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Booker T. Jones

1944 - Today

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Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr. (born November 12, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.G.'s. He has also worked in the studios with many well-known artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, earning him a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Booker T. Jones is the 1,817th most popular musician (down from 1,732nd in 2019), the 9,690th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,765th in 2019) and the 696th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Booker T. Jones ranks 1,817 out of 3,175. Before him are Chris Poland, Seasick Steve, Kenny Wheeler, Van Dyke Parks, Max Weinberg, and Johnny Dodds. After him are Leonidas Kavakos, Holly Johnson, Kim Kashkashian, Magic Slim, Carey Bell, and George Gruntz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Booker T. Jones ranks 612. Before him are Miroslav Poljak, Didier Couécou, Fannie Flagg, Dieter Grahn, Russi Taylor, and Annie Famose. After him are Eddy Ottoz, Manuel Lapuente, Mick Avory, Nora Astorga, Ross Collinge, and Alex Acuña.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Booker T. Jones ranks 9,692 out of 20,380. Before him are Justin Bartha (1978), Kevin J. O'Connor (1963), Francis Ford (1881), Diane Sawyer (1945), Eliza Dushku (1980), and Hal Greer (1936). After him are Harry Klinefelter (1912), Don Stroud (1943), Mary Brian (1906), John Bell Hood (1831), Clare Boothe Luce (1903), and Chris Paul (1985).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Booker T. Jones ranks 696. Before him are Jimmie Vaughan (1951), Chris Poland (1957), Seasick Steve (1951), Van Dyke Parks (1943), Max Weinberg (1951), and Johnny Dodds (1892). After him are Kim Kashkashian (1952), Magic Slim (1937), Carey Bell (1936), Bill Black (1926), Tadd Dameron (1917), and Jimmy Garrison (1934).

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