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Shane MacGowan

1957 - 2023

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Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (25 December 1957 – 30 November 2023) was a British-born Irish singer-songwriter and musician known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He also produced solo material and collaborated with artists including Joe Strummer, Nick Cave, Sinéad O'Connor, and Cruachan. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shane MacGowan has received more than 9,096,957 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Shane MacGowan is the 661st most popular singer (up from 900th in 2019), the 2,171st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,806th in 2019) and the 79th 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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  • 9.1M

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  • 51.98

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.17

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Shane MacGowan ranks 661 out of 3,528. Before him are Edita Piekha, Grethe Ingmann, Shi Pei Pu, Dave Matthews, Lisa Della Casa, and Kim Jung-sook. After him are Christine McVie, Marietta Alboni, Emma Calvé, Gary Glitter, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Kaliopi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Shane MacGowan ranks 104. Before him are Stefan Bellof, Nellie Kim, Seve Ballesteros, Stephen Dillane, Jaco Van Dormael, and Peter Høeg. After him are Robert Harris, William Kaelin Jr., Oliver Hirschbiegel, Nikolaos Michaloliakos, Rachel Ward, and Steve Lukather. Among people deceased in 2023, Shane MacGowan ranks 146. Before him are Kaija Saariaho, Ruud Geels, Jim Brown, George Pell, Ferran Olivella, and Josep Maria Fusté. After him are Kenneth Anger, Hubert Reeves, Albert Azaryan, Juliette Mayniel, Peter Bieri, and Guy Marchand.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Shane MacGowan ranks 2,171 out of 7,765. Before him are Roy Harrod (1900), Ken Annakin (1914), Jamie Dornan (1982), John Glen (1932), Nevil Maskelyne (1732), and Ruth Belville (1854). After him are Christine McVie (1943), Reginald Doherty (1872), William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (1768), Joseph Larmor (1857), Norman McLaren (1914), and Lewis Gilbert (1920).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Shane MacGowan ranks 79. Before him are Mary Hopkin (1950), Liam Payne (1993), Ronnie Biggs (1929), Julian Lennon (1963), Ian Dury (1942), and Peter Frampton (1950). After him are Christine McVie (1943), Gary Glitter (1944), Midge Ure (1953), Shakin' Stevens (1948), Fish (1958), and Kevin Ayers (1944).

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