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Rick Allen

English drummer · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Born 1963 · age 63

Richard John Cyril Allen is an English musician who has been the drummer of the hard rock band Def Leppard since 1978. He overcame the amputation of his left arm in 1985 and continued to play with the band, which went on to its most commercially successful phase.

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Known as "The Thunder God" by fans, he is ranked No. 7 on Gigwise in The Greatest Drummers of All Time list.

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United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
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Born 1963 · age 63

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