MUSICIAN
Eugene Wright
1923 - 2020

Eugene Wright
Eugene Joseph Wright (May 29, 1923 – December 30, 2020) was an American jazz bassist who was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Eugene Wright is the 2,318th most popular musician (up from 2,325th in 2024), the 12,640th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,461st in 2019) and the 940th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Eugene Wright ranks 2,318 out of 3,175. Before him are Alexander Hacke, Mikael Stanne, Rui Veloso, Mehdi Hassan, John 5, and Markus Schulz. After him are Ryan Tedder, Hughie Thomasson, Ulf Ekberg, James Newman, Thomas G:son, and Slide Hampton.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexander Hacke
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 2,312
Mikael Stanne
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 2,313
Rui Veloso
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 2,314
Mehdi Hassan
1927 - 2012
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 2,315
John 5
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 2,316
Markus Schulz
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 2,317
Eugene Wright
1923 - 2020
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 2,318
Ryan Tedder
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 2,319
Hughie Thomasson
1952 - 2007
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 2,320
Ulf Ekberg
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 2,321
James Newman
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 2,322
Thomas G:son
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 2,323
Slide Hampton
1932 - 2021
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 2,324
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Eugene Wright ranks 464. Before him are Denise Levertov, Sumner Redstone, Dale Robertson, Slim Whitman, Sergey Mikaelyan, and Trevor Ford. After him are Viktor Shuvalov, Kenny Rollins, Frank Brian, Jean Wallace, Ed McMahon, and Alex Hannum. Among people deceased in 2020, Eugene Wright ranks 756. Before him are Tamás Wichmann, Sergey Belyayev, Grant Imahara, Alan Merrill, Azimzhan Askarov, and Angelika Amon. After him are Liang Wudong, Alan Minter, Bucky Pizzarelli, Bernard Bailyn, Arnold Wolfendale, and Aleksandr Kabanov.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsDenise Levertov
WRITER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 458
Sumner Redstone
BUSINESSPERSON
1923 - 2020
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 459
Dale Robertson
ACTOR
1923 - 2013
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 460
Slim Whitman
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2013
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 461
Sergey Mikaelyan
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 462
Trevor Ford
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2003
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 463
Eugene Wright
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2020
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 464
Viktor Shuvalov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1923 - 2021
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 465
Kenny Rollins
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 466
Frank Brian
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 2017
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 467
Jean Wallace
ACTOR
1923 - 1990
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 468
Ed McMahon
ACTOR
1923 - 2009
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 469
Alex Hannum
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 2002
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 470
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsTamás Wichmann
ATHLETE
1948 - 2020
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 750
Sergey Belyayev
ATHLETE
1960 - 2020
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 751
Grant Imahara
ACTOR
1970 - 2020
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 752
Alan Merrill
SINGER
1951 - 2020
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 753
Azimzhan Askarov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1951 - 2020
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 754
Angelika Amon
BIOLOGIST
1967 - 2020
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 755
Eugene Wright
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2020
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 756
Liang Wudong
PHYSICIAN
1959 - 2020
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 757
Alan Minter
BOXER
1951 - 2020
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 758
Bucky Pizzarelli
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 759
Bernard Bailyn
HISTORIAN
1922 - 2020
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 760
Arnold Wolfendale
ASTRONOMER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 761
Aleksandr Kabanov
ATHLETE
1948 - 2020
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 762
In United States
Among people born in United States, Eugene Wright ranks 12,644 out of 20,380. Before him are Jamie Lynn Spears (1991), Tom Daschle (1947), Virginia Giuffre (1983), Mike Will Made It (1989), Peter Ryan (1940), and Israel Pickens (1780). After him are John B. Floyd (1806), Morris Chestnut (1969), Andrew Kevin Walker (1964), Mike Bantom (1951), Ryan Tedder (1979), and Sharon Lawrence (1961).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJamie Lynn Spears
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,638
Tom Daschle
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,639
Virginia Giuffre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1983 - 2025
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,640
Mike Will Made It
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,641
Peter Ryan
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1962
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,642
Israel Pickens
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1827
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,643
Eugene Wright
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2020
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,644
John B. Floyd
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1863
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 12,645
Morris Chestnut
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 12,646
Andrew Kevin Walker
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 12,647
Mike Bantom
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 12,648
Ryan Tedder
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 12,649
Sharon Lawrence
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 12,650
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Eugene Wright ranks 940. Before him are Sufjan Stevens (1975), Wayne Sermon (1984), Les Brown (1912), André 3000 (1975), Kim Thayil (1960), and John 5 (1971). After him are Ryan Tedder (1979), Hughie Thomasson (1952), Slide Hampton (1932), Leon Wilkeson (1952), Alex Skolnick (1968), and DJ Premier (1966).
Sufjan Stevens
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 934
Wayne Sermon
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 935
Les Brown
1912 - 2001
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 936
André 3000
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 937
Kim Thayil
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 938
John 5
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 939
Eugene Wright
1923 - 2020
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 940
Ryan Tedder
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 941
Hughie Thomasson
1952 - 2007
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 942
Slide Hampton
1932 - 2021
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 943
Leon Wilkeson
1952 - 2001
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 944
Alex Skolnick
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 945
DJ Premier
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 946























































