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Les Brown

1912 - 2001

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Lester Raymond Brown (March 14, 1912 – January 4, 2001) was an American jazz musician who for over six decades (1938-2000) led his big band, later called Les Brown and His Band of Renown. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Les Brown is the 2,293rd most popular musician (down from 1,912th in 2019), the 12,562nd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,714th in 2019) and the 934th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Les Brown ranks 2,293 out of 3,175. Before him are Billy Powell, Slim Whitman, Jack Johnson, Sufjan Stevens, Wayne Sermon, and Marian McPartland. After him are André 3000, Amjad Ali Khan, Kim Thayil, Guy Chambers, Alexander Hacke, and Mikael Stanne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Les Brown ranks 407. Before him are Tip O'Neill, John Le Mesurier, Kees Mijnders, Kamil Tolon, Harry Hay, and Roger Verey. After him are Kathleen Ollerenshaw, Erland Herkenrath, Studs Terkel, Gerald Emmett Carter, Byron Nelson, and Danny Thomas. Among people deceased in 2001, Les Brown ranks 332. Before him are Billy Liddell, Jay Chamberlain, G. N. Ramachandran, A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury, Tony Ashton, and Govan Mbeki. After him are Leon Wilkeson, Imogene Coca, Régine Cavagnoud, Leamon King, Bertie Mee, and Tom Kilburn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Les Brown ranks 12,566 out of 20,380. Before him are Howard Georgi (1947), Frank Ocean (1987), Antonio Tarver (1968), Isaac Shelby (1750), Keone Young (1947), and Gary Herbert (1947). After him are André 3000 (1975), Mario Savio (1942), Taylor Hill (1996), Ken Wahl (1954), Paige O'Hara (1956), and Alan Merrill (1951).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Les Brown ranks 934. Before him are Reb Beach (1963), Billy Powell (1952), Slim Whitman (1923), Jack Johnson (1975), Sufjan Stevens (1975), and Wayne Sermon (1984). After him are André 3000 (1975), Kim Thayil (1960), John 5 (1971), Eugene Wright (1923), Ryan Tedder (1979), and Hughie Thomasson (1952).

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