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Joe Sample

1939 - 2014

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Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American jazz keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, whose name was shortened to "The Crusaders" in 1971. He remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991, and also the 2003 reunion album Rural Renewal. Beginning in the late 1960s, he saw a successful solo career and guested on several recordings by other acts, including Miles Davis, George Benson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Michael Franks, B. B. King, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Anita Baker, Herb Alpert, and the Supremes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Sample is the 1,580th most popular musician (down from 1,385th in 2019), the 8,290th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,910th in 2019) and the 589th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Joe Sample ranks 1,580 out of 3,175. Before him are Alexander Rosenbaum, Slim Harpo, Steve Hogarth, Marco Misciagna, Pete Doherty, and Richard Manuel. After him are Francesco De Gregori, José González, Rolf Løvland, Richard Bonynge, C418, and Mike Patton.

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Among people born in 1939, Joe Sample ranks 454. Before him are Adam Osborne, Yury Sharov, Richard Posner, Anjanette Comer, Antal Szentmihályi, and Madalena Iglésias. After him are Jaroslav Walter, Alan Ayckbourn, Carolee Schneemann, Mike Farrell, Gérard Hausser, and Joseph Bonnel. Among people deceased in 2014, Joe Sample ranks 382. Before him are David Malet Armstrong, Kira Zvorykina, Fyodor Cherenkov, William Jones, Roberto Telch, and Svetlana Velmar-Janković. After him are Jaroslav Walter, Jorge Romo, Acker Bilk, Richard Dürr, Lode Wouters, and James Brady.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joe Sample ranks 8,292 out of 20,380. Before him are Margaret E. Knight (1838), Morris Kline (1908), Michael Hardt (1960), Jonathan M. Wainwright (1883), Duncan Hunter (1948), and Ken Leung (1970). After him are Francis Frederick (1907), Heather Thomas (1957), Joe Bryant (1954), Lee Calhoun (1933), Susan Cabot (1927), and Mary Katharine Brandegee (1844).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Joe Sample ranks 589. Before him are Johnny Mercer (1909), Tony Carey (1953), Jeff Mills (1963), John Legend (1978), Michael Tilson Thomas (1944), and Slim Harpo (1924). After him are Mike Patton (1968), Chris Adler (1972), Ray Evans (1915), Timothy B. Schmit (1947), Mike Stern (1953), and Sonny Clark (1931).

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