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Kurt Elling

1967 - Today

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Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz singer and songwriter. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Rockford, Elling became interested in music through his father, who was Kapellmeister at a Lutheran church. He sang in choirs and played musical instruments. He encountered jazz while a student at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kurt Elling is the 2,388th most popular singer (up from 2,903rd in 2019), the 13,135th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,068th in 2019) and the 684th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kurt Elling ranks 2,388 out of 4,381. Before him are Salvatore Licitra, Brook Benton, Malvina Reynolds, Sahlene, Mahendra Kapoor, and Zara Larsson. After him are Eunhyuk, Hadiqa Kiani, Giorgos Alkaios, Ben Moody, Ghostface Killah, and Gummy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Kurt Elling ranks 490. Before him are Gordan Jandroković, Nick Leeson, Gene Hoglan, Lorenzo Minotti, Kerri Green, and Max Sciandri. After him are Shunichi Ikenoue, Evan Seinfeld, Phil LaMarr, Jasmin Tabatabai, Massimo Ficcadenti, and Peter Schöttel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kurt Elling ranks 13,139 out of 20,380. Before him are Leda Cosmides (1957), Sarah J. Maas (1986), Jonathan Breck (1965), Lionel Trilling (1905), Robin Thicke (1977), and Satch Sanders (1938). After him are Jane Randolph (1914), Mary Kay Bergman (1961), Don Hahn (1955), George Chandler (1898), Joakim Noah (1985), and Vonda Shepard (1963).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kurt Elling ranks 684. Before him are Anita Ward (1956), Banks (1988), Romeo Santos (1981), Fiona Apple (1977), Brook Benton (1931), and Malvina Reynolds (1900). After him are Ben Moody (1981), Ghostface Killah (1970), Victoria Monét (1993), Edie Brickell (1966), Lindsey Stirling (1986), and Danny Brown (1981).

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