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Julian Bream

1933 - 2020

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Julian Alexander Bream (15 July 1933 – 14 August 2020) was an English classical guitarist and lutenist. Regarded as one of the most distinguished classical guitarists of the 20th century, he played a significant role in improving the public perception of the classical guitar as a respectable instrument. Over the course of a career that spanned more than half a century, Bream also helped revive interest in the lute. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Julian Bream is the 1,123rd most popular musician (down from 809th in 2019), the 3,146th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,319th in 2019) and the 195th most popular British Musician.

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Among musicians, Julian Bream ranks 1,123 out of 3,175. Before him are Ivan Lins, Twiggy Ramirez, Gábor Szabó, Charlie Mariano, Roger Norrington, and Taj Mahal. After him are Shavo Odadjian, Eddy Mitchell, Cerrone, Rob Bourdon, Dizzy Reed, and Wolfgang Schneiderhan.

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Among people born in 1933, Julian Bream ranks 278. Before him are Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov, Wilfried Dietrich, İsmail Ogan, René Felber, Krsto Papić, and Christa Stubnick. After him are Dianne Feinstein, Zelda Rubinstein, Bat Ye'or, Imre Nagy, Yoshi Oyakawa, and Valéria Gyenge. Among people deceased in 2020, Julian Bream ranks 347. Before him are Leon Fleisher, Ahmed Laraki, René Felber, Ramadan Shalah, Tomás Balcázar, and Kićo Slabinac. After him are Valentin Gaft, Roger Vonlanthen, Rafer Johnson, Goran Paskaljević, Belaid Abdessalam, and Irm Hermann.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Julian Bream ranks 3,147 out of 8,785. Before him are Jason Flemyng (1966), Roger Norrington (1934), Angus Ogilvy (1928), Banastre Tarleton (1754), Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678), and Douglas Bader (1910). After him are Jonathan Glazer (1965), Ernst Wilhelm Bohle (1903), Gwendoline Christie (1978), Nick Hornby (1957), Richard Marquand (1937), and Jack Cardiff (1914).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Julian Bream ranks 195. Before him are Ray Davies (1944), John McVie (1945), Anthony Phillips (1951), Gerald Moore (1899), Phil Manzanera (1951), and Roger Norrington (1934). After him are Trevor Pinnock (1946), Dick Parry (1942), Lita Ford (1958), Philip Catherine (1942), Chris Wolstenholme (1978), and Jimmy Bain (1947).

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