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Brenda Russell

1949 - Today

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Brenda Russell (née Gordon; born April 8, 1949) is an American-Canadian 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 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Brenda Russell is the 2,707th most popular musician (down from 2,676th in 2024), the 15,204th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,922nd in 2019) and the 1,126th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Brenda Russell ranks 2,707 out of 3,175. Before 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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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Brenda Russell ranks 788. Before 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 15,210 out of 20,380. Before her are Marion Byron (1911), Shannon Johnson (1974), Martha P. Haynes (1951), Kristen Schaal (1978), Kathleen Wilhoite (1964), and Vanessa Trump (1977). After her are Peter V. Brett (1973), Josh Shapiro (1973), Ja Morant (1999), Tracy Caulkins (1963), Jessica Sutta (1982), and Jeff Flake (1962).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Brenda Russell ranks 1,126. Before her are Shannon Hoon (1967), 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).

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