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Erich Kunzel

1935 - 2009

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Erich Kunzel Jr. (March 21, 1935 – September 1, 2009) was an American orchestra conductor. Called the "Prince of Pops" by the Chicago Tribune, he performed with a number of leading pops and symphony orchestras, and led the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (CPO) for 32 years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Erich Kunzel is the 2,335th most popular musician (down from 2,286th in 2024), the 12,754th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,150th in 2019) and the 951st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Erich Kunzel ranks 2,335 out of 3,175. Before him are Bucky Pizzarelli, Mick Harvey, David Murray, Randy Bachman, Charlie Barnet, and Buck Owens. After him are John Holt, Gabriela Montero, Albert Hammond Jr., Oscar Levant, Mr. Oizo, and Tim Commerford.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Erich Kunzel ranks 522. Before him are Laurent Robuschi, John Spencer, Jon Henricks, Ron Springett, Usha Mangeshkar, and Dorothy Provine. After him are Eddie Hopkinson, Kofi Awoonor, Irma P. Hall, Billy Boy Arnold, Rosemary Leach, and Alex Karras. Among people deceased in 2009, Erich Kunzel ranks 388. Before him are Hiroshi Maeue, Louie Bellson, Andrea Mead Lawrence, Billy Powell, José Carlos da Costa Araújo, and Ellie Greenwich. After him are Jang Ja-yeon, Edith Lucie Bongo, Billy Mays, Ernő Kolczonay, Jane Randolph, and Ed McMahon.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Erich Kunzel ranks 12,758 out of 20,380. Before him are Zion Suzuki (2002), Jerry Bock (1928), Vincent Kartheiser (1979), Dorothy Provine (1935), Jacqueline Obradors (1966), and William J. Hardee (1815). After him are Julia Jones (1981), Penny Hardaway (1971), William Boyd (1895), Shannon Briggs (1971), Mary Washburn (1907), and Mike Hagerty (1954).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Erich Kunzel ranks 951. Before him are Alex Skolnick (1968), DJ Premier (1966), Bucky Pizzarelli (1926), David Murray (1955), Charlie Barnet (1913), and Buck Owens (1929). After him are Albert Hammond Jr. (1980), Oscar Levant (1906), Tim Commerford (1968), Jimmy Webb (1946), Jimmy Rogers (1924), and Jimmy Chamberlin (1964).

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