4,175
Carl Theodore Liebermann
CHEMIST
1842 - 1914
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 4,176
Frederick Loewe
COMPOSER
1901 - 1988
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 4,177
Sibylla of Anhalt
NOBLEMAN
1564 - 1614
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 4,178
Lothar Metz
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2021
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 4,179
Among MUSICIANS In Germany
Among musicians born in Germany, Wolfgang Flür ranks 62. Before him are Peter Winter (1754), Sophie Menter (1846), Max von Schillings (1868), Helmuth Rilling (1933), Adolf Busch (1891), and Conny Plank (1940). After him are Johann Peter Salomon (1745), Elly Ney (1882), Eberhard Weber (1940), Manfred Eicher (1943), Klaus Doldinger (1936), and Jaki Liebezeit (1938).
Peter Winter
1754 - 1825
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 56
Sophie Menter
1846 - 1918
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 57
Max von Schillings
1868 - 1933
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 58
Helmuth Rilling
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 59
Adolf Busch
1891 - 1952
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 60
Conny Plank
1940 - 1987
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 61
Wolfgang Flür
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 62
Johann Peter Salomon
1745 - 1815
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 63
Elly Ney
1882 - 1968
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 64
Eberhard Weber
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 65
Manfred Eicher
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 66
Klaus Doldinger
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 67
Jaki Liebezeit
1938 - 2017
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 68