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Jaco Pastorius

1951 - 1987

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John Francis Anthony Pastorius III, also known as Jaco Pastorius (; December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987), was an American jazz bassist, composer, and producer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential bassists of all time, Pastorius recorded albums as a solo artist, band leader, and as a member of the jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1976 to 1981. He also collaborated with numerous artists, including Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny and Joni Mitchell. His bass style was influenced by funk and employed the use of fretless bass, lyrical solos, bass chords and innovative use of harmonics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jaco Pastorius is the 287th most popular musician (down from 224th in 2019), the 1,783rd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,258th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular American Musician.

Jaco Pastorius is most famous for being a jazz bassist and composer. He is also known for being the first electric bass player to utilize a five-string instrument.

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Among musicians, Jaco Pastorius ranks 287 out of 3,175. Before him are Roy Harper, Tansen, Paul Stanley, András Schiff, Henryk Szeryng, and Lars Ulrich. After him are Émile Waldteufel, Eddie Van Halen, Bruno Mars, Bill Wyman, Larry Mullen Jr., and Lee Soo-man.

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Among people born in 1951, Jaco Pastorius ranks 74. Before him are Queen Noor of Jordan, Marvin Heemeyer, Mark Harmon, Fernando Lugo, Álvaro Colom, and Jarmila Kratochvílová. After him are Ben Feringa, Michèle Mouton, Ronald DeFeo Jr., Angelique Rockas, V. S. Ramachandran, and Carl Wieman. Among people deceased in 1987, Jaco Pastorius ranks 39. Before him are Anthony de Mello, Didier Pironi, André Masson, Jacqueline du Pré, Peter Tosh, and Yasuo Haruyama. After him are Erskine Caldwell, James Baldwin, Gretl Braun, Yakov Zeldovich, Rouben Mamoulian, and Douglas Sirk.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jaco Pastorius ranks 1,783 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Stanley (1952), Victor Wong (1927), George Wald (1906), Edward C. Tolman (1886), George Carlin (1937), and David Lane (1938). After him are Michael Rockefeller (1938), Richard Axel (1946), Robert Noyce (1927), John Payne (1912), Maryanne Trump Barry (1937), and Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960).

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Among musicians born in United States, Jaco Pastorius ranks 82. Before him are Dave Brubeck (1920), Mike Portnoy (1967), Randy Jackson (1961), Snoop Dogg (1971), Burt Bacharach (1928), and Paul Stanley (1952). After him are Bruno Mars (1985), RZA (1969), Dion DiMucci (1939), Fred Durst (1970), Will.i.am (1975), and Grover Washington Jr. (1943).

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