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Maceo Parker

1943 - Today

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Maceo Parker (; born February 14, 1943) is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s and Prince in the 2000s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. Since the early 1990s, he has toured under his own name. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maceo Parker is the 1,094th most popular musician (down from 887th in 2019), the 5,712th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,366th in 2019) and the 376th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Maceo Parker ranks 1,094 out of 3,175. Before him are Gina Bachauer, Ross the Boss, Markos Vamvakaris, Dave Lombardo, Karl Doppler, and Cindy Blackman Santana. After him are Aurora, Don Felder, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Mike Porcaro, Art Farmer, and Francis Cabrel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Maceo Parker ranks 366. Before him are Ottavio Bianchi, Shlomo Ben-Ami, Valerie Thomas, Ling Liong Sik, Éva Marton, and Lyudmila Bragina. After him are Wolfgang Nordwig, Jon Postel, Terry Venables, Juan Giménez, Joe Haldeman, and Charles P. Thacker.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Maceo Parker ranks 5,712 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Rolston (1956), Myrtle Bachelder (1908), Lon L. Fuller (1902), William Christie (1944), Beulah Louise Henry (1888), and Cindy Blackman Santana (1959). After him are Eileen Heckart (1919), Hubert Dreyfus (1929), Steve Cropper (1941), Robert Keohane (1941), John Stamos (1963), and Harold D. Babcock (1882).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Maceo Parker ranks 376. Before him are Clem Burke (1954), Kid Ory (1886), Paul Kantner (1941), Steven Adler (1965), Ross the Boss (1954), and Cindy Blackman Santana (1959). After him are Don Felder (1947), Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829), Mike Porcaro (1955), Art Farmer (1928), Marcus Miller (1959), and Hank Jones (1918).

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