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Guy Lombardo

1902 - 1977

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Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (June 19, 1902 – November 5, 1977) was a Canadian and American bandleader, violinist, and hydroplane racer whose unique "sweet jazz" style remained popular with audiences for nearly five decades. Lombardo formed the Royal Canadians in 1924 with his brothers Carmen, Lebert and Victor, and other musicians from his hometown. They billed themselves as creating "the sweetest music this side of Heaven". The Lombardos are believed to have sold between 100 and 300 million records during their lifetimes, many featuring the band's lead singer from 1940 onward, Kenny Gardner. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Guy Lombardo is the 2,424th most popular musician (down from 2,047th in 2019), the 788th most popular biography from Canada (down from 612th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Canadian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Guy Lombardo ranks 2,424 out of 3,175. Before him are Booker Ervin, Synyster Gates, Vitalic, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Lisa Batiashvili, and Creed Taylor. After him are Hugh Dillon, Ben Howard, Hank Ballard, Yoann Lemoine, Simon Webbe, and Chris Botti.

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Among people born in 1902, Guy Lombardo ranks 335. Before him are Frank Vaughn, Gene Sarazen, Richard Allen, Eddie Lang, Eddie Shore, and Mary Nolan. After him are Louise Beavers, Ogden Nash, Gertrude Short, Stevie Smith, Meredith Willson, and Isidoro Sota. Among people deceased in 1977, Guy Lombardo ranks 279. Before him are Freddie Prinze, Gertrude Abercrombie, Sleepy John Estes, Alfred Lunt, Dorothy Davenport, and Gertrude Astor. After him are Tom C. Clark, Charlotte Greenwood, Allison Hayes, MacKinlay Kantor, Roop Singh, and Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Guy Lombardo ranks 788 out of 1,622. Before him are Clarence McKerrow (1877), Finn Wolfhard (2002), Missy Peregrym (1982), Rick Genest (1985), Myriam Bédard (1969), and Henrietta Edwards (1849). After him are Hugh Dillon (1963), Nicole de Boer (1970), Maude Abbott (1868), Caroline Rhea (1964), Tiny Thompson (1903), and Sarah Polley (1979).

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Among MUSICIANS In Canada

Among musicians born in Canada, Guy Lombardo ranks 33. Before him are Kenny Wheeler (1930), Angela Hewitt (1958), Jeff Healey (1966), Devin Townsend (1972), Sarah McLachlan (1968), and Shawn Drover (1966). After him are Hugh Dillon (1963), John Rutsey (1952), Jeff Waters (1966), Adam Gontier (1978), Bruce Fairbairn (1949), and Michael Brook (1952).

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