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Duke Pearson

1932 - 1980

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Columbus Calvin "Duke" Pearson Jr. (August 17, 1932 – August 4, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Duke Pearson is the 2,353rd most popular musician (down from 2,263rd in 2019), the 12,902nd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,005th in 2019) and the 967th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Duke Pearson ranks 2,353 out of 3,175Before him are Meredith Brooks, Amen, Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad, Shirley Scott, Maxim Fadeev, and Andy Sneap. After him are Simon Kirke, Boots Randolph, DJ Lethal, DJ Snake, Art Taylor, and Adam Taubitz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Duke Pearson ranks 547Before him are Jackie Henderson, Bob Lutz, Slide Hampton, Kishori Amonkar, Dorothy Ashby, and Clyde McPhatter. After him are Daniel Kleppner, Dennis Skinner, Tina Brooks, Tim Parnell, Derek Taylor, and Shirley Cawley. Among people deceased in 1980, Duke Pearson ranks 300Before him are Peter Broeker, Lillian Randolph, Herbert Flam, Sahir Ludhianvi, Erle C. Kenton, and Carmel Myers. After him are William O. Douglas, Virginia Brown Faire, Milburn Stone, Dorothy Phillips, Barbara Britton, and John Laurie.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Duke Pearson ranks 12,906 out of 20,380Before him are Vanessa Ferlito (1980), Michelle Waterson (1986), Jaime Bergman (1975), David Oliver (1982), Kitty Carlisle (1910), and Janet L. Kavandi (1959). After him are Hiram Fong (1906), Carmine Giovinazzo (1973), William O. Douglas (1898), Boots Randolph (1927), Charlie Crist (1956), and Kim Rhodes (1969).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Duke Pearson ranks 967Before him are Michael Romeo (1968), Buzz Osborne (1964), Mustard (1990), Jerry Harrison (1949), Meredith Brooks (1958), and Shirley Scott (1934). After him are Boots Randolph (1927), Art Taylor (1929), Eddie Harris (1934), Dave Bartholomew (1918), Eddie Lang (1902), and Alexander Courage (1919).