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Shane MacGowan

1957 - 2023

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His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Shane MacGowan is the 653rd most popular singer (down from 251st in 2024), the 2,284th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 960th in 2019) and the 81st most popular British Singer.

Shane MacGowan is most famous as the lead vocalist and songwriter for The Pogues, a band renowned for blending traditional Irish folk with punk rock. He is particularly noted for his distinctive voice and poetic lyrics, with the Christmas classic "Fairytale of New York" being one of his most celebrated works. MacGowan's contributions have significantly influenced the folk-punk genre.

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Among Singers

Among singers, Shane MacGowan ranks 653 out of 4,381Before him are Stelios Kazantzidis, Czesław Niemen, Ileana Cotrubaș, LL Cool J, Marina Diamandis, and Dave Evans. After him are Jean Ferrat, Jorge Negrete, Shovkat Alakbarova, Rosemary Clooney, Maria Carta, and Giulietta Simionato.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Shane MacGowan ranks 128Before him are Stefan Bellof, Shirin Neshat, Peter Høeg, Stephen Morris, Haruhisa Hasegawa, and Marlon Jackson. After him are Oliver Hirschbiegel, Nellie Kim, Steve Harvey, Patrick Battiston, Bret Hart, and Monte Melkonian. Among people deceased in 2023, Shane MacGowan ranks 182Before him are Suzanne Somers, Peter Bieri, Hans Albert, Robert Hanssen, Marouf al-Bakhit, and Yuri Temirkanov. After him are Boniface Alexandre, Jim Hines, Bo Larsson, Juraj Jakubisko, Yaakov Ziv, and Ita Ever.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Shane MacGowan ranks 2,284 out of NaNBefore him are Dave Evans (1953), J. B. Priestley (1894), Peter Yates (1929), Derek Jarman (1942), John Williams (1903), and Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1874). After him are Elihu Thomson (1853), Roger Fry (1866), Matt Lucas (1974), Eric Temple Bell (1883), Bert Williams (1920), and Riz Ahmed (1982).

Among Singers In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Shane MacGowan ranks 81Before him are Jeanette (1951), Keith Flint (1969), Geri Halliwell (1972), Andy Gibb (1958), Marina Diamandis (1985), and Dave Evans (1953). After him are Julian Lennon (1963), Francis Rossi (1949), Gary Glitter (1944), Ed Sheeran (1991), Julie Driscoll Tippetts (1947), and Ronnie Biggs (1929).

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