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Meg White

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Megan Martha White (born December 10, 1974) is a retired American musician who achieved international fame as the drummer of the rock duo the White Stripes. White typically performed backing vocals for the band but occasionally sang lead, including in the song "In the Cold, Cold Night". She did not write lyrics, but she co-wrote the band's music. White was born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, and worked as a chef after finishing high school. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 33 in 2024). Meg White is the 2,414th most popular musician (down from 2,158th in 2024), the 13,231st most popular biography from United States (down from 11,427th in 2019) and the 991st most popular American Musician.

Meg White is best known as the drummer of the influential rock duo The White Stripes, which she co-founded with Jack White in 1997. Her minimalist, raw drumming style became a defining element of the band's sound, contributing to hits like "Seven Nation Army" and earning her recognition as a key figure in the 2000s garage rock revival.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Meg White ranks 2,414 out of 3,175. Before her are Tina Brooks, Jeff Baxter, Peter Fox, Elvin Bishop, Julian Rachlin, and Erik Truffaz. After her are Gillian Gilbert, Steve Lillywhite, Eugene Hütz, Gerry Marsden, Alexander Vedernikov, and Roy Hargrove.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Meg White ranks 406. Before her are Samoth, Miroslav Šatan, Tayfun Korkut, Audrey Mestre, Julian Rachlin, and Stéphane Sarrazin. After her are Fumiko Orikasa, Hichem Mechichi, Teppei Isaka, Félix Mantilla, Eduardo Verástegui, and Gila Gamliel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Meg White ranks 13,235 out of 20,380. Before her are Hal Hartley (1959), William Few (1748), Steve Antin (1958), Elvin Bishop (1942), Ernie Sabella (1949), and Mike Rotunda (1958). After her are John M. Berrien (1781), Ray Ozzie (1955), Tahnee Welch (1961), Harry Blackmun (1908), Ayo Edebiri (1995), and Mary Nolan (1902).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Meg White ranks 991. Before her are Vonda Shepard (1963), Gil Shaham (1971), Connie Kay (1927), Tina Brooks (1932), Jeff Baxter (1948), and Elvin Bishop (1942). After her are Roy Hargrove (1969), Benjamin Burnley (1978), Steve Khan (1947), Tex Beneke (1914), Alison Krauss (1971), and Jason Everman (1967).

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