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Kenny Barron

1943 - Today

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Kenneth Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist and composer who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Kenny Barron is the 1,552nd most popular musician (up from 1,576th in 2024), the 8,112th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,921st in 2019) and the 578th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Kenny Barron ranks 1,552 out of 3,175. Before him are Viguen, Bernard Edwards, Travis Barker, Joe Jackson, Ryo Kawasaki, and Henry Padovani. After him are Wilko Johnson, Roy Wood, Jolin Tsai, Memphis Minnie, Joshua Bell, and Laurent Voulzy.

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Among people born in 1943, Kenny Barron ranks 519. Before him are Marika Kilius, Urszula Dudziak, Steve Miller, Tony Christie, He Guoqiang, and Charles Hallahan. After him are Art LaFleur, Christopher Cazenove, Little Eva, Bill Moggridge, Norman Hunter, and Gayle Hunnicutt.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kenny Barron ranks 8,114 out of 20,380. Before him are Abraham Flexner (1866), Cytherea (1981), Carl Blegen (1887), Donna Mills (1940), Denise Crosby (1957), and Wings Hauser (1947). After him are Butterfly McQueen (1911), Mary L. Cleave (1947), Dooley Wilson (1886), Bernard Hopkins (1965), Richard Egan (1921), and Zig Ziglar (1926).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Kenny Barron ranks 578. Before him are Steve Miller (1943), David Hungate (1948), Ontronik Khachaturian (1975), Memphis Slim (1915), Bernard Edwards (1952), and Travis Barker (1975). After him are Memphis Minnie (1897), Joshua Bell (1967), Zoot Sims (1925), Johnny Griffin (1928), Neal Schon (1954), and Johnny Mercer (1909).

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