MUSICIAN

Kevin Shields

1963 - Today

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Kevin Patrick Shields (born 21 May 1963) is an Irish musician, best known as the vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of My Bloody Valentine, a band influential in alternative rock as their studio albums Isn't Anything (1988) and Loveless (1991) pioneered a subgenre known as shoegaze. Shields's texturised guitar sound and his experimentation with his guitars' tremolo systems resulted in the creation of the "glide guitar" technique, which became a recognisable aspect of My Bloody Valentine's sound, along with his meticulous production techniques. Following My Bloody Valentine's dissolution in the late 1990s, Shields became a frequent guest musician, producer, engineer, and remixer with various bands and artists, including Experimental Audio Research, Yo La Tengo, Dinosaur Jr, and Mogwai. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kevin Shields has received more than 960,242 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Kevin Shields is the 2,795th most popular musician (down from 2,559th in 2019), the 16,017th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,487th in 2019) and the 1,161st most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 960k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 34.39

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.85

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.36

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Kevin Shields ranks 2,795 out of 3,175. Before her are Greg Kurstin, Nikolaj Koppel, Marco Misciagna, JerryC, Jason McCaslin, and Scott Raynor. After her are Teddy Riley, Edward Shearmur, Paul McGuigan, Woodz, Four Tet, and Martina Bárta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Kevin Shields ranks 870. Before her are Sir Mix-a-Lot, Sándor Wladár, Detlef Hofmann, John Dye, Martin O'Malley, and Theresia Kiesl. After her are Theo Snelders, Craig Shakespeare, Jörg Hoffmann, Christine Cavanaugh, Susanne Gunnarsson, and Vera Pauw.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kevin Shields ranks 16,017 out of 20,380. Before her are Mark Duplass (1976), Perez Hilton (1978), Karl Yune (1975), Havoc (1974), Carin Jennings-Gabarra (1965), and Dan Ayrault (1935). After her are Teddy Riley (1967), Arden Cho (1985), Emma Dumont (1994), Beau Mirchoff (1989), Cailee Spaeny (1997), and John Kitzhaber (1947).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Kevin Shields ranks 1,161. Before her are Brian Holland (1941), Mundell Lowe (1922), Shawn Colvin (1956), Bear McCreary (1979), Greg Kurstin (1969), and Scott Raynor (1978). After her are Teddy Riley (1967), Michelle Branch (1983), Erik Rutan (1971), Dan Donegan (1968), Patrick Stump (1984), and Ty Dolla Sign (1985).

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