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Floyd Cramer

1933 - 1997

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Floyd Cramer (October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American pianist who became famous for his use of melodic "whole-step" attacks. He was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His signature playing style was a cornerstone of the pop-oriented "Nashville sound" of the 1950s and 1960s. Cramer's "slip-note" or "bent-note" style, in which a passing note slides almost instantly into or away from a chordal note, influenced a generation of pianists. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Floyd Cramer is the 2,500th most popular musician (down from 2,442nd in 2024), the 13,805th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,213th in 2019) and the 1,031st most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Floyd Cramer ranks 2,500 out of 3,175. Before him are Bob Gaudio, Dorothy Fields, Edward Maya, Brett Gurewitz, Kim Shattuck, and Diana Hajiyeva. After him are Jeff Waters, Nigel Olsson, Joey Baron, Stephen Hough, Josh Dun, and John Parr.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Floyd Cramer ranks 534. Before him are Heather Armitage, Richard Libertini, Joycelyn Elders, Adolph Caesar, Caldwell Esselstyn, and William G. Dever. After him are Madhur Jaffrey, John Cannon, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Zoe Caldwell, Craig L. Thomas, and Charles Portis. Among people deceased in 1997, Floyd Cramer ranks 319. Before him are Shirley Clarke, Jimmy Rogers, Polly Ann Young, Sally Blane, Derek Taylor, and Chuck Arnold. After him are Gulshan Kumar, Eddie Arcaro, Ramiro Castillo, Miguel Ángel Blanco, Laurie Lee, and Brian Pillman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Floyd Cramer ranks 13,803 out of 20,380. After him are Mitchell Baker (1957), Grant Hill (1972), Gabriel Moore (1785), Sheila Kelley (1961), Deniece Williams (1950), Hazel Brugger (1993), Katharine Lee Bates (1859), Gary Ray Bowles (1962), Keith Lee (1984), David Gerrold (1944), Kristine Lilly (1971), and Hillary Wolf (1977).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Floyd Cramer ranks 1,030. Before him are Kenny Chesney (1968), Bob Gaudio (1942), Dorothy Fields (1904), Brett Gurewitz (1962), and Kim Shattuck (1963). After him are Joey Baron (1955), Josh Dun (1988), Chuck Leavell (1952), Christina Perri (1986), Otis Blackwell (1931), Terry Balsamo (1972), and Madeleine Peyroux (1974).

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