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Jóhann Jóhannsson

1969 - 2018

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Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈjouːhan ˈjouːhansɔn]; 19 September 1969 – 9 February 2018) was an Icelandic composer who wrote music for a wide array of media including theatre, dance, television, and film. His work is stylised by its blending of traditional orchestration with contemporary electronic elements. Jóhann released solo albums from 2002 onward. In 2016, he signed with Deutsche Grammophon, through which he released his last solo album, Orphée. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jóhann Jóhannsson is the 1,716th most popular musician (down from 1,504th in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from Iceland (down from 68th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Icelander Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jóhann Jóhannsson ranks 1,716 out of 3,175. Before him are Sophie Muller, Neal Hefti, Alan Clark, Skip James, Manuel Göttsching, and Nick Jonas. After him are Malcolm Bilson, Robin Trower, Miyavi, Stanley Turrentine, Daryl Stuermer, and Enver İzmaylov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Jóhann Jóhannsson ranks 304. Before him are Jan Axel Blomberg, MaliVai Washington, James Gray, Ilke Wyludda, Elliott Smith, and Carlos Roa. After him are Sabine Schmitz, Ilham Tohti, Dexter Jackson, Serenity, Barney Greenway, and Bahman Ghobadi. Among people deceased in 2018, Jóhann Jóhannsson ranks 421. Before him are Jeanne Ashworth, Idrissa Ouédraogo, Connie Sawyer, Kazimierz Kutz, Fatos Arapi, and Viktor Matviyenko. After him are Bengt Nilsson, Nancy Wilson, Věra Růžičková, Giuliana Calandra, Arthur Schnabel, and Kate Wilhelm.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Jóhann Jóhannsson ranks 84 out of 190. Before him are Þórbergur Þórðarson (1888), Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876), Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir (1940), Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson (1894), Teitur Thordarson (1952), and Einar Arnórsson (1880). After him are Jón Þorláksson (1877), Snorri Hjartarson (1906), Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson (1963), Arnór Guðjohnsen (1961), Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (1962), and Björn Þórðarson (1879).

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Among MUSICIANS In Iceland

Among musicians born in Iceland, Jóhann Jóhannsson ranks 2. Before him are Björk (1965). After him are Jónsi (1975), Hildur Guðnadóttir (1982), Georg Hólm (1976), Ólafur Arnalds (1986), and Kjartan Sveinsson (1978).

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