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Jimmy Carl Black

1938 - 2008

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James Inkanish, Jr. (February 1, 1938 – November 1, 2008), known professionally as Jimmy Carl Black, was an original member of the Mothers of Invention, providing drums and vocals. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Jimmy Carl Black is the 2,072nd most popular singer (down from 1,951st in 2024), the 11,337th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,425th in 2019) and the 571st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jimmy Carl Black ranks 2,072 out of 4,381. Before him are Mary Costa, Wiz Khalifa, Carole Bayer Sager, Ebru Gündeş, Kim Hyo-yeon, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again. After him are Seija Simola, Begum Akhtar, Lloyd Price, Sergey Lazarev, Mariem Hassan, and Campino.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Jimmy Carl Black ranks 563. Before him are Lester Bird, Jean Taillandier, Lorraine Crapp, Rolando Serrano, Ryszard Parulski, and Keith Greene. After him are Paddy Moloney, Billy Mills, Eugene J. Martin, Herb Elliott, John Dean, and Robert Hughes. Among people deceased in 2008, Jimmy Carl Black ranks 358. Before him are Pippa Bacca, Andrzej Badeński, Stig Claesson, Joy Page, Beverly Garland, and Laurus Škurla. After him are Maryvonne Dupureur, Eddy Arnold, Abby Mann, Jaime Gómez, Ramiro Navarro, and Christian Brando.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jimmy Carl Black ranks 11,339 out of 20,380. Before him are David "Honeyboy" Edwards (1915), Mark Hoppus (1972), George Steele (1937), Mark Schultz (1960), Sherry Turkle (1948), and Wally Cox (1924). After him are Charles Eastman (1858), Ryan Dunn (1977), Dave Franco (1985), Christie Pearce (1975), Artis Gilmore (1949), and Jeff Kaplan (1972).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Jimmy Carl Black ranks 571. Before him are LaVern Baker (1929), Black Francis (1965), Mary Costa (1930), Wiz Khalifa (1987), Carole Bayer Sager (1947), and YoungBoy Never Broke Again (1999). After him are Lloyd Price (1933), Paul Stookey (1937), Johnny Otis (1921), David Banner (1974), Kehlani (1995), and Charlie Daniels (1936).

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