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John Illsley (born 24 June 1949 Leicester England) is an English musician who rose to fame as the bass guitarist of the critically acclaimed rock band Dire Straits. With Dire Straits Illsley has been the recipient of multiple BRIT and Grammy Awards and a Heritage Award. As one of the founding band members with brothers and guitarists David and Mark Knopfler and drummer Pick Withers Illsley played a role in the development of Dire Straits' sound.
How does John Illsley look like? How did John Illsley look like young?
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When is John Illsley's birthday?
John Illsley was born on the , which was a Friday. John Illsley will be turning 76 in only 85 days from today.
How old is John Illsley?
John Illsley is 75 years old. To be more precise (and nerdy), the current age as of right now is 27382 days or (even more geeky) 657168 hours. That's a lot of hours!
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What is John Illsley's zodiac sign and horoscope?
John Illsley's zodiac sign is Cancer.
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The ruling planet of Cancer is the Moon. Therefore, lucky days are Tuesdays and lucky numbers are: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63 and 72. Orange, Lemon and Yellow are John Illsley's lucky colors. Typical positive character traits of Cancer include: Good Communication Skills, Gregariousness, Diplomacy, Vivacity and Enthusiasm. Negative character traits could be: Prevarication, Instability, Indecision and Laziness.Is John Illsley gay or straight?
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6% of all voters think that John Illsley is gay (homosexual), 88% voted for straight (heterosexual), and 6% like to think that John Illsley is actually bisexual.
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Is John Illsley still alive? Are there any death rumors?
Yes, according to our best knowledge, John Illsley is still alive. And no, we are not aware of any death rumors. However, we don't know much about John Illsley's health situation.
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Where was John Illsley born?
John Illsley was born in England, Leicester.
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What bands was John Illsley in? Which artists did John Illsley work with?
There are a few bands and artists John Illsley collaborated with, for example: Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler.
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What instruments does John Illsley play?
John Illsley does know how to play various instruments. These are some of them: Bass guitar, Fender Jazz Bass, Fender Precision Bass, Guitar and Singing.
Does John Illsley do drugs? Does John Illsley smoke cigarettes or weed?
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When did John Illsley's career start? How long ago was that?
John Illsley's career started in 1966. That is more than 59 years ago.
What kind of music does John Illsley do? What genre is John Illsley?
John Illsley is known for a variety of different music styles. Genres John Illsley is best known for are: Blues rock and Rock music.
What is John Illsley's official website?
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What is John Illsley doing now?
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