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Billy Higgins

1936 - 2001

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Billy Higgins (October 11, 1936 – May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Higgins is the 2,202nd most popular musician (down from 2,091st in 2019), the 11,978th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,935th in 2019) and the 891st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Billy Higgins ranks 2,202 out of 3,175. Before him are Alex Christensen, Marshmello, Marcella Detroit, Merle Travis, Earl Hooker, and St. Vincent. After him are Jeffrey Hammond, Dee Palmer, Rod Temperton, Kenny Garrett, Hiro Yamamoto, and Susanna Mälkki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Billy Higgins ranks 551. Before him are Adrian Smith, Mihály Fülöp, Peter Duesberg, Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky, Barbara Mikulski, and Tommy Steele. After him are Reginald Hill, Dave Allen, Sergio Navarro, Jackie Lewis, Rosemary Radford Ruether, and James Bridges. Among people deceased in 2001, Billy Higgins ranks 325. Before him are Joyce King, Bruce Halford, Julie Bishop, Horace Gwynne, Bob Tinning, and Cássia Eller. After him are Billy Liddell, Jay Chamberlain, G. N. Ramachandran, A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury, Tony Ashton, and Govan Mbeki.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Higgins ranks 11,980 out of 20,380. Before him are Danny Hodge (1932), Trick-Trick (1973), Louise Fazenda (1895), Pauline Bush (1886), Michael McClure (1932), and St. Vincent (1982). After him are Lesley Ashburner (1883), Alice Hoffman (1952), Martha Plimpton (1970), Donald Faison (1974), Rod Milburn (1950), and John B. Anderson (1922).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Billy Higgins ranks 891. Before him are Mike Bordin (1962), Marshmello (1992), Marcella Detroit (1952), Merle Travis (1917), Earl Hooker (1930), and St. Vincent (1982). After him are Kenny Garrett (1960), Hiro Yamamoto (1961), Michael Landau (1958), Atom Willard (1973), Harvey Mason (1947), and Charlie Benante (1962).

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