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La Monte Young

1935 - Today

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La Monte Thornton Young (born October 14, 1935) is an American composer, musician, and performance artist recognized as one of the first American minimalist composers and a central figure in Fluxus and post-war avant-garde music. He is best known for his exploration of sustained tones, beginning with his 1958 composition Trio for Strings. His compositions have called into question the nature and definition of music, most prominently in the text scores of his Compositions 1960. While few of his recordings remain in print, his work has inspired prominent musicians across various genres, including avant-garde, rock, and ambient music. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. La Monte Young is the 839th most popular composer (down from 765th in 2019), the 4,576th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,672nd in 2019) and the 50th most popular American Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, La Monte Young ranks 839 out of 1,451. Before him are Egberto Gismonti, Friedrich Cerha, Michael Tippett, George Crumb, Rebecca Clarke, and Salvatore Sciarrino. After him are Elliott Carter, Nicolas Gombert, Cesare Pugni, Heino Eller, Edmond Audran, and István Kertész.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, La Monte Young ranks 205. Before him are Zeev Sternhell, Nicola Cabibbo, Nabil Elaraby, Seymour Cassel, Tom Atkins, and Peter Brown. After him are Yury Solomin, Velasio de Paolis, Herb Alpert, Martti Talvela, Józef Szmidt, and José Sanfilippo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, La Monte Young ranks 4,576 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Bilott (1965), Adrian Belew (1949), Milton Glaser (1929), Marlee Matlin (1965), Pernell Roberts (1928), and Michael Dukakis (1933). After him are John Henninger Reagan (1818), Thomas Sowell (1930), Lawrence Kasdan (1949), Paul Thomas Anderson (1970), Joe Viterelli (1937), and Edwin Catmull (1945).

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Among COMPOSERS In United States

Among composers born in United States, La Monte Young ranks 50. Before him are Dave Grusin (1934), Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884), Brian Tyler (1972), Thomas Newman (1955), Harold Arlen (1905), and George Crumb (1929). After him are Elliott Carter (1908), Cathy Berberian (1925), Marvin Hamlisch (1944), Meredith Monk (1942), Roger Sessions (1896), and William Christie (1944).

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