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Eric Dolphy

1928 - 1964

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Eric Allan Dolphy Jr. (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader. Primarily an alto saxophonist, bass clarinetist, and flautist, Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gain prominence during the same era. His use of the bass clarinet helped to establish the unconventional instrument within jazz. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric Dolphy is the 960th most popular musician (down from 703rd in 2019), the 5,011th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,567th in 2019) and the 317th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Eric Dolphy ranks 960 out of 3,175. Before him are Karl Bartos, Peter Maxwell Davies, Svend Asmussen, D'arcy Wretzky, Auguste Franchomme, and Jeff Hanneman. After him are Valery Afanassiev, Jorge Bolet, Jerry Garcia, Steve Jordan, Julius Klengel, and Ludwig Göransson.

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Among people born in 1928, Eric Dolphy ranks 280. Before him are Ciriaco De Mita, Mikio Sato, Franciszek Pieczka, Maurice Sendak, Azlan Shah of Perak, and William Berger. After him are Tzannis Tzannetakis, Elio Sgreccia, Péter Boross, Pilar Lorengar, Karl Josef Becker, and Miguel Poblet. Among people deceased in 1964, Eric Dolphy ranks 105. Before him are Ebbe Schwartz, Bodil Ipsen, Aloïse Corbaz, Jan de Vries, Cedric Hardwicke, and Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg. After him are Joseph-Armand Bombardier, Rickard Sandler, Bernhard Goetzke, Eugen Sänger, Sophie Liebknecht, and Ernst Toch.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eric Dolphy ranks 5,011 out of 20,380. Before him are Wyomia Tyus (1945), Cary Joji Fukunaga (1977), Bob Balaban (1945), Ted Williams (1918), John C. Frémont (1813), and Barry Newman (1938). After him are Robert Barron (1959), Marc Mitscher (1887), Jerry Garcia (1942), Morris Kirksey (1895), Henry Russell (1904), and Amy Madigan (1950).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Eric Dolphy ranks 317. Before him are Willie Dixon (1915), T-Bone Walker (1910), Teddy Wilson (1912), Layne Staley (1967), D'arcy Wretzky (1968), and Jeff Hanneman (1964). After him are Jerry Garcia (1942), Steve Jordan (1957), Ron McGovney (1962), Fats Waller (1904), Al Foster (1943), and John Lewis (1920).

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