MUSICIAN
David Darling
1941 - 2021

David Darling
David Darling (March 4, 1941 – January 8, 2021) was an American cellist and composer. In 2010, he won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album. He performed and recorded with Bobby McFerrin, Paul Winter Consort, Ralph Towner and Spyro Gyra and released many solo albums. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Darling is the 2,164th most popular musician (up from 2,291st in 2019), the 11,694th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,184th in 2019) and the 869th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, David Darling ranks 2,164 out of 3,175. Before him are Anders Fridén, Alison Sudol, Robert Stigwood, Scott Asheton, Tsunku, and David Gates. After him are Bob Kulick, Sonny Fortune, Steve Rothery, Peter Giles, Adam Yauch, and Pau Donés.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnders Fridén
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 2,158
Alison Sudol
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 2,159
Robert Stigwood
1934 - 2016
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 2,160
Scott Asheton
1949 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 2,161
Tsunku
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 2,162
David Gates
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 2,163
David Darling
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,164
Bob Kulick
1950 - 2020
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,165
Sonny Fortune
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,166
Steve Rothery
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,167
Peter Giles
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,168
Adam Yauch
1964 - 2012
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 2,169
Pau Donés
1966 - 2020
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 2,170
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, David Darling ranks 591. Before him are Viktor Zinger, Marian Szeja, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Hugo Berly, Johnny Schuth, and Earl Young. After him are Dipali Barthakur, Mike Honda, Shirley Stelfox, Edward Ferry, Teodor Meleșcanu, and Ellen Geer. Among people deceased in 2021, David Darling ranks 620. Before him are Leslie Bricusse, Paulias Matane, G. Gordon Liddy, Lars Høgh, Isidore Mankofsky, and Lisa Banes. After him are Albán Vermes, John Shelby Spong, Satya Vrat Shastri, Mike Gravel, Chelato Uclés, and Beverly Cleary.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsViktor Zinger
HOCKEY PLAYER
1941 - 2013
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 585
Marian Szeja
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2015
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 586
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2011
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 587
Hugo Berly
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2009
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 588
Johnny Schuth
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 589
Earl Young
ATHLETE
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 590
David Darling
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 591
Dipali Barthakur
SINGER
1941 - 2018
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 592
Mike Honda
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 593
Shirley Stelfox
ACTOR
1941 - 2015
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 594
Edward Ferry
ATHLETE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 595
Teodor Meleșcanu
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 596
Ellen Geer
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 597
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsLeslie Bricusse
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 614
Paulias Matane
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 615
G. Gordon Liddy
LAWYER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 616
Lars Høgh
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2021
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 617
Isidore Mankofsky
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 618
Lisa Banes
ACTOR
1955 - 2021
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 619
David Darling
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 620
Albán Vermes
SWIMMER
1957 - 2021
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 621
John Shelby Spong
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2021
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 622
Satya Vrat Shastri
WRITER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 623
Mike Gravel
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 624
Chelato Uclés
COACH
1940 - 2021
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 625
Beverly Cleary
WRITER
1916 - 2021
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 626
In United States
Among people born in United States, David Darling ranks 11,696 out of 20,380. Before him are Tris Speaker (1888), Margaret Lindsay (1910), David Gates (1940), Louise Ritter (1958), Betsy DeVos (1958), and Lamar Hunt (1932). After him are Ellen Glasgow (1873), Scott Fahlman (1948), George Alec Effinger (1947), Bob Kulick (1950), Lucy Shapiro (1940), and Sonny Fortune (1939).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTris Speaker
ATHLETE
1888 - 1958
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 11,690
Margaret Lindsay
ACTOR
1910 - 1981
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 11,691
David Gates
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 11,692
Louise Ritter
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 11,693
Betsy DeVos
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 11,694
Lamar Hunt
BUSINESSPERSON
1932 - 2006
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,695
David Darling
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,696
Ellen Glasgow
WRITER
1873 - 1945
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,697
Scott Fahlman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,698
George Alec Effinger
WRITER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,699
Bob Kulick
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2020
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,700
Lucy Shapiro
BIOLOGIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,701
Sonny Fortune
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,702
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, David Darling ranks 869. Before him are Dennis Chambers (1959), Victor Wooten (1964), Edwin Hawkins (1943), Alison Sudol (1984), Scott Asheton (1949), and David Gates (1940). After him are Bob Kulick (1950), Sonny Fortune (1939), Adam Yauch (1964), Jim Byrnes (1948), Perry Farrell (1959), and John Kiffmeyer (1969).
Dennis Chambers
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 863
Victor Wooten
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 864
Edwin Hawkins
1943 - 2018
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 865
Alison Sudol
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 866
Scott Asheton
1949 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 867
David Gates
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 868
David Darling
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 869
Bob Kulick
1950 - 2020
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 870
Sonny Fortune
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 871
Adam Yauch
1964 - 2012
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 872
Jim Byrnes
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 873
Perry Farrell
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 874
John Kiffmeyer
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 875