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Ed Thigpen

1930 - 2010

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Edmund Leonard Thigpen (December 28, 1930 – January 13, 2010) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with the Oscar Peterson trio from 1959 to 1965. Thigpen also performed with the Billy Taylor trio from 1956 to 1959. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Ed Thigpen is the 2,052nd most popular musician (up from 2,132nd in 2024), the 10,983rd most popular biography from United States (up from 11,193rd in 2019) and the 810th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ed Thigpen ranks 2,052 out of 3,175. Before him are Jon Oliva, Leeroy Thornhill, Shannon Leto, Andy Rourke, Clive Bunker, and Eddie Jobson. After him are Ane Brun, Tom DeLonge, Jason Mraz, Paul Oakenfold, Maria Schneider, and Axwell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Ed Thigpen ranks 574. Before him are Ty Hardin, James Dunbar, George Steinbrenner, Mike Sparken, Robert Detweiler, and Richard A. Falk. After him are Gordon Pinsent, Ronald Stretton, Adebayo Adedeji, Nikolai Puchkov, Lynden Pindling, and Marie Corridon. Among people deceased in 2010, Ed Thigpen ranks 408. Before him are Maureen Forrester, Joe Mantell, Ellis Clarke, George Steinbrenner, Beryl Bainbridge, and Peter Orlovsky. After him are Janet Simpson, Jerzy Stefan Stawiński, Daiki Sato, Corey Allen, Jackie Burroughs, and Roman Dmitriyev.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ed Thigpen ranks 10,985 out of 20,380. Before him are J. P. Mallory (1945), Ernestine Anderson (1928), Louis Wolheim (1880), Alphonzo Bell (1875), Christina Hoff Sommers (1950), and Benji Madden (1979). After him are Tom DeLonge (1975), Gail Halvorsen (1920), Zach Grenier (1954), Jean E. Sammet (1928), Cynthia Lummis (1954), and Samuel Chase (1741).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ed Thigpen ranks 810. Before him are Wayne Static (1965), Doc Watson (1923), Juan Atkins (1962), Jerry Wexler (1917), Jon Oliva (1959), and Shannon Leto (1970). After him are Tom DeLonge (1975), Jason Mraz (1977), Maria Schneider (1960), Baby Dodds (1898), Bud Shank (1926), and James Shaffer (1970).

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