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Neal Hefti

1922 - 2008

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Neal Paul Hefti (October 29, 1922 – October 11, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. He wrote music for The Odd Couple movie and TV series and for the Batman TV series. He began arranging professionally in his teens, when he wrote charts (musical arrangements) for Nat Towles. He composed and arranged while working as a trumpeter for Woody Herman providing the bandleader with versions of "Woodchopper's Ball" and "Blowin' Up a Storm" and composing "The Good Earth" and "Wild Root". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Neal Hefti is the 1,711th most popular musician (down from 1,589th in 2019), the 8,999th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,974th in 2019) and the 641st most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Neal Hefti ranks 1,711 out of 3,175. Before him are John Patitucci, James LoMenzo, Khalid, Mauro Maur, Östen Warnerbring, and Sophie Muller. After him are Alan Clark, Skip James, Manuel Göttsching, Nick Jonas, Jóhann Jóhannsson, and Malcolm Bilson.

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Among people born in 1922, Neal Hefti ranks 361. Before him are Marcel Mouloudji, Rudolf Haag, Ebbe Parsner, Nancy Walker, Rudolf Illovszky, and Börje Tapper. After him are Fritz Riess, Yao Lee, Herbert Schade, John Braine, Valentine Telegdi, and Fyvush Finkel. Among people deceased in 2008, Neal Hefti ranks 297. Before him are Albin Planinc, Antonio José González Zumárraga, Jesse Helms, Mira Alečković, Rudolf Illovszky, and Philip Agee. After him are Finn Haunstoft, Witold Woyda, Lilyan Chauvin, Péter Baczakó, Helmut Zilk, and Larry James.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Neal Hefti ranks 9,001 out of 20,380. Before him are John Norman (1931), Bruce Arena (1951), Brenda Helser (1924), Bam Bam Bigelow (1961), Richard Corben (1940), and Frederick Sheffield (1902). After him are Terry Bradshaw (1948), Marianna Hill (1942), Patty Murray (1950), Meredith Baxter (1947), Corbin Bernsen (1954), and Barbara Ferrell (1947).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Neal Hefti ranks 641. Before him are Scott Gorham (1951), Mel Tormé (1925), Elliott Smith (1969), John Patitucci (1959), James LoMenzo (1959), and Khalid (1998). After him are Skip James (1902), Nick Jonas (1992), Malcolm Bilson (1935), Stanley Turrentine (1934), Daryl Stuermer (1952), and Tim Bogert (1944).

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