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Jan Hammer

1948 - Today

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Jan Hammer (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈɦamɛr]) (born 17 April 1948) is a Czech-American musician, composer, and record producer. He rose to prominence while playing keyboards with the Mahavishnu Orchestra during the early 1970s, as well as with his film scores for television and film including "Miami Vice Theme" and "Crockett's Theme", from the 1980s television program Miami Vice. He has continued to work as both a musical performer and producer. Hammer has collaborated with some of the era's most influential jazz and rock musicians such as John McLaughlin, Jeff Beck, Billy Cobham, Al Di Meola, Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke, Tommy Bolin, Neal Schon, Steve Lukather, John Abercrombie and Elvin Jones. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Hammer is the 513th most popular musician (down from 456th in 2019), the 263rd most popular biography from Czechia (down from 244th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Czech Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jan Hammer ranks 513 out of 3,175. Before him are Richie Sambora, Tommy Ramone, Philly Joe Jones, Christoph Eschenbach, Phil Rudd, and Randy Rhoads. After him are Gato Barbieri, Martin Gore, Kai Hansen, T Bone Burnett, Donovan, and Dennis Wilson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Jan Hammer ranks 179. Before him are Cassandra Harris, Rosemary Casals, Jürgen Sparwasser, Kemal Monteno, Oliver Hart, and John Noble. After him are Marcia Barrett, Christa McAuliffe, T Bone Burnett, Kate Jackson, Ruud Geels, and Shaul Mofaz.

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In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Jan Hammer ranks 263 out of 1,200. Before him are Margrave Andrew of Burgau (1558), Josef Kadraba (1933), Wojciech Żywny (1756), Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein (1842), Franz Bardon (1909), and Erhard Raus (1889). After him are Anna Chromý (1940), Heinrich Wilhelm Schott (1794), Florian Leopold Gassmann (1729), Pavel Haas (1899), Alois Hába (1893), and Beatrice of Luxembourg (1305).

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Among MUSICIANS In Czechia

Among musicians born in Czechia, Jan Hammer ranks 7. Before him are Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644), Alfred Brendel (1931), Alice Herz-Sommer (1903), Jan Kubelík (1880), David Popper (1843), and Wojciech Żywny (1756). After him are Rudolf Serkin (1903), Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst (1812), Josef Suk (1929), Ivan Mládek (1942), Franz Konwitschny (1901), and Eduard Nápravník (1839).

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