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Billy Sheehan

1953 - Today

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William Sheehan (born March 19, 1953) is an American musician known for playing bass guitar with acts such as Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs. He is also known for his "lead bass" playing style, including the use of chording, two-handed tapping, "three-finger picking" technique and controlled feedback. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Billy Sheehan has received more than 1,733,159 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Billy Sheehan is the 842nd most popular musician (up from 968th in 2019), the 4,194th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,780th in 2019) and the 286th most popular American Musician.

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  • 1.7M

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  • 51.03

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Billy Sheehan ranks 842 out of 2,662Before him are Holger Czukay, Charly García, Bobbejaan Schoepen, Albert Ayler, Kerry King, and John Mayer. After him are Gary Burton, Al Stewart, Lang Lang, Milt Jackson, David Garrett, and Floyd Westerman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Billy Sheehan ranks 147Before him are Franz Klammer, Arielle Dombasle, Hussein Arnous, Marlene Dumas, Pamela Sue Martin, and Paul Haggis. After him are Robert Parish, Klaus Wowereit, Jane Badler, Meng Hongwei, Periko Alonso, and Stanley Williams.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Sheehan ranks 4,194 out of 18,182Before him are Elbert Hubbard (1856), Thomas Jane (1969), Frank Carlucci (1930), Roy Sullivan (1912), Jersey Joe Walcott (1914), and John Mayer (1977). After him are Gary Burton (1943), William Stewart Halsted (1852), Michael Chang (1972), Horace Greeley (1811), Kathleen Battle (1948), and Michael V. Gazzo (1923).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Billy Sheehan ranks 286Before him are Lindsey Buckingham (1949), Yusef Lateef (1920), Benny Carter (1907), Albert Ayler (1936), Kerry King (1964), and John Mayer (1977). After him are Gary Burton (1943), Milt Jackson (1923), Floyd Westerman (1936), Tommy Thayer (1960), Joey Jordison (1975), and Jordan Rudess (1956).

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