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Chet Baker

1929 - 1988

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Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals: Chet Baker Sings (1954) and It Could Happen to You (1958). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chet Baker is the 149th most popular musician (down from 96th in 2019), the 986th most popular biography from United States (down from 552nd in 2019) and the 46th most popular American Musician.

Chet Baker is most famous for being a jazz trumpeter and singer. He was also a heroin addict and died of an overdose in 1988.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Chet Baker ranks 149 out of 3,175. Before him are Frank Farian, José Feliciano, Arnaut Daniel, Roger Glover, Robert Smith, and Glenn Miller. After him are Rudolf Schenker, Woody Guthrie, Benny Goodman, Joe Hisaishi, Gianna Nannini, and Tony Iommi.

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Among people born in 1929, Chet Baker ranks 50. Before him are Richard F. Gordon Jr., Eric Kandel, Frano Selak, Graham Hill, Karolos Papoulias, and Mohamed Al-Fayed. After him are Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Christa Wolf, Nureddin al-Atassi, Ivar Giaever, Milorad Pavić, and Bruno Cremer. Among people deceased in 1988, Chet Baker ranks 23. Before him are Chiang Ching-kuo, Tibor Sekelj, Juan Pujol García, Trevor Howard, Klaus Fuchs, and Roy Orbison. After him are Hiroaki Sato, Kim Philby, Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad, Virginia Satir, Raymond Carver, and Richard S. Castellano.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chet Baker ranks 986 out of 20,380. Before him are Louise Fletcher (1934), Glenn Miller (1904), DMX (1970), Theodore Schultz (1902), Ruth Handler (1916), and Sinclair Lewis (1885). After him are Renée Zellweger (1969), Stanley B. Prusiner (1942), Russell Alan Hulse (1950), Woody Guthrie (1912), Benny Goodman (1909), and Talia Shire (1946).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Chet Baker ranks 46. Before him are Paul Simon (1941), Chris Isaak (1956), Pete Seeger (1919), Buddy Holly (1936), Nat King Cole (1919), and Glenn Miller (1904). After him are Woody Guthrie (1912), Benny Goodman (1909), Ritchie Valens (1941), Charley Patton (1891), Lenny Kravitz (1964), and Duff McKagan (1964).

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