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Bruce Johnston

1942 - Today

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Bruce Johnston (born Benjamin Baldwin; June 27, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is a member of the Beach Boys. He also collaborated on many records with Terry Melcher (his bandmate in Bruce & Terry, the Rip Chords, and California Music) and composed the 1975 Barry Manilow hit "I Write the Songs". Born in Illinois, Johnston grew up in Los Angeles and studied classical piano in his early years. While in high school, he arranged and played on his first hit record, Sandy Nelson's "Teen Beat" (1959), and also worked with musicians such as Kim Fowley and Phil Spector. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Bruce Johnston is the 1,352nd most popular musician (up from 1,392nd in 2024), the 7,042nd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,960th in 2019) and the 495th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bruce Johnston ranks 1,352 out of 3,175. Before him are Terry Bozzio, Kygo, Michel Camilo, Harry James, Joseph Woelfl, and Oliver Shanti. After him are Jason Bonham, Marin Alsop, Pepe Romero, Mary Lou Williams, Paco Peña, and Marcel Moyse.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Bruce Johnston ranks 431. Before him are Ksenia Milicevic, Michael Ogio, Yvette Mimieux, Guo Boxiong, Billy Bremner, and Jaroslav Holík. After him are Uğur Mumcu, Tom Belsø, Paco Peña, Clara Nunes, Sergey Shakurov, and Krister Kristensson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bruce Johnston ranks 7,044 out of 20,380. Before him are Sidney Coleman (1937), Zane Grey (1872), Miriam Stevenson (1933), Lewis Powell (1844), Pam Bondi (1965), and Daniela Ruah (1983). After him are Lindy Remigino (1931), Harry Carey (1878), Matt Reeves (1966), Marin Alsop (1956), Bruce Kirby (1925), and Janice Dickinson (1955).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Bruce Johnston ranks 495. Before him are India Arie (1975), D. H. Peligro (1959), Steve Stevens (1959), Marc Ribot (1954), Terry Bozzio (1950), and Harry James (1916). After him are Marin Alsop (1956), Mary Lou Williams (1910), Wynton Marsalis (1961), Ludacris (1977), Lee Ritenour (1952), and Donald Fagen (1948).

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