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Cannonball Adderley

1928 - 1975

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Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975) was an American jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. Adderley is perhaps best remembered by the general public for the 1966 soul jazz single "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy", which was written for him by his keyboardist Joe Zawinul and became a major crossover hit on the pop and R&B charts. A cover version by the Buckinghams, who added lyrics, also reached No. 5 on the charts. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cannonball Adderley is the 535th most popular musician (up from 560th in 2019), the 3,097th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,886th in 2019) and the 160th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Cannonball Adderley ranks 535 out of 3,175. Before him are Jenő Hubay, Carlos Puebla, Ivry Gitlis, Alvin Lee, Al Di Meola, and Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean. After him are Elvis Costello, André Navarra, Gregor Piatigorsky, Bronisław Huberman, Maurice White, and Flea.

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Among people born in 1928, Cannonball Adderley ranks 168. Before him are Thomas E. Kurtz, Nodar Dumbadze, Yaacov Agam, Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia, Fredrik Barth, and Henri Debehogne. After him are Joseph Kittinger, János Kornai, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Juris Hartmanis, Harold Prince, and Humberto Maturana. Among people deceased in 1975, Cannonball Adderley ranks 81. Before him are Mina Witkojc, Kang Sheng, Henry Calvin, Peregrino Anselmo, Ivan Maisky, and Ma Bufang. After him are Per Wahlöö, Lennart Skoglund, Virginio Rosetta, William A. Wellman, Franz Six, and Sisowath Sirik Matak.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Cannonball Adderley ranks 3,097 out of 20,380. Before him are Harold Bloom (1930), Jack Nance (1943), Saul Bass (1920), John Roberts (1955), William C. Durant (1861), and Hiram Rhodes Revels (1827). After him are Thomas A. Hendricks (1819), SZA (1990), Joseph Kittinger (1928), Toby Keith (1961), Tim Scott (1965), and Melissa Leo (1960).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Cannonball Adderley ranks 160. Before him are Philly Joe Jones (1923), Randy Rhoads (1956), T Bone Burnett (1948), Dennis Wilson (1944), Mike Campbell (1950), and Al Di Meola (1954). After him are Maurice White (1941), Tito Puente (1923), Lead Belly (1888), Billy Ray Cyrus (1961), Nikki Sixx (1958), and Erroll Garner (1923).

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