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Jaco Pastorius
1951 - 1987
Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius, pseudonimo di John Francis Anthony Pastorius III (Norristown, 1º dicembre 1951 – Fort Lauderdale, 21 settembre 1987), è stato un bassista, compositore e produttore discografico statunitense di jazz, fusion e funk, annoverato tra i più grandi bassisti di tutti i tempi e tra le figure simbolo del genere fusion. Suonava generalmente un basso elettrico fretless, ma sul palco aveva anche un basso con tasti. Nonostante la brevità della sua carriera, ha determinato una rivoluzione totale: col suo stile particolare è riuscito a caratterizzare il basso come solista e ridefinire il ruolo del basso elettrico, suonando simultaneamente melodie, accordi, armonici ed effetti percussivi. Per numerosi bassisti anche non jazz (dal pop al rock) è un importante punto di riferimento. Leggi di più su Wikipedia
His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2024). Jaco Pastorius is the 287th most popular musicista (down from 224th in 2024), the 1,783rd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,258th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular American Musicista.
Jaco Pastorius is most famous for being a jazz bassist and composer. He is also known for being the first electric bass player to utilize a five-string instrument.
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Among Musicistas
Among musicistas, Jaco Pastorius ranks 287 out of 3,175. Before him are Roy Harper, Tansen, Paul Stanley, András Schiff, Henryk Szeryng, and Lars Ulrich. After him are Émile Waldteufel, Eddie Van Halen, Bruno Mars, Bill Wyman, Larry Mullen Jr., and Lee Soo-man.
Most Popular Musicistas in Wikipedia
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Roy Harper
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 281
Tansen
1493 - 1493
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 282
Paul Stanley
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 283
András Schiff
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 284
Henryk Szeryng
1918 - 1988
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 285
Lars Ulrich
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 286
Jaco Pastorius
1951 - 1987
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 287
Émile Waldteufel
1837 - 1915
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 288
Eddie Van Halen
1955 - 2020
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 289
Bruno Mars
1985 - Present
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 290
Bill Wyman
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 291
Larry Mullen Jr.
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 292
Lee Soo-man
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 293
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Jaco Pastorius ranks 74. Before him are Queen Noor of Jordan, Marvin Heemeyer, Mark Harmon, Fernando Lugo, Álvaro Colom, and Jarmila Kratochvílová. After him are Ben Feringa, Michèle Mouton, Ronald DeFeo Jr., Angelique Rockas, V. S. Ramachandran, and Carl Wieman. Among people deceased in 1987, Jaco Pastorius ranks 39. Before him are Anthony de Mello, Didier Pironi, André Masson, Jacqueline du Pré, Peter Tosh, and Yasuo Haruyama. After him are Erskine Caldwell, James Baldwin, Gretl Braun, Yakov Zeldovich, Rouben Mamoulian, and Douglas Sirk.
Others Born in 1951
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Queen Noor of Jordan
NOBLEMAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 68
Marvin Heemeyer
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2004
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 69
Mark Harmon
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 70
Fernando Lugo
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 71
Álvaro Colom
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 72
Jarmila Kratochvílová
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 73
Jaco Pastorius
MUSICIAN
1951 - 1987
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 74
Ben Feringa
CHEMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 75
Michèle Mouton
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 76
Ronald DeFeo Jr.
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2021
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 77
Angelique Rockas
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 78
V. S. Ramachandran
PSYCHOLOGIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 79
Carl Wieman
PHYSICIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 80
Others Deceased in 1987
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Anthony de Mello
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 1987
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 33
Didier Pironi
RACING DRIVER
1952 - 1987
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 34
André Masson
PAINTER
1896 - 1987
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 35
Jacqueline du Pré
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1987
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 36
Peter Tosh
MUSICIAN
1944 - 1987
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 37
Yasuo Haruyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1987
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 38
Jaco Pastorius
MUSICIAN
1951 - 1987
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 39
Erskine Caldwell
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 40
James Baldwin
WRITER
1924 - 1987
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 41
Gretl Braun
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 1987
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 42
Yakov Zeldovich
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1987
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 43
Rouben Mamoulian
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 44
Douglas Sirk
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 45
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jaco Pastorius ranks 1,783 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Stanley (1952), Victor Wong (1927), George Wald (1906), Edward C. Tolman (1886), George Carlin (1937), and David Lane (1938). After him are Michael Rockefeller (1938), Richard Axel (1946), Robert Noyce (1927), John Payne (1912), Maryanne Trump Barry (1937), and Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPaul Stanley
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 1,777
Victor Wong
ACTOR
1927 - 2001
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 1,778
George Wald
BIOLOGIST
1906 - 1997
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 1,779
Edward C. Tolman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1959
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 1,780
George Carlin
COMEDIAN
1937 - 2008
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 1,781
David Lane
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1938 - 2007
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1,782
Jaco Pastorius
MUSICIAN
1951 - 1987
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1,783
Michael Rockefeller
EXPLORER
1938 - 1963
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1,784
Richard Axel
PHYSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1,785
Robert Noyce
INVENTOR
1927 - 1990
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1,786
John Payne
ACTOR
1912 - 1989
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 1,787
Maryanne Trump Barry
JUDGE
1937 - 2023
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 1,788
Jean-Michel Basquiat
ARTIST
1960 - 1988
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 1,789
Among Musicistas In United States
Among musicistas born in United States, Jaco Pastorius ranks 82. Before him are Dave Brubeck (1920), Mike Portnoy (1967), Randy Jackson (1961), Snoop Dogg (1971), Burt Bacharach (1928), and Paul Stanley (1952). After him are Bruno Mars (1985), RZA (1969), Dion DiMucci (1939), Fred Durst (1970), Will.i.am (1975), and Grover Washington Jr. (1943).
Dave Brubeck
1920 - 2012
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 76
Mike Portnoy
1967 - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 77
Randy Jackson
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 78
Snoop Dogg
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 79
Burt Bacharach
1928 - 2023
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 80
Paul Stanley
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 81
Jaco Pastorius
1951 - 1987
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 82
Bruno Mars
1985 - Present
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 83
RZA
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 84
Dion DiMucci
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 85
Fred Durst
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 86
Will.i.am
1975 - Present
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 87
Grover Washington Jr.
1943 - 1999
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 88
