MUSICIAN

Billy Strayhorn

1915 - 1967

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William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the 'A' Train", "Chelsea Bridge", "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing", and "Lush Life". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Strayhorn is the 1,691st most popular musician (down from 1,684th in 2019), the 8,870th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,471st in 2019) and the 632nd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Billy Strayhorn ranks 1,691 out of 3,175. Before him are Chico Hamilton, Peter Buck, Fabio Biondi, Unsuk Chin, Lyle Mays, and Ian Haugland. After him are Jan Axel Blomberg, William Primrose, Ronnie Lane, ASAP Rocky, Albert Lee, and Adam Darski.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1915, Billy Strayhorn ranks 234. Before him are Hellmuth Marx, Jan Twardowski, Lamberto Gardelli, Anna Schwartz, Olavi Virta, and Barnard Hughes. After him are Norman Cousins, Nicholas Metropolis, Cornelius Warmerdam, Lester del Rey, Ramón Piñeiro López, and Brian Shawe-Taylor. Among people deceased in 1967, Billy Strayhorn ranks 235. Before him are Herman Teirlinck, Elmer Rice, Harald Julin, Georges Vanier, Maximos IV Sayegh, and Johan Falkberget. After him are Pinto Colvig, Hans Walter, John Masefield, J. B. Lenoir, Tilly Edinger, and Phyllis Johnson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Strayhorn ranks 8,872 out of 20,380. Before him are Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836), Walt Davis (1931), Lyle Mays (1953), Bob Welch (1945), Robert Kramer (1939), and Dave Bing (1943). After him are Morrison Waite (1816), Edward Hicks (1780), Frank Pierson (1925), Michael Murphy (1938), Patrick Rothfuss (1973), and Robert L. Eichelberger (1886).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Billy Strayhorn ranks 632. Before him are Bernie Leadon (1947), Jake E. Lee (1957), Teddy Riley (1967), Chico Hamilton (1921), Peter Buck (1956), and Lyle Mays (1953). After him are ASAP Rocky (1988), Arto Lindsay (1953), Scott Gorham (1951), Mel Tormé (1925), Elliott Smith (1969), and John Patitucci (1959).

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