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Würzel

1949 - 2011

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Michael Richard Burston (23 October 1949 – 9 July 2011), commonly known by the stage name Würzel, was an English musician who played professionally for three decades. He played guitar in British rock band Motörhead from 1984 to 1995, playing on six studio albums and two live albums. Würzel died at the age of 61, following heart complications. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Würzel is the 1,067th most popular musician (down from 901st in 2019), the 3,028th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,480th in 2019) and the 186th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Würzel ranks 1,067 out of 3,175. Before him are Billy Hart, Harry Edison, Holger Czukay, Tony Visconti, Lauryn Hill, and Mantovani. After him are Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, Louis Diémer, Pete Burns, Michael Angelo Batio, Amy Lee, and Clem Burke.

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Among people born in 1949, Würzel ranks 331. Before him are Ivan Buljan, César Aira, Corneliu Vadim Tudor, Manny Mori, George Friedman, and İbrahim Kaypakkaya. After him are Delia Owens, Erik Estrada, Ryohei Suzuki, Luís Pereira, Paulo César Carpegiani, and Zé Mário. Among people deceased in 2011, Würzel ranks 219. Before him are John Paul Getty III, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Juan Arza, Robert Ballaman, Alenush Terian, and Justinas Marcinkevičius. After him are Imre Makovecz, Jim Rathmann, Ulrich Biesinger, Max van der Stoel, Harry Morgan, and Luigi Carpaneda.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Würzel ranks 3,029 out of 8,785. Before him are Aylmer Bourke Lambert (1761), Joseph Aspdin (1778), Lullus (710), Paul Cook (1956), Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer (1841), and Hilary Mantel (1952). After him are Rosamund Clifford (1150), Jamie Carragher (1978), Ralph H. Fowler (1889), Paul Johnson (1928), Margaret of England (1240), and Daniel Oliver (1830).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Würzel ranks 186. Before him are Johnny Clegg (1953), Andrew Latimer (1949), Paul Simonon (1955), Carl Cox (1962), George Shearing (1919), and James Galway (1939). After him are Pete Burns (1959), Peter Banks (1947), Ray Davies (1944), John McVie (1945), Anthony Phillips (1951), and Gerald Moore (1899).

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