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Albert Collins

1932 - 1993

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Albert Gene Collins (October 1, 1932 – November 24, 1993) was an American electric blues guitarist and singer with a distinctive guitar style. He was noted for his powerful playing and his use of altered tunings and a capo. His long association with the Fender Telecaster led to the title "The Master of the Telecaster". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Albert Collins is the 1,278th most popular musician (down from 1,079th in 2024), the 6,606th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,305th in 2019) and the 461st most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Albert Collins ranks 1,278 out of 3,175. Before him are Pat Smear, Vitas, Paul Gray, Alexi Laiho, Thurston Moore, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. After him are Julius Katchen, Antonio Janigro, Sven Väth, Noodles, John Mellencamp, and Vladimir Spivakov.

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Among people born in 1932, Albert Collins ranks 320. Before him are Angelo Vanzin, Guðbergur Bergsson, Chiquito de la Calzada, Francisco Umbral, Otis Davis, and Cliff Allison. After him are Eusébio Scheid, Clive Davis, Mongo Beti, Lola Beltrán, Otto Schily, and Yash Chopra. Among people deceased in 1993, Albert Collins ranks 180. Before him are Szymon Goldberg, Heinz Kubsch, Moses Gunn, Mieczysław Horszowski, Hédi Amara Nouira, and Béla Sárosi. After him are Dumitru Stăniloae, Andrée Brunet, J. R. D. Tata, Janet Margolin, Bob Kiesel, and Fred Gwynne.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Albert Collins ranks 6,607 out of 20,380. Before him are Roy D. Bridges Jr. (1943), Paul W. Merrill (1887), Joe Lieberman (1942), Simon Helberg (1980), Mimi Leder (1952), and Steve Bullock (1966). After him are Neil Campbell (1946), Frederick C. Weyand (1916), Julius Katchen (1926), Kathy Acker (1947), Metacomet (1639), and Jim Jordan (1964).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Albert Collins ranks 461. Before him are Tom Hamilton (1951), Gary Peacock (1935), Pat Smear (1959), Paul Gray (1972), Thurston Moore (1958), and Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935). After him are Julius Katchen (1926), Noodles (1963), John Mellencamp (1951), Big Joe Turner (1911), Frankie Laine (1913), and Lennie Tristano (1919).

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