1963 - Today
Simon Wright (born 19 June 1963) is an English drummer best known for his work with rock bands AC/DC and Dio. He started playing drums at the age of 13 and cites Cozy Powell, Tommy Aldridge and John Bonham as his greatest influences. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Simon Wright has received more than 20,844 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Wright is the 1,449th most popular musician (down from 1,029th in 2019), the 3,781st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,787th in 2019) and the 232nd most popular British Musician.
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Among musicians, Simon Wright ranks 1,449 out of 2,662. Before him are Rudy Sarzo, Dave Weckl, Jake E. Lee, Johnny Dodds, Manuel Göttsching, and Robin Trower. After him are Tim Bogert, Zhanna Bichevskaya, Nancy Wilson, Brigitte Engerer, Darude, and Jens Johansson.
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 1,443
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 1,444
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 1,445
1892 - 1940
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 1,446
1952 - 2022
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 1,447
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 1,448
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 1,449
1944 - 2021
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 1,450
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 1,451
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 1,452
1952 - 2012
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 1,453
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 1,454
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 1,455
Among people born in 1963, Simon Wright ranks 271. Before him are Federico Moccia, Angus Macfadyen, Manuel Marrero Cruz, David Koepp, Ukyo Katayama, and Pavel Vrba. After him are Christopher Heyerdahl, Jens Johansson, Ha-Joon Chang, Daniel Bravo, Johnny Marr, and Manuela Di Centa.
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 265
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 266
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 267
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 268
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 269
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 270
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 271
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 272
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 273
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 274
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 275
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 276
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 277
Among people born in United Kingdom, Simon Wright ranks 3,781 out of 7,765. Before him are David Pegg (1935), Burt Kwouk (1930), Thomas Tomkins (1572), Margaret Mee (1909), Geoffrey de Havilland (1882), and Robin Trower (1945). After him are Wallace Ford (1898), Jack Taylor (1930), Thomas Andrew Knight (1759), John Eliot (1604), Martin O'Neill (1952), and William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong (1810).
1935 - 1958
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 3,775
1930 - 2016
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 3,776
1572 - 1656
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 3,777
1909 - 1988
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 3,778
1882 - 1965
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 3,779
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 3,780
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 3,781
1898 - 1966
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 3,782
1930 - 2012
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 3,783
1759 - 1838
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 3,784
1604 - 1690
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 3,785
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 3,786
1810 - 1900
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 3,787
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Simon Wright ranks 232. Before him are Gary Barlow (1971), Roy Wood (1946), Will Champion (1978), John Powell (1963), John Foxx (1948), and Robin Trower (1945). After him are Johnny Marr (1963), Trevor Bolder (1950), Ron Geesin (1943), Rick Allen (1963), Jim Capaldi (1944), and Peter Hook (1956).
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 226
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 227
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 228
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 229
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 230
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 231
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 232
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 233
1950 - 2013
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 234
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 235
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 236
1944 - 2005
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 237
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 238