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Laurel Aitken

1927 - 2005

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Lorenzo "Laurel" Aitken (22 April 1927 – 17 July 2005) was a Cuban-Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of ska music. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of Ska". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Laurel Aitken is the 896th most popular singer (up from 955th in 2019), the 79th most popular biography from Cuba (up from 88th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Cuban Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Laurel Aitken ranks 896 out of 4,381. Before him are Antonietta Stella, Kim Larsen, Maria Jeritza, Grace Bumbry, Birdman, and Guy Béart. After him are Flora Purim, Wadih El Safi, K. L. Saigal, Indila, Nina Grieg, and Enzo Ghinazzi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Laurel Aitken ranks 225. Before him are Dany Robin, L. Q. Jones, Gerard K. O'Neill, John Warner, Irina Skobtseva, and Romano Scarpa. After him are Eileen Ryan, David Hedison, Patrick O'Neal, Liane Augustin, Pasquale Festa Campanile, and Eva Bartok. Among people deceased in 2005, Laurel Aitken ranks 157. Before him are Camillo Felgen, Else Krüger, Marga López, Don Adams, Romano Scarpa, and Lajos Baróti. After him are Kevin Hagen, Rong Yiren, Philip Morrison, Milorad Pavić, Milena Hübschmannová, and André Waterkeyn.

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In Cuba

Among people born in Cuba, Laurel Aitken ranks 79 out of 300. Before him are Ramón Fonst (1883), Rico Rodriguez (1934), Frank País (1934), Jorge Bolet (1914), Eliades Ochoa (1946), and Félix Rodríguez (1941). After him are José Miró Cardona (1902), Yoel Romero (1977), Ana Mendieta (1948), Pablo Milanés (1943), Ninón Sevilla (1929), and Pedro Juan Gutiérrez (1950).

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Among SINGERS In Cuba

Among singers born in Cuba, Laurel Aitken ranks 10. Before him are Rita Marley (1946), Omara Portuondo (1930), Pérez Prado (1916), Silvio Rodríguez (1946), Camila Cabello (1997), and Mongo Santamaría (1917). After him are Pablo Milanés (1943), Benny Moré (1919), Olga Guillot (1922), Jon Secada (1961), Addys Mercedes (1985), and Mayra Andrade (1985).

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