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Archie Shepp

1937 - Today

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Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist, educator and playwright who since the 1960s has played a central part in the development of avant-garde jazz. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Archie Shepp is the 650th most popular musician (down from 480th in 2019), the 3,658th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,528th in 2019) and the 198th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Archie Shepp ranks 650 out of 3,175. Before him are Dick Taylor, Jacob Gade, Johann Friedrich Fasch, David Foster, Gerry Mulligan, and Maria Yudina. After him are Mike Ratledge, Joan Jett, Antonio Bazzini, Myung-whun Chung, Euronymous, and Emanuel Feuermann.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Archie Shepp ranks 172. Before him are Marie Dubois, Carlos Westendorp, Yuri Manin, María Kodama, Viktor Ponedelnik, and Foday Sankoh. After him are Harris Yulin, Barbara Jones, Mikheil Meskhi, Manga, Paolo Bonacelli, and Jay Rockefeller.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Archie Shepp ranks 3,658 out of 20,380. Before him are Joe Don Baker (1936), Carl Switzer (1927), Priscilla Chan (1985), Gerry Mulligan (1927), Dean Rusk (1909), and Katharine Graham (1917). After him are Winfield Scott (1786), Joan Jett (1958), Sam Wood (1883), Geraldine Farrar (1882), Ronnie Van Zant (1948), and Charlie Ruggles (1886).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Archie Shepp ranks 198. Before him are John Frusciante (1970), Freddie King (1934), Wes Montgomery (1923), Van Cliburn (1934), Tyler, the Creator (1991), and Gerry Mulligan (1927). After him are Joan Jett (1958), Chad Smith (1961), Clifford Brown (1930), Wendy Carlos (1939), Curtis Mayfield (1942), and Ben Webster (1909).

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