1956 - Today
Glen Matlock (born 27 August 1956) is an English musician, best known for being the bass guitarist in the original line-up of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols. He is credited as a songwriter on 10 of the 12 songs on the Sex Pistols' only album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, although he had left the band early in the recording process, credited as bassist and backing vocalist on only two songs on the album, "Anarchy in the U.K." and "God Save The Queen". Since leaving the Sex Pistols in 1977, he has performed with several other bands, including Rich Kids, who scored a UK #24 hit with the single "Rich Kids" in 1978, as well as presented his own work. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Glen Matlock has received more than 1,865,527 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Glen Matlock is the 1,061st most popular musician (up from 1,134th in 2019), the 2,846th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,022nd in 2019) and the 168th most popular British Musician.
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Among musicians, Glen Matlock ranks 1,061 out of 2,662. Before him are ATB, Terry Bozzio, Ralph Kirkpatrick, Peter Machajdík, Scott Columbus, and Scott LaFaro. After him are Conny Plank, Jaki Liebezeit, Dave Holland, Mieczysław Horszowski, Trịnh Công Sơn, and Moe Tucker.
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 1,055
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 1,056
1911 - 1984
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 1,057
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 1,058
1956 - 2011
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 1,059
1936 - 1961
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 1,060
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 1,061
1940 - 1987
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 1,062
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 1,063
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 1,064
1892 - 1993
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 1,065
1939 - 2001
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 1,066
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 1,067
Among people born in 1956, Glen Matlock ranks 189. Before him are Said Belqola, Mark St. John, Choi Soon-sil, Victor Pițurcă, Blackie Lawless, and Scott Columbus. After him are Nathan Lane, Bodo Ramelow, Joe Montana, Paulo Autuori, Carlo Urbani, and Vinnie Colaiuta.
1956 - 2002
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 183
1956 - 2007
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 184
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 185
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 186
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 187
1956 - 2011
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 188
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 189
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 190
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 191
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 192
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 193
1956 - 2003
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 194
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 195
Among people born in United Kingdom, Glen Matlock ranks 2,846 out of 7,765. Before him are Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset (1436), Paul Weller (1958), Ceolwulf of Wessex (600), Derek Warwick (1954), Francis Beaumont (1584), and Michael Adams (1971). After him are Dave Holland (1946), Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany (1739), Paul Potts (1970), Ernest Renshaw (1861), Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany (1340), and Arthur Gore (1868).
1436 - 1464
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 2,840
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 2,841
600 - 611
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 2,842
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 2,843
1584 - 1616
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 2,844
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 2,845
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 2,846
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 2,847
1739 - 1767
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 2,848
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 2,849
1861 - 1899
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 2,850
1340 - 1420
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 2,851
1868 - 1928
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 2,852
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Glen Matlock ranks 168. Before him are Martin Barre (1946), Paul Simonon (1955), Geoff Emerick (1945), Jimmy Bain (1947), Chris Barber (1930), and Peter Banks (1947). After him are Dave Holland (1946), Phil Manzanera (1951), Johnny Clegg (1953), Roy Harper (1941), Hank Marvin (1941), and Carl Cox (1962).
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 162
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 163
1945 - 2018
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 164
1947 - 2016
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 165
1930 - 2021
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 166
1947 - 2013
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 167
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 168
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 169
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 170
1953 - 2019
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 171
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 172
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 173
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 174