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John Williams

1941 - Today

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John Christopher Williams (born 24 April 1941) is an Australian-born classical guitarist renowned for his ensemble playing as well as his interpretation and promotion of the modern classical guitar repertoire. In 1973, he shared a Grammy Award in the Best Chamber Music Performance category with fellow guitarist Julian Bream for Together (released in the US as Julian and John (Works by Lawes, Carulli, Albéniz, Granados)). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Williams is the 1,153rd most popular musician (down from 1,005th in 2019), the 168th most popular biography from Australia (down from 128th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Australian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Williams ranks 1,153 out of 3,175Before him are Guy Bonnet, Jenő Jandó, Tommy Emmanuel, Earl Hines, Philip Catherine, and Helmuth Rilling. After him are Pat Martino, Andrej Hoteev, Chris Wolstenholme, Stanley Clarke, Vinnie Paul, and Armand van Helden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, John Williams ranks 343Before him are Donella Meadows, Ikuo Matsumoto, Pete Rose, Bo Svenson, Guido Reybrouck, and Alexander Ragulin. After him are Michael Berry, Alla Kushnir, John Henry Schwarz, Iván Menczel, Peter Ducke, and Pola Raksa.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, John Williams ranks 168 out of 1,143Before him are Bill Mollison (1928), Mark Oliphant (1901), Norman Brookes (1877), Tommy Emmanuel (1955), John Winter (1924), and Julian McMahon (1968). After him are Bob Morley (1984), J. L. Mackie (1917), Bob Hawke (1929), Paul England (1929), Yvonne Strahovski (1982), and David Hurley (1953).

Among MUSICIANS In Australia

Among musicians born in Australia, John Williams ranks 12Before him are David Helfgott (1947), Michael Hutchence (1960), Mark Evans (1956), Daevid Allen (1938), Colin Burgess (1946), and Tommy Emmanuel (1955). After him are Rick Springfield (1949), Bob Daisley (1950), Richard Bonynge (1930), Simone Young (1961), Mike Chapman (1947), and Rolf Harris (1930).