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Rick Allen

1963 - Today

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Richard John Cyril Allen (born 1 November 1963) is an English drummer who has played for the hard rock band Def Leppard since 1978. He overcame the amputation of his left arm in January 1985 and continued to play with the band, which went on to its most commercially successful phase. He is known as "The Thunder God" by fans. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rick Allen has received more than 28,310 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Rick Allen is the 1,467th most popular musician (down from 1,307th in 2019), the 3,833rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,406th in 2019) and the 236th most popular British Musician.

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  • 28k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.31

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.29

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rick Allen ranks 1,467 out of 2,662Before him are Nigo, Trevor Bolder, Elliott Smith, Hubert Sumlin, Ron Geesin, and Elizabeth Cotten. After him are Cassandra Wilson, Chrisye, Robert Cray, Jan Axel Blomberg, J. B. Lenoir, and Memphis Minnie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Rick Allen ranks 281Before him are Daniel Bravo, Johnny Marr, Manuela Di Centa, Jørn Andersen, Yasuharu Takanashi, and Brenda Bakke. After him are Gabriele Reinsch, Grzegorz Schetyna, Heinz Weixelbraun, Nina Ananiashvili, Jörg Michael, and Jeff Mills.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rick Allen ranks 3,833 out of 7,765Before him are Simon West (1961), Ron Geesin (1943), Gavin Rossdale (1965), Jane Lapotaire (1944), Frederick Keeping (1867), and Harold Mahony (1867). After him are Sarah Douglas (1952), Andy Bell (1964), Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet (1783), Fred Karno (1866), David Richards (1952), and John Pritchard (1921).

Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Rick Allen ranks 236Before him are John Foxx (1948), Robin Trower (1945), Simon Wright (1963), Johnny Marr (1963), Trevor Bolder (1950), and Ron Geesin (1943). After him are Jim Capaldi (1944), Peter Hook (1956), Alan Clark (1952), Alex Turner (1986), Boz Burrell (1946), and Steve Hogarth (1956).

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