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Earl Hines

1903 - 1983

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Earl Kenneth Hines (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983), also known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one source, "one of a small number of pianists whose playing shaped the history of jazz". The trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie (a member of Hines's big band, along with Charlie Parker) wrote, The piano is the basis of modern harmony. This little guy came out of Chicago, Earl Hines. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Earl Hines is the 1,150th most popular musician (down from 774th in 2024), the 5,976th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,917th in 2019) and the 400th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Earl Hines ranks 1,150 out of 3,175. Before him are John Mayer, Jason White, Paul Gilbert, Guy Bonnet, Jenő Jandó, and Tommy Emmanuel. After him are Philip Catherine, Helmuth Rilling, John Williams, Pat Martino, Andrej Hoteev, and Chris Wolstenholme.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Earl Hines ranks 206. Before him are Julio Antonio Mella, Ernst Wilhelm Bohle, Johann Horvath, Ona Munson, Anders Rydberg, and Albrecht Haushofer. After him are Domingo Tarasconi, Misuzu Kaneko, Doca, Wim Anderiesen, Franciska Gaal, and Claude Dauphin. Among people deceased in 1983, Earl Hines ranks 153. Before him are Norman Holter, Alan Cunningham, Mary Renault, Burrill Bernard Crohn, José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo, and Bart Bok. After him are Carlo Orlandi, George Hodgson, Diego Abad de Santillán, Gyula Illyés, Paavo Johansson, and Émile Veinante.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Earl Hines ranks 5,976 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Montague (1930), Stanley Williams (1953), Gene Wolfe (1931), Julie London (1926), Leo Sexton (1909), and Lew Ayres (1908). After him are James Arness (1923), Olivia Rodrigo (2003), Leigh Brackett (1915), Edwin Austin Abbey (1852), Dina Meyer (1968), and Julianna Margulies (1966).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Earl Hines ranks 400. Before him are Lou Donaldson (1926), Nathan East (1955), Pharoah Sanders (1940), John Mayer (1977), Jason White (1973), and Paul Gilbert (1966). After him are Pat Martino (1944), Stanley Clarke (1951), Vinnie Paul (1964), Armand van Helden (1970), Chester Thompson (1948), and Larry Carlton (1948).

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