Researching Les Claypool
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14 people with the Claypool surname? In that year Claypool was ranked number 3565 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Les means "Form of LESTER. From Leicester" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Les Claypool on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Les Claypool and the Claypool Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Claypool Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Claypool family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4 people with the Claypool surname in the UK? Claypool is now ranked number 4037 for popularity in the UK. |
Claypool Family History Databases
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Claypool Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Claypool surname in the USA? Claypool is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Claypool Databases
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Some Famous People called Les Claypool
Les Claypool
Leslie Edward Claypool (born September 29, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the founder, lead singer, bassist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the funk metal band Primus. His playing style on the bass is well known for mixing tapping, flamenco-like strumming, whammy bar bends, and slapping.
Outside of Primus, Claypool has also been involved in a number of side projects, including the supergroups Oysterhead alongside Trey Anastasio (Phish) and Stewart Copeland (The Police), and Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains (C2B3), alongside Buckethead, Brian Mantia (Primus) and Bernie Worrell (P-Funk). He also fronted the experimental rock projects Frog Brigade and Fancy Band. He has also self-produced and engineered several solo releases from his own studio, Rancho Relaxo. In 2006, a full-length feature film, Electric Apricot, written and directed by Claypool, was released, as well as his debut novel South of the Pumphouse. Most recently, he has been involved in several duos, including Duo de Twang with Brian Kehoe (M.I.R.V.), and The Claypool Lennon Delirium with Sean Lennon (The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger).
Source: Les Claypool, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Claypool
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