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Jean-Luc Ponty

1942 - Today

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Jean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942) is a French jazz and jazz fusion violinist and composer. He is considered a pioneer of jazz-rock, particularly for his use of the electric violin starting in the 1970s. He rose to prominence for his collaborations with popular musical artists Frank Zappa and Elton John. In addition to his solo work, he has performed with symphony orchestras in France, the United States, Canada, and Japan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Luc Ponty is the 972nd most popular musician (down from 781st in 2019), the 3,591st most popular biography from France (down from 3,256th in 2019) and the 44th most popular French Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jean-Luc Ponty ranks 972 out of 3,175. Before him are Ludwig Göransson, Adam Clayton, Wolf Hoffmann, Bernhard Romberg, Steven Wilson, and Eliades Ochoa. After him are Abdullah Ibrahim, Marco Di Meco, Juan Luis Guerra, Ron McGovney, Selda Bağcan, and Peter Winter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Jean-Luc Ponty ranks 308. Before him are Rajesh Khanna, Jerry Garcia, Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, Ademir da Guia, Roberto Perfumo, and Shukri Ghanem. After him are Kenneth Welsh, Yevhen Rudakov, Peter Thompson, Gary Kildall, Christine Keeler, and Anatolijs Gorbunovs.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jean-Luc Ponty ranks 3,591 out of 6,770. Before him are Claudius Salmasius (1588), Jean Rostand (1894), Elisabeth Abegg (1882), Duchess Sabine of Württemberg (1549), Jean Baptiste Boisduval (1799), and Paulette Dubost (1910). After him are Philippe Streiff (1955), Louis Le Chatelier (1815), Gérard Larcher (1949), Joseph Valentin Boussinesq (1842), Joseph François Dupleix (1697), and Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès (1817).

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Among MUSICIANS In France

Among musicians born in France, Jean-Luc Ponty ranks 44. Before him are Bob Sinclar (1969), Pierre Baillot (1771), Paul de Senneville (1933), Nicolas de Grigny (1672), Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825), and Auguste Franchomme (1808). After him are Charles Dancla (1817), Éric Serra (1959), Louis Diémer (1843), Francis Cabrel (1953), Eddy Mitchell (1942), and Cerrone (1952).

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