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Yngwie Malmsteen

1963 - Today

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Yngwie Johan Malmsteen (; born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, Swedish pronunciation: [lâːʂ ˈjuːhan ˈʏŋvɛ lânːɛrbɛk] on 30 June 1963) is a Swedish-American guitarist. He first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical playing style in heavy metal, and has released 22 studio albums in a career spanning over 40 years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yngwie Malmsteen is the 403rd most popular musician (down from 357th in 2019), the 258th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 252nd in 2019) and the 8th most popular Swedish Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Yngwie Malmsteen ranks 403 out of 3,175. Before him are Count Basie, Tony Levin, Peter Criss, Liberace, Léo Ferré, and Steve Hackett. After him are Nikolai Kapustin, Wayne Shorter, Cheryl, Art Tatum, David Ellefson, and Tiësto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Yngwie Malmsteen ranks 70. Before him are Mike Myers, Lisa Kudrow, Chris Mullin, Luis Arce, Karin Keller-Sutter, and Coolio. After him are David Thewlis, Míchel, May-Britt Moser, Empress Masako, Roberto Donadoni, and Steven Soderbergh.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Yngwie Malmsteen ranks 258 out of 1,879. Before him are Hans Rosling (1948), Harry Nyquist (1889), Jussi Björling (1911), Blot-Sweyn (1001), Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland (1973), and Malin Åkerman (1978). After him are Odd Nerdrum (1944), Henrik Larsson (1971), Ludvig Nobel (1831), Lars Vilks (1946), Lennart Bernadotte (1909), and Torbern Bergman (1735).

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Among MUSICIANS In Sweden

Among musicians born in Sweden, Yngwie Malmsteen ranks 8. Before him are Björn Ulvaeus (1945), Avicii (1989), Franz Berwald (1796), Per Gessle (1959), Carl Michael Bellman (1740), and Stig Anderson (1931). After him are Mikkey Dee (1963), Ludwig Göransson (1984), Eric Ericson (1918), Åse Kleveland (1949), Jan Johansson (1931), and Tor Aulin (1866).

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