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Hank Mobley

1930 - 1986

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Henry Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American tenor saxophonist and composer. Mobley was described by Leonard Feather as the "middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone", a metaphor used to describe his tone, that was neither as aggressive as John Coltrane nor as mellow as Lester Young, and his style that was laid-back, subtle and melodic, especially in contrast with players such as Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. The critic Stacia Proefrock claimed him "one of the most underrated musicians of the bop era." Mobley's compositions include "Double Exposure", "Soul Station", and "Dig Dis". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hank Mobley is the 1,290th most popular musician (down from 1,109th in 2019), the 6,650th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,417th in 2019) and the 467th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Hank Mobley ranks 1,290 out of 3,175. Before him are Geoff Emerick, Big Joe Turner, Alexander Gradsky, Wage Rudolf Supratman, Frankie Laine, and Lennie Tristano. After him are Barney Kessel, Mark Isham, Emanuel Ax, Gary Rossington, Mishary Rashid Alafasy, and Neil Murray.

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Among people born in 1930, Hank Mobley ranks 385. Before him are Giorgio Ghezzi, Jean Guillou, William H. Dana, Edward Woodward, Kurt Nielsen, and Jeannette Altwegg. After him are Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García, David Amram, Theodore Freeman, Hector Bianciotti, John Alcott, and Christian Schwarz-Schilling. Among people deceased in 1986, Hank Mobley ranks 185. Before him are Daniel Balavoine, Nils Ramm, Michal Vičan, Ernst Haas, Oldřich Lipský, and Alexander Ostrowski. After him are Hoàng Văn Thái, Juan Carlos Corazzo, Mary Welsh Hemingway, Desi Arnaz, John Alcott, and Eino Leino.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Hank Mobley ranks 6,652 out of 20,380. Before him are Donald Pettit (1955), Hannah Van Buren (1783), Lennie Tristano (1919), John Johnson (1947), Betty Hutton (1921), and Neal McDonough (1966). After him are Charles Martinet (1955), Carolyn Maloney (1946), Bambi Woods (1955), Sherry Lansing (1944), Barney Kessel (1923), and Willie Garson (1964).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Hank Mobley ranks 467. Before him are Julius Katchen (1926), Noodles (1963), John Mellencamp (1951), Big Joe Turner (1911), Frankie Laine (1913), and Lennie Tristano (1919). After him are Barney Kessel (1923), Mark Isham (1951), Gary Rossington (1951), David Amram (1930), Danny Carey (1961), and John Abercrombie (1944).

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