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Andy Gill

1956 - 2020

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Andrew James Dalrymple Gill (1 January 1956 – 1 February 2020) was an English musician and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the rock band Gang of Four, which he co-founded in 1976. Gill was known for his angular, jagged style of guitar on albums such as Entertainment! (1979) and Solid Gold (1981) and hit singles such as "At Home He's a Tourist", "Damaged Goods", "Anthrax", "What We All Want" and "I Love a Man in a Uniform". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Andy Gill is the 2,892nd most popular musician (down from 2,685th in 2024), the 7,031st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,559th in 2019) and the 460th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Andy Gill ranks 2,892 out of 3,175. Before him are Burton C. Bell, Gui Boratto, Takahiro Moriuchi, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Sigala, and Vilde Frang. After him are BT, Paul D'Amour, Maimuna, Carla Morrison, Tripp Eisen, and Elias Viljanen.

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Among people born in 1956, Andy Gill ranks 762. Before him are Andrea Levy, Ruth Ozeki, Tara Buckman, David Narey, Charlie Adler, and Don Letts. After him are Richard A. Searfoss, Chuy Bravo, Shawn Colvin, Sue Barker, Frank Stapleton, and Kevin Cogan. Among people deceased in 2020, Andy Gill ranks 868. Before him are Khagendra Thapa Magar, Lukman Niode, King Von, Trevor Cherry, Jole Santelli, and Slade Gorton. After him are Lina Ben Mhenni, Rudolfo Anaya, Sarah Hegazi, Qasim al-Raymi, Armelia McQueen, and Adam Schlesinger.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Andy Gill ranks 7,033 out of 8,785. Before him are Leroy Watson (1965), Nico Yennaris (1993), Lucy Punch (1977), Sigala (1992), Ruta Gedmintas (1983), and Tamer Hassan (1968). After him are Ollie Watkins (1995), Christine Adams (1974), John Disley (1928), Nigel Martyn (1966), Tom Bateman (1989), and Victoria Wood (1953).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Andy Gill ranks 460. Before him are John Newman (1990), Justine Frischmann (1969), Squarepusher (1975), Jeffrey Dunn (1961), Don Letts (1956), and Sigala (1992). After him are Wilbur Soot (1996), Tony Kanal (1970), Burial (2000), Shane Embury (1967), Nina Nesbitt (1994), and Paul McGuigan (1971).

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