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Chet Atkins

1924 - 2001

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Chester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), also known as "Mister Guitar" and "the Country Gentleman", was an American musician who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, helped create the Nashville sound, the country music style which expanded its appeal to adult pop music fans. He was primarily a guitarist, but he also played the mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and ukulele, and occasionally sang. Atkins's signature picking style was inspired by Merle Travis. Other major guitar influences were Django Reinhardt, George Barnes, Les Paul, and, later, Jerry Reed. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chet Atkins is the 603rd most popular musician (down from 545th in 2019), the 3,454th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,803rd in 2019) and the 184th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Chet Atkins ranks 603 out of 3,175. Before him are Sister Rosetta Tharpe, James Taylor, Alan Walker, Suga, Wallace Hartley, and Michel Sogny. After him are Ricardo Viñes, Billy Cobham, John Sykes, Jean-Delphin Alard, Phil Lynott, and Chris Martin.

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Among people born in 1924, Chet Atkins ranks 152. Before him are Allan Edwall, Thomas J. Hudner Jr., Lefter Küçükandonyadis, Cicely Tyson, Haim Bar-Lev, and Franco Basaglia. After him are Gilbert Simondon, Michel Constantin, William Auld, Girija Prasad Koirala, Carlo Bergonzi, and Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia. Among people deceased in 2001, Chet Atkins ranks 94. Before him are Hannelore Kohl, Pierre Klossowski, Tamara Smirnova, Mortimer J. Adler, Phoolan Devi, and Tommy Flanagan. After him are Indro Montanelli, Rehavam Ze'evi, Kristina Söderbaum, Ilie Verdeț, Helge Ingstad, and Katharine Graham.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chet Atkins ranks 3,454 out of 20,380. Before him are Victor French (1934), Vic Morrow (1929), Peter G. Peterson (1926), Peggy Lipton (1946), Jean Peters (1926), and Lee Krasner (1908). After him are Andy Kaufman (1949), Dean Norris (1963), Jerry Orbach (1935), Doug Collins (1951), Frank Vincent (1939), and Charles T. Kowal (1940).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Chet Atkins ranks 184. Before him are Marty Friedman (1962), Coleman Hawkins (1904), Artie Shaw (1910), Lionel Hampton (1908), Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915), and James Taylor (1948). After him are Ace Frehley (1951), Carla Bley (1936), Carl W. Stalling (1891), Laurie Anderson (1947), Benny Golson (1929), and Duane Allman (1946).

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