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Grover Washington Jr.

1943 - 1999

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Grover Washington Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) was an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist and Grammy Award winner. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders and legends of the smooth jazz genre. He wrote some of his material and later became an arranger and producer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Grover Washington Jr. is the 315th most popular musician (up from 783rd in 2019), the 1,953rd most popular biography from United States (up from 3,967th in 2019) and the 88th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Grover Washington Jr. ranks 315 out of 3,175. Before him are Bob Klose, Per Gessle, John Mayall, Carl Michael Bellman, Roger Daltrey, and Heinrich Neuhaus. After him are Nick Cave, Mick Jones, Ike Turner, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Jan Garbarek, and Billy Idol.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Grover Washington Jr. ranks 117. Before him are Vint Cerf, Richard J. Roberts, Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, Conchata Ferrell, Akinori Nakayama, and Otoya Yamaguchi. After him are Eric Idle, Paul Van Himst, Michael Spence, Stanley Fischer, Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior, and Max Wright. Among people deceased in 1999, Grover Washington Jr. ranks 50. Before him are Elliot Richardson, Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, Nathalie Sarraute, Benjamin Bloom, Joe D'Amato, and Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa. After him are Lajos Tichy, Bernard Buffet, André Martinet, Dirk Bogarde, Brion James, and Fabrizio De André.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Grover Washington Jr. ranks 1,953 out of 20,380. Before him are Juliet Anderson (1938), Barbara Bach (1947), Mario Lanza (1921), Kenneth Waltz (1924), Christopher C. Kraft Jr. (1924), and Robert B. Laughlin (1950). After him are Ted Danson (1947), Jeffrey C. Hall (1945), William Westmoreland (1914), Martha Gellhorn (1908), James Foley (1953), and Jim Caviezel (1968).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Grover Washington Jr. ranks 88. Before him are Jaco Pastorius (1951), Bruno Mars (1985), RZA (1969), Dion DiMucci (1939), Fred Durst (1970), and Will.i.am (1975). After him are Ike Turner (1931), XXXTentacion (1998), Beck (1970), Sean Lennon (1975), Sidney Bechet (1897), and Fats Domino (1928).

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