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Don Cherry

1936 - 1995

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Donald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist. Beginning in the late 1950s, he had a long tenure performing in the bands of saxophonist Ornette Coleman, including on the pioneering free jazz albums The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959) and Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation (1961). Cherry also collaborated separately with musicians including John Coltrane, Charlie Haden, Sun Ra, Ed Blackwell, the New York Contemporary Five, and Albert Ayler. Cherry released his debut album as bandleader, Complete Communion, in 1966. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Don Cherry is the 225th most popular musician (up from 247th in 2019), the 1,425th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,396th in 2019) and the 66th most popular American Musician.

Don Cherry is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach, and television personality. He is known for his outspoken manner, his opinions on ice hockey, and his signature suits.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Don Cherry ranks 225 out of 3,175. Before him are Caetano Veloso, Gidon Kremer, Alicia Keys, Clara Haskil, Nikolai Rubinstein, and Leslie Cheung. After him are Lucio Dalla, Stéphane Grappelli, Ahmet Ertegun, Nam June Paik, George Martin, and Ken Hensley.

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Among people born in 1936, Don Cherry ranks 61. Before him are Raymond Damadian, Choummaly Sayasone, Glenda Jackson, Hideki Shirakawa, Ghassan Kanafani, and Costas Simitis. After him are Eva Hesse, Denny Hulme, Steve Reich, Abdul Qadeer Khan, Jack Lousma, and Iolanda Balaș. Among people deceased in 1995, Don Cherry ranks 48. Before him are Lita Grey, Jonas Salk, Louis Malle, Pierre Schaeffer, Aziz Nesin, and Ernest Walton. After him are Alonzo Church, Miklós Rózsa, Ștefan Kovács, Ko Takamoro, César Rodríguez Álvarez, and James Meade.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Don Cherry ranks 1,425 out of 20,380. Before him are Mae West (1893), Sam Jones (1933), Jeremy Renner (1971), Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. (1917), Nellie Bly (1864), and Ed Bradley (1941). After him are Cass Elliot (1941), Dalton Trumbo (1905), Pat Carroll (1927), Alonzo Church (1903), Robin Wright (1966), and Gina Haspel (1956).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Don Cherry ranks 66. Before him are Mike Shinoda (1977), Willie Nelson (1933), Dizzy Gillespie (1917), Eric Peterson (1964), Izzy Stradlin (1962), and Alicia Keys (1981). After him are Sean Combs (1969), Moe Tucker (1944), Muddy Waters (1913), Jerry Lee Lewis (1935), Pitbull (1981), and Thelonious Monk (1917).

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