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King Curtis

1934 - 1971

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Curtis Montgomery (February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer. A master of the instrument, he played tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone. He played riffs and solos on hit singles such as "Respect" by Aretha Franklin (1967), and "Yakety Yak" by the Coasters (1958) and his own "Soul Twist" (1962), "Soul Serenade" (1964), and "Memphis Soul Stew" (1967). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. King Curtis is the 1,982nd most popular singer (down from 1,704th in 2024), the 10,817th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,002nd in 2019) and the 537th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, King Curtis ranks 1,982 out of 4,381. Before him are Magdalena Kožená, Samuel Ramey, Pierre Rapsat, Anna Held, Dao Bandon, and Andrea Berg. After him are Steve Strange, Chance the Rapper, Bebe Rexha, Eleni Foureira, Long John Baldry, and Claudia Brücken.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, King Curtis ranks 512. Before him are Rodney Stark, Michael Dunn, Bud Luckey, Florence Henderson, Joe Williams, and Gert Blomé. After him are Mr. Fuji, Lars-Eric Lundvall, Toru Goto, Van Williams, Ahmad NikTalab, and Todor Diev. Among people deceased in 1971, King Curtis ranks 231. Before him are Elemér Szathmáry, Jan Palouš, Erwin Keller, Chesty Puller, Ross Cuthbert, and Otto Authén. After him are Thomas C. Hart, Lucien Hubbard, Luigi Piotti, Bill Thompson, Spring Byington, and Jennison Heaton.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, King Curtis ranks 10,816 out of 20,380. Before him are Tony Hillerman (1925), Wilmer Valderrama (1980), and Kathy Hilton (1959). After him are Thomas C. Hart (1877), Chris Klein (1979), Conn Findlay (1930), James M. Bardeen (1939), Peter Segal (1962), Dick Richards (1936), Kevin Moore (1967), Edward Brooke (1919), and Jim Nabors (1930).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, King Curtis ranks 537. Before him are Greg Graffin (1964), Kate Smith (1907), Charlie Dominici (1951), Joyce DiDonato (1969), Don Dokken (1953), and Samuel Ramey (1942). After him are Chance the Rapper (1993), Bebe Rexha (1989), Fat Joe (1970), Brad Delp (1951), Telma Hopkins (1948), and Sunny (1989).

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