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Buffy Sainte-Marie

1941 - Today

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Buffy Sainte-Marie (born Beverley Jean Santamaria; February 20, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and social activist. Sainte-Marie's singing and writing repertoire includes subjects of love, war, religion, and mysticism, and her work has often focused on issues facing Indigenous peoples of the United States and Canada. She has won recognition, awards, and honors for her music as well as her work in education and social activism. In 1983, her co-written song "Up Where We Belong", for the film An Officer and a Gentleman, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 55th Academy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Buffy Sainte-Marie is the 1,383rd most popular musician (down from 1,097th in 2019), the 7,181st most popular biography from United States (down from 5,360th in 2019) and the 508th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Buffy Sainte-Marie ranks 1,383 out of 3,175. Before her are Jonny Greenwood, Ralph Towner, Renée Fleming, Parov Stelar, Paquito D'Rivera, and Moriz Rosenthal. After her are Christian Ferdinand Abel, George Jones, Bobby Keys, Ola Brunkert, Paul Butterfield, and Terry Melcher.

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Among people born in 1941, Buffy Sainte-Marie ranks 410. Before her are Laisenia Qarase, Paddy Ashdown, Kurt Raab, Trish Van Devere, Derek Bell, and Hans-Georg Reimann. After her are François Weyergans, Dinko Dermendzhiev, Florence Delay, Luis Durnwalder, Torgeir Brandtzæg, and Barry Flanagan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Buffy Sainte-Marie ranks 7,183 out of 20,380. Before her are Philip Ahn (1905), Larry Collins (1929), Elizabeth Berkley (1972), Michael Cristofer (1945), William M. Evarts (1818), and Carter Burwell (1954). After her are Monique Alexander (1982), E. Allen Emerson (1954), Bob McAdoo (1951), Galo Plaza (1906), Kelsey Chow (1991), and Bill Johnston (1894).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Buffy Sainte-Marie ranks 508. Before her are Gram Parsons (1946), Ron Asheton (1948), Maynard James Keenan (1964), Jorma Kaukonen (1940), Ralph Towner (1940), and Renée Fleming (1959). After her are George Jones (1931), Bobby Keys (1943), Paul Butterfield (1942), Terry Melcher (1942), John Myung (1967), and Fats Navarro (1923).

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