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MUSICIAN

Glenn Tipton

1947 - Today

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Glenn Raymond Tipton (born 25 October 1947) is an English guitarist. Often noted for his complex playing style and classically influenced solos, he is best known as one of the lead guitarists for the heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is the second longest-serving member of the band, after bassist and co-founder Ian Hill. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Glenn Tipton has received more than 1,447,362 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Glenn Tipton is the 387th most popular musician (up from 434th in 2019), the 1,323rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,439th in 2019) and the 77th most popular British Musician.

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  • 56.69

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  • 30

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  • 5.18

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  • 3.10

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Glenn Tipton ranks 387 out of 2,662Before him are Géza Anda, Janick Gers, Paul Badura-Skoda, Rezső Seress, Tony Levin, and Nikolai Kapustin. After him are Buddy Guy, Pat Martino, Arthur Grumiaux, Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach, Moondog, and Bernie Taupin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Glenn Tipton ranks 123Before him are Gyanendra of Nepal, Larry David, Rob Reiner, Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi, Marisa Berenson, and Luca Cordero di Montezemolo. After him are Patrick Dewaere, Roger De Vlaeminck, David Letterman, Margaret Chan, Edu Coimbra, and Nick Castle.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Glenn Tipton ranks 1,323 out of 7,765Before him are Jon Anderson (1944), Bill Shankly (1913), Ceawlin of Wessex (600), Jeremy Clarkson (1960), Gideon Mantell (1790), and Smithson Tennant (1761). After him are John Charles (1931), C. Northcote Parkinson (1909), Mary Quant (1930), Julian Glover (1935), Seamus Heaney (1939), and Walafrid Strabo (808).

Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Glenn Tipton ranks 77Before him are John Entwistle (1944), Mick Taylor (1949), Wallace Hartley (1878), Adrian Smith (1957), Chris Martin (1977), and Janick Gers (1957). After him are Bernie Taupin (1950), Geezer Butler (1949), Martin Gore (1961), Stevie Young (1956), Andy Summers (1942), and Paul Rodgers (1949).