MUSICIAN
Bob Ludwig
1945 - Today

Bob Ludwig
Robert Carl Ludwig (born December 11, 1944), is a retired American mastering engineer. He mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists, including Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Metallica, Queen, Jimi Hendrix, Bryan Ferry, Paul McCartney, Nirvana, Bruce Springsteen, Tool and Daft Punk, with more than 3,000 credits. He is the recipient of 13 Grammy and other awards. In 1992, Ludwig founded his own mastering facility, Gateway Mastering Studios, in Portland, Maine. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Ludwig is the 2,703rd most popular musician (down from 2,407th in 2024), the 15,166th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,988th in 2019) and the 1,124th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Bob Ludwig ranks 2,703 out of 3,175. Before him are Tim McIlrath, Dweezil Zappa, Dillon Francis, Sergey Stepanov, Renaud Capuçon, and Ai Otsuka. After him are Flume, Slim Dusty, Brenda Russell, Martin Carthy, Shawn Lane, and Frank Bello.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTim McIlrath
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 2,697
Dweezil Zappa
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 2,698
Dillon Francis
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 2,699
Sergey Stepanov
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 2,700
Renaud Capuçon
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 2,701
Ai Otsuka
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 2,702
Bob Ludwig
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 2,703
Flume
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 2,704
Slim Dusty
1927 - 2003
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 2,705
Brenda Russell
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 2,706
Martin Carthy
1941 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 2,707
Shawn Lane
1963 - 2003
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 2,708
Frank Bello
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 2,709
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Bob Ludwig ranks 679. Before him are John Garamendi, Sandy Berger, Liam O'Flynn, Stella Obasanjo, Sheila Sherwood, and Catherine Burns. After him are Jim Doyle, Allan Stone, Anne Waldman, Harriet Miers, Peter Storey, and Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsJohn Garamendi
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 673
Sandy Berger
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2015
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 674
Liam O'Flynn
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2018
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 675
Stella Obasanjo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1945 - 2005
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 676
Sheila Sherwood
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 677
Catherine Burns
ACTOR
1945 - 2019
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 678
Bob Ludwig
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 679
Jim Doyle
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 680
Allan Stone
TENNIS PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 681
Anne Waldman
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 682
Harriet Miers
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 683
Peter Storey
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 684
Gopalkrishna Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 685
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bob Ludwig ranks 15,172 out of 20,380. Before him are Cindy Hyde-Smith (1959), James Craig (1912), Lonnie Walker IV (1998), Debra Wilson (1962), Mike O'Brien (1965), and Antonio Villaraigosa (1953). After him are Robin Antin (1961), Erin Cummings (1977), Grayson Hall (1922), Daniel C. Burbank (1961), Kyle Secor (1957), and Deborah Feldman (1986).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCindy Hyde-Smith
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,166
James Craig
ACTOR
1912 - 1985
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,167
Lonnie Walker IV
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,168
Debra Wilson
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,169
Mike O'Brien
SWIMMER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 15,170
Antonio Villaraigosa
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,171
Bob Ludwig
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,172
Robin Antin
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,173
Erin Cummings
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,174
Grayson Hall
ACTOR
1922 - 1985
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,175
Daniel C. Burbank
ASTRONAUT
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,176
Kyle Secor
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,177
Deborah Feldman
WRITER
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 15,178
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Bob Ludwig ranks 1,124. Before him are John Cooper (1975), Shannon Hoon (1967), Phoebe Snow (1950), Tim McIlrath (1978), Dweezil Zappa (1969), and Dillon Francis (1987). After him are Brenda Russell (1949), Shawn Lane (1963), Frank Bello (1965), Eddie Rabbitt (1941), Jerome Richardson (1920), and Keith Green (1953).
John Cooper
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 1,118
Shannon Hoon
1967 - 1995
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 1,119
Phoebe Snow
1950 - 2011
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 1,120
Tim McIlrath
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 1,121
Dweezil Zappa
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 1,122
Dillon Francis
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 1,123
Bob Ludwig
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 1,124
Brenda Russell
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 1,125
Shawn Lane
1963 - 2003
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 1,126
Frank Bello
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 1,127
Eddie Rabbitt
1941 - 1998
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 1,128
Jerome Richardson
1920 - 2000
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 1,129
Keith Green
1953 - 1982
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 1,130










































