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Johnny Ace

1929 - 1954

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John Marshall Alexander Jr. (June 9, 1929 – December 25, 1954), known by the stage name Johnny Ace, was an American rhythm-and-blues singer. He had a string of hit singles in the mid-1950s. He emerged as a prominent figure in postwar R&B and gained fame with hits such as "My Song", "Cross My Heart", and "Pledging My Love". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johnny Ace is the 2,174th most popular singer (down from 2,091st in 2019), the 12,066th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,228th in 2019) and the 614th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Johnny Ace ranks 2,174 out of 4,381Before him are David Draiman, Sana, Mildred Bailey, Saweetie, Mario Frangoulis, and Gaitana. After him are Kristina Orbakaitė, Kristina Hautala, Elitsa Todorova, JB, Sonique, and BamBam.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Johnny Ace ranks 520Before him are Keith Gardner, Jules Feiffer, Clyde Lovellette, Michel Knuysen, Yelizaveta Bagryantseva, and Boris Nikolov. After him are Bhanu Athaiya, Nel Noddings, Shirley Ann Grau, Brian Friel, Nirmala Deshpande, and Tom Foley. Among people deceased in 1954, Johnny Ace ranks 170Before him are Eugene Pallette, Ellen Roosevelt, Frederick Humphreys, Angeliki Panagiotatou, Bobby Ball, and Moroni Olsen. After him is Alain LeRoy Locke.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Johnny Ace ranks 12,068 out of 20,380Before him are Cecil Green (1919), Irene Rich (1891), Ryan White (1971), Carlyle Blackwell (1884), Bill Johnson (1960), and Bert Vogelstein (1949). After him are Jessie Andrews (1992), R'Bonney Gabriel (1994), Grace Cunard (1893), Harvey Mason (1947), Orlando Jones (1968), and Bonita Granville (1923).

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Johnny Ace ranks 614Before him are Juice Newton (1952), Rockwell (1964), Trick-Trick (1973), David Draiman (1973), Mildred Bailey (1907), and Saweetie (1993). After him are Lisa Fischer (1958), Jan Peerce (1904), T.I. (1980), Jack Harlow (1998), Dave Williams (1972), and Kitty Wells (1919).