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Lionel Hampton

1908 - 2002

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Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader. He worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich, to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996. Hampton was a member of the executive committee of the Writers and Artists for Peace in the Middle East, a pro-Israel group. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lionel Hampton is the 596th most popular musician (down from 420th in 2019), the 3,411th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,306th in 2019) and the 181st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Lionel Hampton ranks 596 out of 3,175. Before him are Roger Hodgson, Ginette Neveu, Hermeto Pascoal, Loreena McKennitt, Coleman Hawkins, and Artie Shaw. After him are Sister Rosetta Tharpe, James Taylor, Alan Walker, Suga, Wallace Hartley, and Michel Sogny.

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Among people born in 1908, Lionel Hampton ranks 122. Before him are Christa Schroeder, Eugen Weidmann, Aurelio Peccei, John Mills, Mario Evaristo, and Ed Gordon. After him are Lee Krasner, Carlos Peucelle, Anna Sten, Karl Hein, Gisèle Freund, and Michael, Prince of Montenegro. Among people deceased in 2002, Lionel Hampton ranks 103. Before him are Joseph Luns, Michail Stasinopoulos, Karel Reisz, J. Lee Thompson, Daniel Gélin, and Dee Dee Ramone. After him are Michel Henry, Nikolai Amosov, Inge Morath, Waylon Jennings, Andre DeToth, and Brad Dexter.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lionel Hampton ranks 3,411 out of 20,380. Before him are Coleman Hawkins (1904), Merce Cunningham (1919), Benjamin Tucker (1854), Curtis Hanson (1945), Howard S. Becker (1928), and Artie Shaw (1910). After him are Jacques Futrelle (1875), Robert J. Van de Graaff (1901), P. G. T. Beauregard (1818), Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915), Randy Quaid (1950), and Alex North (1910).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Lionel Hampton ranks 181. Before him are Grace Slick (1939), Tommy Flanagan (1930), Murray Perahia (1947), Marty Friedman (1962), Coleman Hawkins (1904), and Artie Shaw (1910). After him are Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915), James Taylor (1948), Chet Atkins (1924), Ace Frehley (1951), Carla Bley (1936), and Carl W. Stalling (1891).

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