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George Winston

1949 - 2023

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George Otis Winston III (February 11, 1949 – June 4, 2023) was an American pianist performing contemporary instrumental music. Best known for his solo piano recordings, Winston released his first album in 1972, and came to prominence with his 1980 album Autumn, which was followed in 1982 by Winter into Spring and December. All three became platinum-selling albums, with December becoming a triple-platinum album. A total of 16 solo albums were released, accumulating over 15 million records sold, with the 1994 album Forest earning Winston a Grammy award for Best New Age Album. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Winston is the 1,512th most popular musician (down from 1,403rd in 2019), the 7,917th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,027th in 2019) and the 557th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, George Winston ranks 1,512 out of 3,175. Before him are Robben Ford, Patrick Moraz, Oscar Pettiford, Damian Marley, Rudy Sarzo, and Brendan O'Brien. After him are Jimmy Buffett, Zhanna Bichevskaya, Truls Mørk, Vlatko Stefanovski, Karl Logan, and Albert Ammons.

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Among people born in 1949, George Winston ranks 491. Before him are Gyude Bryant, Lyubov Polishchuk, Daniel DiNardo, Robert Pickton, Heather Menzies, and Bwanga Tshimen. After him are Maury Chaykin, Anita Borg, Ivo Linna, Debra Monk, Tabitha King, and Arturo Sandoval. Among people deceased in 2023, George Winston ranks 397. Before him are Surat Huseynov, Annie Wersching, Siiri Rantanen, Moonbin, Georges Bereta, and Günther Herrmann. After him are Jimmy Buffett, Nicolae Neagoe, Jaak Lipso, Miiko Taka, Mikio Aoki, and Mudar Badran.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Winston ranks 7,919 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Dana Gibson (1867), Lawrence Summers (1954), Sydney Lassick (1922), Brendan O'Brien (1960), John King Fairbank (1907), and Henry Darrow (1933). After him are Gilda Radner (1946), Jimmy Buffett (1946), Edwin H. Land (1909), David Crane (1957), Koko Taylor (1928), and Wendie Malick (1950).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, George Winston ranks 557. Before him are Larry Graham (1946), Lester Bowie (1941), Chris Stein (1950), Robben Ford (1951), Oscar Pettiford (1922), and Brendan O'Brien (1960). After him are Jimmy Buffett (1946), Karl Logan (1965), Albert Ammons (1907), Nils Lofgren (1951), D. J. Fontana (1931), and James P. Johnson (1894).

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