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Bernard Edwards

1952 - 1996

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Bernard Edwards (October 31, 1952 – April 18, 1996) was an American bassist and record producer, known primarily for his work in disco with musician Nile Rodgers, with whom he co-founded Chic. In 2017, Edwards was selected as the 53rd greatest bassist of all time by Bass Player magazine. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bernard Edwards is the 1,547th most popular musician (down from 1,316th in 2019), the 8,086th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,544th in 2019) and the 575th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Bernard Edwards ranks 1,547 out of 3,175. Before him are Rabih Abou-Khalil, Steve Miller, David Hungate, Ontronik Khachaturian, Memphis Slim, and Viguen. After him are Travis Barker, Joe Jackson, Ryo Kawasaki, Henry Padovani, Kenny Barron, and Wilko Johnson.

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Among people born in 1952, Bernard Edwards ranks 422. Before him are Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Sergei Sviatchenko, Biyouna, Tovah Feldshuh, Brad Whitford, and Bill Walton. After him are Tony Plana, Santiago Santamaría, Henry Padovani, Jorge Llopart, John Broughton, and Richard Wagner. Among people deceased in 1996, Bernard Edwards ranks 258. Before him are Bohuslav Karlík, José dos Santos Lopes, Olle Åhlund, Birgit Brüel, Bob Shaw, and Václav Hovorka. After him are Kazadi Mwamba, Joe Seneca, Bibi Besch, Claude Mauriac, Zdeněk Škrland, and Bill Monroe.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bernard Edwards ranks 8,088 out of 20,380. Before him are Parker Posey (1968), Leo Kadanoff (1937), Tony Zale (1913), Cailee Spaeny (1997), Roy Cochran (1919), and Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737). After him are Patricia Heaton (1958), Frankie Manning (1914), Travis Barker (1975), Damon Knight (1922), Virgil Jacomini (1899), and Charles Hallahan (1943).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Bernard Edwards ranks 575. Before him are Derek Sherinian (1966), Duane Eddy (1938), Steve Miller (1943), David Hungate (1948), Ontronik Khachaturian (1975), and Memphis Slim (1915). After him are Travis Barker (1975), Kenny Barron (1943), Memphis Minnie (1897), Joshua Bell (1967), Zoot Sims (1925), and Johnny Griffin (1928).

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