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Lynn Harrell

1944 - 2020

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Lynn Harrell (January 30, 1944 – April 27, 2020) was an American classical cellist. Known for the "penetrating richness" of his sound, Harrell performed internationally as a recitalist, chamber musician, and soloist with major orchestras over a career spanning nearly six decades. Harrell was the winner of the inaugural Avery Fisher Prize and two Grammy Awards, among other accolades, and taught at the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music, Royal Academy of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, Juilliard School, USC Thornton School of Music, and the Shepherd School of Music. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Lynn Harrell is the 1,925th most popular musician (down from 1,834th in 2024), the 10,184th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,297th in 2019) and the 753rd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Lynn Harrell ranks 1,925 out of 3,175. Before him are Jon Batiste, Suzanne Ciani, Blue Mitchell, Harold Budd, Khatia Buniatishvili, and Eric Prydz. After him are Jeremy Spencer, Alan Jay Lerner, Jimmy Heath, David Cross, Elton Dean, and The Proclaimers.

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Among people born in 1944, Lynn Harrell ranks 629. Before him are Kevin Tighe, Judee Sill, Henry Vestine, Bunji Kimura, Idriz Hošić, and Tom Seaver. After him are James H. Clark, Pedro María Zabalza, Earl Monroe, Chris Hillman, Henri Weber, and David M. Walker. Among people deceased in 2020, Lynn Harrell ranks 657. Before him are Pelle Svensson, Tom Seaver, Owen Arthur, Rajko Đurić, Harold Budd, and Gilberto Penayo. After him are Hennadiy Kernes, Jimmy Heath, Denis Goldberg, Imre Farkas, Pavol Biroš, and Carlos Contreras.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lynn Harrell ranks 10,186 out of 20,380. Before him are T. Keith Glennan (1905), Bob Skelton (1903), Alice Lake (1895), Chris Barnes (1967), Julianne Nicholson (1971), and Joseph Ruben (1950). After him are Jean Parker (1915), David Bordwell (1947), Jack Holt (1888), Earl Eby (1894), Frankie Muniz (1985), and John Colter (1774).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Lynn Harrell ranks 753. Before him are Machito (1912), Janis Ian (1951), Jon Batiste (1986), Suzanne Ciani (1946), Blue Mitchell (1930), and Harold Budd (1936). After him are Alan Jay Lerner (1918), Jimmy Heath (1926), Buddy Miles (1947), Steve Gaines (1949), Anthony Braxton (1945), and Cedar Walton (1934).

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