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Jon Oliva

1959 - Today

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John Nicholas "Jon" Oliva (born July 22, 1959) is an American singer and musician. He is best known as the co-founder, keyboardist and lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Savatage, which he co-founded with his younger brother Criss Oliva. Since 1996 he has also been a songwriter, musician and vocalist in Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Producer Paul O'Neill referred to Oliva in numerous interviews as the single greatest vocalist/musician he has ever worked with. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Jon Oliva is the 2,047th most popular musician (up from 2,527th in 2024), the 10,939th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,862nd in 2019) and the 809th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jon Oliva ranks 2,047 out of 3,175. Before him are Stuart Price, Maksim Mrvica, Joe Meek, Jerry Wexler, Devin Townsend, and Rob Bailey. After him are Leeroy Thornhill, Shannon Leto, Andy Rourke, Clive Bunker, Eddie Jobson, and Ed Thigpen.

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Among people born in 1959, Jon Oliva ranks 465. Before him are Dejan Ajdačić, Mikhail Gurevich, Nikos Dendias, Marc Alexandre, and Rafael Amador. After him are Hiroshi Ohashi, Everton Nogueira, Peter Shor, Tomislav Karamarko, Karl Shuker, Marco Antonio Solís, and Ashlyn Gere.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jon Oliva ranks 10,941 out of 20,380. Before him are Tim Mayotte (1960), Dave Sheridan (1969), John Sedgwick (1813), Ted Kaufman (1939), Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840), and Hoyt Axton (1938). After him are Florence La Badie (1888), Taylor Dayne (1962), John Bartram (1699), Van Williams (1934), Jason Lewis (1971), and Evelyn Boyd Granville (1924).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jon Oliva ranks 809. Before him are Kevin Moore (1967), Andy Timmons (1963), Wayne Static (1965), Doc Watson (1923), Juan Atkins (1962), and Jerry Wexler (1917). After him are Shannon Leto (1970), Ed Thigpen (1930), Tom DeLonge (1975), Jason Mraz (1977), Maria Schneider (1960), and Baby Dodds (1898).

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