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Long John Baldry

1941 - 2005

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John William "Long John" Baldry (12 January 1941 – 21 July 2005) was an English musician and actor. In the 1960s, he was one of the first British vocalists to sing the blues in clubs and shared the stage with many British musicians including the Rolling Stones, the Animals and the Beatles. Before achieving stardom, Rod Stewart and Elton John were members of bands led by Baldry. He enjoyed pop success in 1967 when "Let the Heartaches Begin" reached No. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Long John Baldry is the 1,990th most popular singer (down from 1,743rd in 2024), the 5,268th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,645th in 2019) and the 204th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Long John Baldry ranks 1,990 out of 4,381. Before him are Andrea Berg, King Curtis, Steve Strange, Chance the Rapper, Bebe Rexha, and Eleni Foureira. After him are Claudia Brücken, Fat Joe, Natalie Horler, Alejandro Fernández, Roza Rymbayeva, and Iveta Bartošová.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Long John Baldry ranks 572. Before him are Kim Eui-tae, Irma Thomas, Anandiben Patel, Antonina Lazareva, Jan Kowalczyk, and Max Baucus. After him are Ray Thomas, Oja Kodar, Nelson López, Gabriel De Michèle, Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, and Marian Dudziak. Among people deceased in 2005, Long John Baldry ranks 325. Before him are Spencer Dryden, Kazimierz Lipień, Lee Eun-ju, Ernest Lehman, Stanley Sadie, and M. Scott Peck. After him are Peter Jennings, Keith Andes, Christopher Fry, Robert Creeley, Nikolai Puchkov, and Misael Escuti.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Long John Baldry ranks 5,270 out of 8,785. Before him are Victoria Tennant (1950), Mick Abrahams (1943), Alexander Hall (1880), Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe (1899), Chicane (1971), and Tony Miles (1955). After him are Matthew Taylor (1981), David Lack (1910), David Marr (1945), Hannah More (1745), Ray Thomas (1941), and John Belchier (1706).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Long John Baldry ranks 204. Before him are Paul Banks (1978), Justin Hayward (1946), Ewan MacColl (1915), Duffy (1984), Tom Odell (1990), and Steve Strange (1959). After him are Tony Hadley (1960), Paul Jones (1942), George Ezra (1993), Jet Harris (1939), Ann Lee (1967), and Sam Ryder (1989).

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