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Kim Fowley

1939 - 2015

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Kim Vincent Fowley (July 21, 1939 – January 15, 2015) was an American record producer, songwriter, and musician who was behind a string of novelty and cult pop rock singles in the 1960s, and managed the Runaways in the 1970s. He has been described as "one of the most colorful characters in the annals of rock & roll", as well as "a shadowy cult figure well outside the margins of the mainstream". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Fowley is the 2,293rd most popular musician (down from 2,123rd in 2024), the 12,524th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,130th in 2019) and the 926th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Kim Fowley ranks 2,293 out of 3,175. Before him are Daniel Löble, Mike McCready, Tõnu Trubetsky, Silje Nergaard, Hossein Alizadeh, and Julian Lloyd Webber. After him are Josh White, Sleepy John Estes, Gary Wright, Gary Clark Jr., Reb Beach, and DJ Antoine.

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Among people born in 1939, Kim Fowley ranks 608. Before him are Stephen L. Adler, Martha Hudson, Vitali Davydov, Neville Cenac, France Nuyen, and Ayi Kwei Armah. After him are Salvatore Nunnari, Eddie Kendricks, Judy Grinham, Anthony Lake, Royce D. Applegate, and Barbara Bosson. Among people deceased in 2015, Kim Fowley ranks 499. Before him are Harry Gallatin, Amanda Peterson, Frank Borghi, Holly Woodlawn, Peter Kern, and Jonathan Crombie. After him are Mal Whitfield, Walter Browne, Alan Hodgkinson, Ron Springett, Zhivko Gospodinov, and Justin Wilson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kim Fowley ranks 12,528 out of 20,380. Before him are Lauryn Williams (1983), Paul Lynde (1926), Billy Warlock (1961), Wendy Schaal (1954), Mary Eaton (1901), and Kim Min-jae (null). After him are James Bridges (1936), Josh White (1914), Sleepy John Estes (1899), Alison Brie (1982), Gary Wright (1943), and Monica Barbaro (1990).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Kim Fowley ranks 926. Before him are Post Malone (1995), Gerald Wilson (1918), Dan Fogelberg (1951), Kid Cudi (1984), Alex Chilton (1950), and Mike McCready (1966). After him are Josh White (1914), Sleepy John Estes (1899), Gary Wright (1943), Gary Clark Jr. (1984), Reb Beach (1963), and Billy Powell (1952).

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