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Bill Berry

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William Thomas Berry (born July 31, 1958) is an American musician who was the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. Although best known for his economical drumming style, Berry also played other instruments, including guitar, bass guitar and piano, both for songwriting and on R.E.M. albums. In 1995, Berry suffered a ruptured cerebral aneurysm onstage and collapsed. After a successful recovery, he left the music industry two years later to become a farmer, and has since maintained a low profile, making sporadic reunions with R.E.M. and appearing on other artists' recordings. His departure made him the only member of the band not to remain with them during their entire run. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Bill Berry is the 2,003rd most popular musician (down from 1,801st in 2024), the 10,688th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,087th in 2019) and the 791st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bill Berry ranks 2,003 out of 3,175. Before him are Herbert Stothart, Billy Corgan, Sheila Jordan, Emmanuel Pahud, Myles Kennedy, and Randy Weston. After him are Gary Holt, Mick Karn, Nelson Riddle, Keiko Matsui, Frank Peterson, and Bret Michaels.

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Among people born in 1958, Bill Berry ranks 448. Before him are Sabri Boukadoum, Jeannie Pepper, Mariya Pinigina, Reg E. Cathey, Frank Ullrich, and Derek Riggs. After him are Mick Karn, Etienne De Wilde, Henrik Svensmark, Gianni Alemanno, George Saunders, and Bob Bradley.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Berry ranks 10,690 out of 20,380. Before him are David Del Tredici (1937), Myles Kennedy (1969), Paul Johansson (1964), Brian Teacher (1954), John Bunny (1863), and Randy Weston (1926). After him are James Stacy (1936), Nicholas Katzenbach (1922), Gary Holt (1964), David Smith (1906), G. D. Spradlin (1920), and Greg Graffin (1964).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Bill Berry ranks 791. Before him are Adam Jones (1965), Herbert Stothart (1885), Billy Corgan (1967), Sheila Jordan (1928), Myles Kennedy (1969), and Randy Weston (1926). After him are Gary Holt (1964), Nelson Riddle (1921), Bret Michaels (1963), Bonnie "Prince" Billy (1970), Cherie Currie (1959), and Chris Broderick (1970).

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