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Art Pepper

1925 - 1982

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Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982) was an American jazz musician, most known as an alto saxophonist. He occasionally performed and recorded on tenor saxophone, clarinet (his first instrument) and bass clarinet. Active primarily in West Coast jazz, Pepper first came to prominence in Stan Kenton's big band. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Art Pepper is the 903rd most popular musician (down from 547th in 2019), the 4,816th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,810th in 2019) and the 296th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Art Pepper ranks 903 out of 3,175. Before him are Chas Chandler, Dimebag Darrell, Noel Redding, Ingo Schwichtenberg, Yusef Lateef, and Richie Havens. After him are Rico Rodriguez, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Al Kooper, Jackson Browne, Blackie Lawless, and Wanda Jackson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Art Pepper ranks 227. Before him are Czesław Kiszczak, Cathy Berberian, Robert Jonquet, José Freire Falcão, Armand Razafindratandra, and Hermano da Silva Ramos. After him are Carlo Rambaldi, Giovanni Coppa, Alberto Grimaldi, Princess Marie Gabrielle of Luxembourg, Jacques Fatton, and Jimmy Smith. Among people deceased in 1982, Art Pepper ranks 132. Before him are Carlos Vidal, Kim Duk-koo, BP Koirala, Federico Moreno Torroba, Ulla Jacobsson, and Harald Ertl. After him are Jean Effel, Khalid al-Islambouli, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Hermann Rauschning, Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes, and Maria Jeritza.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Art Pepper ranks 4,816 out of 20,380. Before him are Maurice Greene (1974), Kevin McCarthy (1914), Gabriel Almond (1911), Bill W. (1895), Yusef Lateef (1920), and Richie Havens (1941). After him are Pamela Reed (1949), Rita Coolidge (1945), Naomi Parker Fraley (1921), Tuesday Weld (1943), Emma Tillman (1892), and Mike Mentzer (1951).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Art Pepper ranks 296. Before him are Tommy Thayer (1960), Sam Phillips (1923), Chuck Schuldiner (1967), Dimebag Darrell (1966), Yusef Lateef (1920), and Richie Havens (1941). After him are Al Kooper (1944), Blackie Lawless (1956), Wanda Jackson (1937), Gary Burton (1943), Tommy Johnson (1896), and Floyd Council (1911).

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