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Eric Johnson

1954 - Today

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Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is an American guitarist, vocalist and composer. His 1990 album Ah Via Musicom was certified platinum by the RIAA, and the single "Cliffs of Dover" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Best known for his electric guitar skills, Johnson is also a highly proficient player of acoustic, lap steel, and resonator guitar, as well as an accomplished bassist, pianist, and vocalist. He plays many musical genres, including rock, blues, jazz fusion, soul, folk, new-age, classical, and country. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric Johnson is the 241st most popular singer (up from 1,012th in 2019), the 1,670th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,260th in 2019) and the 90th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Eric Johnson ranks 241 out of 4,381. Before him are Milva, Engelbert Humperdinck, Afric Simone, Lepa Brena, Viktor Tsoi, and Van Morrison. After him are Franco Corelli, Umberto Tozzi, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Renata Scotto, Ivan Rebroff, and Gianni Morandi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Eric Johnson ranks 58. Before him are Andrej Babiš, Harald Schumacher, Filip Vujanović, Robert Kocharyan, Anthony Head, and François Fillon. After him are Kathleen Turner, Shuji Nakamura, Rene Russo, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Bernard Hinault, and Phil Taylor.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eric Johnson ranks 1,670 out of 20,380. Before him are Frank Jarvis (1878), Herbert Blomstedt (1927), Ron Jeremy (1953), Dwight Schultz (1947), Queen Noor of Jordan (1951), and Rosemary Kennedy (1918). After him are Rubin Carter (1937), Ken Thompson (1943), Marvin Heemeyer (1951), Garry Marshall (1934), Michael Stuart Brown (1941), and George Read (1733).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Eric Johnson ranks 90. Before him are Dr. Dre (1965), Billie Eilish (2001), Lil Wayne (1982), Chris Cornell (1964), Bessie Smith (1894), and Gloria Gaynor (1947). After him are Sonny Boy Williamson II (1912), Otis Redding (1941), Dionne Warwick (1940), Stevie Nicks (1948), Courtney Love (1964), and John Fogerty (1945).

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