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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 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Dixon is the 2,651st most popular musician (down from 2,529th in 2024), the 14,806th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,880th in 2019) and the 1,106th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Bill Dixon ranks 2,651 out of 3,175. Before him are DJ Dado, Jin Akanishi, Brandon Flowers, Luka Šulić, Charlie Clouser, and Imelda May. After him are Gustaph, Katharina Wagner, Pete Sandoval, Don Was, Pete Shelley, and Biosphere.

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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 487. Before him are Harry Schwarz, Janusz Kurtyka, Shoya Tomizawa, Massamasso Tchangai, Edwin Morgan, and Orlando Zapata. After him are Adele Mara, Nalini Jaywant, Kipkemboi Kimeli, Antonio Pettigrew, Frank Giering, and Kage Baker.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Dixon ranks 14,810 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 1,106. 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), John Rzeznik (1965), and Alana Haim (1991).

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