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Billy Cobham

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William Emanuel Cobham Jr. (born May 16, 1944) is a Panamanian–American jazz drummer who came to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s with trumpeter Miles Davis and then with the Mahavishnu Orchestra. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013. AllMusic biographer Steve Huey said, "Generally acclaimed as fusion's greatest drummer, Billy Cobham's explosive technique powered some of the genre's most important early recordings – including groundbreaking efforts by Miles Davis and the Mahavishnu Orchestra – before he became an accomplished bandleader in his own right. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Cobham is the 605th most popular musician (down from 555th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Panama (down from 10th in 2019) and the most popular Panamanian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Billy Cobham ranks 605 out of 3,175. Before him are Alan Walker, Suga, Wallace Hartley, Michel Sogny, Chet Atkins, and Ricardo Viñes. After him are John Sykes, Jean-Delphin Alard, Phil Lynott, Chris Martin, David Helfgott, and Felix Blumenfeld.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Billy Cobham ranks 258. Before him are Thongsing Thammavong, John Glover, Adrian Smith, Ulf Stark, Bernd Bransch, and Christopher Browning. After him are Frances de la Tour, Abdulah Sidran, Lena Nyman, Mitchell Feigenbaum, Kelly Bishop, and Francisco Sagasti.

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In Panama

Among people born in Panama, Billy Cobham ranks 12 out of 71. Before him are Roberto Durán (1951), Rubén Blades (1948), Miguel Bosé (1956), Ricardo Martinelli (1952), Laurentino Cortizo (1953), and Mireya Moscoso (1946). After him are Diego de Almagro II (1520), Alexis Texas (1985), Guillermo Endara (1936), Ricardo Maduro (1946), Juan Carlos Varela (1963), and Jordana Brewster (1980).

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Among MUSICIANS In Panama

Among musicians born in Panama, Billy Cobham ranks 1. 

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