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Jason Newsted

1963 - Today

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Jason Curtis Newsted (born March 4, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the bassist of heavy metal band Metallica from 1986 to 2001. He performed with thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam for the first five years of his career before joining Metallica in October 1986 to succeed Cliff Burton, who died the month prior. Newsted performed on the albums ...And Justice for All (1988), Metallica (1991), Load (1996), Reload (1997) and Garage Inc. (1998). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jason Newsted is the 633rd most popular musician (down from 519th in 2019), the 3,576th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,700th in 2019) and the 191st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jason Newsted ranks 633 out of 3,175Before him are Benny Golson, Duane Allman, Edgar Froese, Ian Hill, Dido, and Alan Wilder. After him are John Frusciante, Tony Sheridan, Freddie King, Wes Montgomery, Ayla Erduran, and Maxim Shostakovich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Jason Newsted ranks 114Before him are Gosho Aoyama, Dean Norris, Jennifer Beals, Phan Thi Kim Phuc, Pierre Woodman, and Jason Isaacs. After him are Harold Perrineau, Ihor Kolomoyskyi, Doris Leuthard, Tate Donovan, Luc Frieden, and Jeanne Tripplehorn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jason Newsted ranks 3,576 out of 20,380Before him are Thomas Horsfield (1773), Joseph Valachi (1904), William Atherton (1947), Kate Chopin (1850), Gardner Fox (1911), and Leonard Kleinrock (1934). After him are Sal Mineo (1939), Bob Casey Jr. (1960), John Frusciante (1970), Gordon Bunshaft (1909), John Grinder (1940), and Richard C. Tolman (1881).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jason Newsted ranks 191Before him are Ace Frehley (1951), Carla Bley (1936), Carl W. Stalling (1891), Laurie Anderson (1947), Benny Golson (1929), and Duane Allman (1946). After him are John Frusciante (1970), Freddie King (1934), Wes Montgomery (1923), Van Cliburn (1934), Tyler, the Creator (1991), and Gerry Mulligan (1927).