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Brenda Russell

1949 - Today

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Brenda Russell (née Gordon; born April 8, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and keyboardist. Russell has a diverse musical range which encompasses R&B, pop, soul, dance, and jazz. She has received five Grammy nominations, winning in 2017 for writing the music for The Color Purple. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Brenda Russell is the 2,672nd most popular musician (up from 2,677th in 2019), the 15,096th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,926th in 2019) and the 1,116th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Brenda Russell ranks 2,672 out of 3,175Before her are Sergey Stepanov, Renaud Capuçon, Ai Otsuka, Bob Ludwig, Flume, and Slim Dusty. After her are Martin Carthy, Shawn Lane, Frank Bello, Eddie Rabbitt, Daniel Erlandsson, and Jerome Richardson.

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Among people born in 1949, Brenda Russell ranks 788Before her are Adrian Alston, Joyce DeWitt, Ahmed Patel, Robert Lindsay, Ghulam Nabi Azad, and Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. After her are Ann Veneman, Norm Coleman, Pat Condell, Ann Romney, Manik Sarkar, and Stan Rogers.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Brenda Russell ranks 15,102 out of 20,380Before her are Brandy Ledford (1969), Marion Byron (1911), Shannon Johnson (1974), Martha P. Haynes (1951), Kristen Schaal (1978), and Kathleen Wilhoite (1964). After her are Josh Shapiro (1973), Ja Morant (1999), Tracy Caulkins (1963), Jessica Sutta (1982), Jeff Flake (1962), and Judy Chu (1953).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Brenda Russell ranks 1,116Before her are John Cooper (1975), Phoebe Snow (1950), Tim McIlrath (1978), Dweezil Zappa (1969), Dillon Francis (1987), and Bob Ludwig (1945). After her are Shawn Lane (1963), Frank Bello (1965), Eddie Rabbitt (1941), Jerome Richardson (1920), Keith Green (1953), and L.A. Reid (1956).