1958 - 1999
Gary Charles "Gar" Samuelson (February 18, 1958 – July 14, 1999) was an American musician best remembered for being the drummer for thrash metal band Megadeth from 1984 to 1987, contributing to their first two albums, Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985) and Peace Sells... Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gar Samuelson has received more than 433,207 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Gar Samuelson is the 2,052nd most popular musician (down from 1,835th in 2019), the 10,679th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,484th in 2019) and the 846th most popular American Musician.
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Among musicians, Gar Samuelson ranks 2,052 out of 2,662. Before him are Boots Randolph, Lucky Thompson, Mike Starr, Post Malone, Alexander Courage, and Guy Lombardo. After him are Scott Asheton, Melody Gardot, Clifford Jordan, Dave Greenfield, José González, and Robin Schulz.
1927 - 2007
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 2,046
1924 - 2005
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 2,047
1966 - 2011
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 2,048
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 2,049
1919 - 2008
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 2,050
1902 - 1977
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 2,051
1958 - 1999
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 2,052
1949 - 2014
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 2,053
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 2,054
1931 - 1993
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 2,055
1949 - 2020
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 2,056
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 2,057
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 2,058
Among people born in 1958, Gar Samuelson ranks 430. Before him are Virgil Donati, Satoshi Tezuka, Vadym Yevtushenko, Janez Potočnik, Tom Thibodeau, and Alberto Cova. After him are Jürgen Hingsen, Raymond Mommens, Dmitry Petrov, Dario Franceschini, Maurice LaMarche, and Meredith Brooks. Among people deceased in 1999, Gar Samuelson ranks 270. Before him are John Cannon, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Hank Snow, Arvo Viitanen, Bailey Olter, and Payne Stewart. After him are Jack Lynch, Harry Blackmun, Skip Spence, Hillary Brooke, Big L, and Vere Bird.
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 424
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 425
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 426
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 427
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 428
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 429
1958 - 1999
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 430
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 431
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 432
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 433
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 434
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 435
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 436
1933 - 1999
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 264
1904 - 1999
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 265
1914 - 1999
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 266
1924 - 1999
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 267
1932 - 1999
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 268
1957 - 1999
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 269
1958 - 1999
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 270
1917 - 1999
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 271
1908 - 1999
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 272
1946 - 1999
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 273
1914 - 1999
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 274
1974 - 1999
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 275
1910 - 1999
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 276
Among people born in United States, Gar Samuelson ranks 10,679 out of 18,182. Before him are Ralph Merkle (1952), Bob Kenney (1931), Post Malone (1995), Alexander Courage (1919), Dyanna Lauren (1965), and Ed Flanders (1934). After him are Thomas Beatie (1974), Scott Asheton (1949), Jeffrey Nordling (1962), Melody Gardot (1985), Christopher Moore (1957), and Henry McMaster (1947).
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 10,673
1931 - 2014
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 10,674
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 10,675
1919 - 2008
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 10,676
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 10,677
1934 - 1995
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 10,678
1958 - 1999
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 10,679
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 10,680
1949 - 2014
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 10,681
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 10,682
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 10,683
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 10,684
1947 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 10,685
Among musicians born in United States, Gar Samuelson ranks 846. Before him are James Shaffer (1970), Boots Randolph (1927), Lucky Thompson (1924), Mike Starr (1966), Post Malone (1995), and Alexander Courage (1919). After him are Scott Asheton (1949), Melody Gardot (1985), Clifford Jordan (1931), Blind Boy Fuller (1904), Debbie Gibson (1970), and Louie Bellson (1924).
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 840
1927 - 2007
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 841
1924 - 2005
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 842
1966 - 2011
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 843
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 844
1919 - 2008
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 845
1958 - 1999
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 846
1949 - 2014
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 847
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 848
1931 - 1993
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 849
1904 - 1941
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 850
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 851
1924 - 2009
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 852