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Buddy Rich

1917 - 1987

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Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time. Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He discovered his affinity for jazz music at a young age and began drumming at the age of two. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Buddy Rich is the 463rd most popular musician (down from 394th in 2019), the 2,706th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,182nd in 2019) and the 137th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Buddy Rich ranks 463 out of 3,175. Before him are Maurice André, Theodor Leschetizky, Alan Menken, Paul Desmond, Alexander Siloti, and Milton Nascimento. After him are The Game, Avril Lavigne, Menahem Pressler, Géza Anda, Edwin Fischer, and Bo Diddley.

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Among people born in 1917, Buddy Rich ranks 106. Before him are Stéphane Hessel, William H. McNeill, Jean Rouch, Raymond Burr, László Szabó, and Zhang Chunqiao. After him are Otto Kittel, Andrew Wyeth, Nikolai Ogarkov, Giuseppe De Santis, Wilhelm Brasse, and Phaedon Gizikis. Among people deceased in 1987, Buddy Rich ranks 64. Before him are Mahadevi Varma, Camille Chamoun, Bob Fosse, Geraldine Page, Peter Medawar, and Carlos José Castilho. After him are Henri Cochet, Joop den Uyl, Naji al-Ali, Alejandro Scopelli, Masatoshi Nakayama, and Seyni Kountché.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Buddy Rich ranks 2,706 out of 20,380. Before him are Reinhold Niebuhr (1892), Nicholas Murray Butler (1862), Paris Hilton (1981), Kamehameha II (1797), Red Buttons (1919), and Judd Hirsch (1935). After him are George Lakoff (1941), Robert Culp (1930), Charles Moore (1929), Sam Waterston (1940), Erle Stanley Gardner (1889), and Chris Sanders (1962).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Buddy Rich ranks 137. Before him are Robert Trujillo (1964), Billy Gibbons (1949), Scott McKenzie (1939), David Crosby (1941), Alan Menken (1949), and Paul Desmond (1924). After him are The Game (1979), Bo Diddley (1928), Bobby McFerrin (1950), Tito Jackson (1953), Dexter Gordon (1923), and Johnny Winter (1944).

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