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Jorma Kaukonen

1940 - Today

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Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen Jr. (; YOR-mə KOW-kə-nen; born December 23, 1940) is an American blues, folk, and rock guitarist. Kaukonen performed with Jefferson Airplane, and still performs regularly on tour with Hot Tuna, which started as a side project with bassist Jack Casady, and as of early 2024 has continued for 55 years. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him No. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jorma Kaukonen is the 1,376th most popular musician (down from 1,172nd in 2019), the 7,132nd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,737th in 2019) and the 505th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jorma Kaukonen ranks 1,376 out of 3,175. Before him are John Mayhew, Nigel Kennedy, Gram Parsons, Ron Asheton, Delia Derbyshire, and Maynard James Keenan. After him are Jonny Greenwood, Ralph Towner, Renée Fleming, Parov Stelar, Paquito D'Rivera, and Moriz Rosenthal.

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Among people born in 1940, Jorma Kaukonen ranks 365. Before him are Donald Wuerl, Werner Krämer, Bohdan Paczyński, Jean-Paul Proust, Don Nelson, and Claire Bretécher. After him are Billy McNeill, Nasser Al-Sabah, Claus Offe, Ralph Towner, Karin Baal, and Alberto Gallardo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jorma Kaukonen ranks 7,134 out of 20,380. Before him are David Thornton (1953), Maynard James Keenan (1964), Amanda Peet (1972), Ralph Metcalfe (1910), Charles Brockden Brown (1771), and James Spriggs Payne (1819). After him are Richard Mulligan (1932), Louis Abell (1884), Susanna Kaysen (1948), Ben Adams (1890), Elaine May (1932), and Virginia Hall (1906).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jorma Kaukonen ranks 505. Before him are Lee Ritenour (1952), Donald Fagen (1948), Phil Woods (1931), Gram Parsons (1946), Ron Asheton (1948), and Maynard James Keenan (1964). After him are Ralph Towner (1940), Renée Fleming (1959), Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941), George Jones (1931), Bobby Keys (1943), and Paul Butterfield (1942).

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