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Django Reinhardt

1910 - 1953

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Jean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953), known by his Romani nickname Django (French: [dʒãŋɡo ʁɛjnaʁt] or [dʒɑ̃ɡo ʁenɑʁt]), was a Belgian-born Romani jazz guitarist and composer in France. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most significant exponents. With violinist Stéphane Grappelli, Reinhardt formed the Paris-based Quintette du Hot Club de France in 1934. The group was among the first to play jazz that featured the guitar as a lead instrument. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Django Reinhardt is the 86th most popular musician (down from 67th in 2019), the 69th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 56th in 2019) and the most popular Belgian Musician.

Django Reinhardt was a jazz guitarist who was famous for being able to play with only two fingers on his left hand after he lost the use of three fingers in a fire.

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Among musicians, Django Reinhardt ranks 86 out of 3,175. Before him are John Deacon, Ludovico Einaudi, Charlie Parker, Richard Clayderman, Paco de Lucía, and Yehudi Menuhin. After him are Glenn Gould, Jamiroquai, Jon Lord, David Oistrakh, Giorgio Moroder, and Nadia Boulanger.

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Among people born in 1910, Django Reinhardt ranks 17. Before him are Dorothy Hodgkin, Gloria Stuart, Irena Sendler, Jean Genet, Dominique Pire, and Jacques Monod. After him are Konrad Zuse, David Niven, Walter Schellenberg, Paul Flory, Kurt Meyer, and Gerda Taro. Among people deceased in 1953, Django Reinhardt ranks 14. Before him are Robert Andrews Millikan, Guccio Gucci, Carol II of Romania, Klement Gottwald, Emmerich Kálmán, and Eugene O'Neill. After him are Ivan Bunin, Vladimir Tatlin, Hans Fritzsche, Francis Picabia, Raoul Dufy, and Hugo Sperrle.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Django Reinhardt ranks 69 out of 1,190. Before him are Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium (1927), Dominique Pire (1910), Isabella of Austria (1501), Léon Degrelle (1906), Jacob Jordaens (1593), and François Englert (1932). After him are James Ensor (1860), Hugo van der Goes (1440), Gerard de Ridefort (1141), Maxime Weygand (1867), Quentin Matsys (1466), and André Grétry (1741).

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Among MUSICIANS In Belgium

Among musicians born in Belgium, Django Reinhardt ranks 1. After him are Toots Thielemans (1922), Arthur Grumiaux (1921), Adrien-François Servais (1807), Arthur De Greef (1862), Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925), Sigiswald Kuijken (1944), André Cluytens (1905), Brian Molko (1972), Francis Goya (1946), Gotye (1980), and Gustaph (1980).

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