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Jerry Cantrell

1966 - Today

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Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter of the rock band Alice in Chains. The band rose to international fame in the early 1990s during Seattle's grunge movement and is known for its distinctive vocal style which includes the harmonized vocals between Cantrell and Layne Staley (later Cantrell and William DuVall). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Jerry Cantrell is the 1,672nd most popular musician (up from 1,878th in 2024), the 8,783rd most popular biography from United States (up from 9,533rd in 2019) and the 624th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jerry Cantrell ranks 1,672 out of 3,175. Before him are Anneke van Giersbergen, Harry Winter, Ramsey Lewis, Hal David, Ted Gärdestad, and John Ogdon. After him are Barry McGuire, Imants Kalniņš, Franco Luambo, Nat Adderley, Robert Hausmann, and Guru Josh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Jerry Cantrell ranks 281. Before him are Tyler Mane, Alison Doody, Marco Beltrami, Salvador Illa, Bruno Génésio, and Alexis Denisof. After him are Clifford Robinson, Kang Soo-yeon, Corrie Sanders, David Bennent, Juhan Parts, and Michael K. Williams.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jerry Cantrell ranks 8,785 out of 20,380. Before him are Elizabeth Gertrude Britton (1858), Daniel Giraud Elliot (1835), Tom Florie (1897), Tori Black (1988), General Tom Thumb (1838), and Coco Gauff (2004). After him are Osamu Hayaishi (1920), Hunter Tylo (1962), Loren Murchison (1898), Johnnie Parsons (1918), Lee Friedlander (1934), and Lance Larson (1940).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jerry Cantrell ranks 624. Before him are Carol Kaye (1935), Sam Rivers (1977), Jim Root (1971), Bobby Timmons (1935), Ramsey Lewis (1935), and Hal David (1921). After him are Barry McGuire (1935), Nat Adderley (1931), Bernie Leadon (1947), Jake E. Lee (1957), Teddy Riley (1967), and Chico Hamilton (1921).

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