SINGER
Ray Gillen
1959 - 1993

Ray Gillen
Raymond Arthur Gillen (May 12, 1959 – December 1, 1993) was an American rock singer. He is best known for his work with Badlands, in addition to his stint with Black Sabbath in the mid-1980s and recording most of the vocals on Phenomena's Dream Runner album. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ray Gillen is the 1,876th most popular singer (down from 1,801st in 2024), the 10,246th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,612th in 2019) and the 500th most popular American Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Ray Gillen ranks 1,876 out of 4,381. Before him are Souad Massi, Attila Csihar, Kirsty MacColl, Geoffrey Oryema, Gerard Joling, and Komal Oli. After him are Kim Se-jeong, Andrés Calamaro, Jørn Lande, Maria Haukaas Mittet, Magnus Uggla, and Leila K.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSouad Massi
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 1,870
Attila Csihar
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 1,871
Kirsty MacColl
1959 - 2000
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 1,872
Geoffrey Oryema
1953 - 2018
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 1,873
Gerard Joling
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 1,874
Komal Oli
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,875
Ray Gillen
1959 - 1993
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,876
Kim Se-jeong
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,877
Andrés Calamaro
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 1,878
Jørn Lande
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 1,879
Maria Haukaas Mittet
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 1,880
Magnus Uggla
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 1,881
Leila K
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 1,882
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Ray Gillen ranks 424. Before him are Juan José Campanella, Hennadiy Kernes, Kirsty MacColl, Christa Luding-Rothenburger, Ole Bornedal, and Catherine Malabou. After him are Alexandre Guimarães, Geoff Tate, Vladimir Yashchenko, Kwak Jae-yong, Prince Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, and Flavor Flav. Among people deceased in 1993, Ray Gillen ranks 261. Before him are Lien Gisolf, Utpal Dutt, Albert Hyzler, Flora Nwapa, Jean Tamini, and Conway Twitty. After him are Gary Gordon, Heinrich Albertz, Billy Eckstine, Göta Pettersson, Cyril Collard, and Gert Hofmann.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsJuan José Campanella
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 418
Hennadiy Kernes
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2020
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 419
Kirsty MacColl
SINGER
1959 - 2000
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 420
Christa Luding-Rothenburger
SKATER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 421
Ole Bornedal
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 422
Catherine Malabou
PHILOSOPHER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 423
Ray Gillen
SINGER
1959 - 1993
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 424
Alexandre Guimarães
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 425
Geoff Tate
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 426
Vladimir Yashchenko
ATHLETE
1959 - 1999
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 427
Kwak Jae-yong
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 428
Prince Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
SKIER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 429
Flavor Flav
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 430
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsLien Gisolf
ATHLETE
1910 - 1993
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 255
Utpal Dutt
ACTOR
1929 - 1993
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 256
Albert Hyzler
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1993
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 257
Flora Nwapa
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 258
Jean Tamini
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1993
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 259
Conway Twitty
SINGER
1933 - 1993
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 260
Ray Gillen
SINGER
1959 - 1993
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 261
Gary Gordon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1960 - 1993
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 262
Heinrich Albertz
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1993
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 263
Billy Eckstine
SINGER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 264
Göta Pettersson
GYMNAST
1926 - 1993
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 265
Cyril Collard
WRITER
1957 - 1993
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 266
Gert Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 267
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ray Gillen ranks 10,248 out of 20,380. Before him are Jon Avnet (1949), Lynn Bari (1913), Howard Ashman (1950), Robert Marshak (1916), Kenny Anderson (1970), and Steve Gaines (1949). After him are Clifford Truesdell (1919), Marcia Fudge (1952), Virginia Fox (1902), Forrest Tucker (1919), Mark McGwire (1963), and Anthony Braxton (1945).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJon Avnet
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,242
Lynn Bari
ACTOR
1913 - 1989
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,243
Howard Ashman
WRITER
1950 - 1991
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,244
Robert Marshak
PHYSICIST
1916 - 1992
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,245
Kenny Anderson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,246
Steve Gaines
MUSICIAN
1949 - 1977
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,247
Ray Gillen
SINGER
1959 - 1993
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,248
Clifford Truesdell
MATHEMATICIAN
1919 - 2000
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,249
Marcia Fudge
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 10,250
Virginia Fox
ACTOR
1902 - 1982
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 10,251
Forrest Tucker
ACTOR
1919 - 1986
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 10,252
Mark McGwire
BASEBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 10,253
Anthony Braxton
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 10,254
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Ray Gillen ranks 500. Before him are Chris Connor (1927), Eddie Floyd (1937), Conway Twitty (1933), Gerard Way (1977), Cheryl Studer (1955), and Chris Barnes (1967). After him are P. P. Arnold (1946), Rakim (1968), Jessi (1988), Roky Erickson (1947), Magic Sam (1937), and Mavis Staples (1939).
Chris Connor
1927 - 2009
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 494
Eddie Floyd
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 495
Conway Twitty
1933 - 1993
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 496
Gerard Way
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 497
Cheryl Studer
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 498
Chris Barnes
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 499
Ray Gillen
1959 - 1993
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 500
P. P. Arnold
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 501
Rakim
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 502
Jessi
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 503
Roky Erickson
1947 - 2019
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 504
Magic Sam
1937 - 1969
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 505
Mavis Staples
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 506


























































