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Bill Dixon

1925 - 2010

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William Robert Dixon (October 5, 1925 – June 16, 2010) was an American composer and educator. Dixon was one of the seminal figures in free jazz and late twentieth-century contemporary music. He was also a prominent activist for artists' rights and African-American music tradition. He played the trumpet, flugelhorn, and piano, often using electronic delay and reverb. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Dixon is the 2,624th most popular musician (down from 2,529th in 2019), the 14,734th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,880th in 2019) and the 1,099th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Bill Dixon ranks 2,624 out of 3,175. Before him are Mike Watt, Jin Akanishi, Brandon Flowers, Luka Šulić, Charlie Clouser, and Imelda May. After him are Gustaph, Don Was, Pete Shelley, Biosphere, Cynthia Weil, and Terry Date.

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Among people born in 1925, Bill Dixon ranks 540. Before him are Jerry Paris, Dickie Moore, Maryon Pittman Allen, Dale Bumpers, Bill Eckersley, and Peggy Cummins. After him are Russell Hoban, John Tower, and Elena Verdugo. Among people deceased in 2010, Bill Dixon ranks 483. Before him are Harry Schwarz, Janusz Kurtyka, Shoya Tomizawa, Massamasso Tchangai, Edwin Morgan, and Orlando Zapata. After him are Adele Mara, Nalini Jaywant, Antonio Pettigrew, Frank Giering, Kage Baker, and Ruth Park.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Dixon ranks 14,738 out of 20,380. Before him are Lisa Ann Walter (1963), Charlie Clouser (1963), Jacqueline Hewitt (1958), Mercy Otis Warren (1728), James W. Nye (1815), and Bridgit Mendler (1992). After him are Michael Weston (1973), Yurizan Beltran (1986), Richard Corliss (1944), Colin Trevorrow (1976), Bram Cohen (1975), and Jeff T. Alu (1966).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Bill Dixon ranks 1,099. Before him are Vanessa Carlton (1980), Jewel (1974), Boosie Badazz (1982), Mike Watt (1957), Brandon Flowers (1981), and Charlie Clouser (1963). After him are Don Was (1952), Cynthia Weil (1940), Terry Date (1956), Will Hunt (1971), Alana Haim (1991), and Glen Ballard (1953).

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