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Oliver Lake

1942 - Today

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Oliver Lake (born September 14, 1942) is an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, poet, and visual artist. He is known mainly for alto saxophone, but he also performs on soprano and flute. During the 1960s, Lake worked with the Black Artists Group in St. Louis. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Oliver Lake is the 2,723rd most popular musician (up from 2,766th in 2024), the 15,291st most popular biography from United States (up from 15,746th in 2019) and the 1,133rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Oliver Lake ranks 2,723 out of 3,175. Before him are Mark Kelly, Ihsahn, Jari Mäenpää, Pete Willis, Dr. Luke, and Lisa Miskovsky. After him are Adrian Erlandsson, Lucky Peterson, Pabllo Vittar, Jim O'Rourke, Mundell Lowe, and Delta Goodrem.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Oliver Lake ranks 717. Before him are Mac Davis, Joe Boyd, Richard M. Daley, Letta Mbulu, Terry Neill, and Byron Dorgan. After him are Vincent C. Gray, Walt Hazzard, Dick Pound, Harvey Atkin, Jeff Astle, and Thomas Menino.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Oliver Lake ranks 15,297 out of 20,380. Before him are Judd Gregg (1947), Amanda Detmer (1971), Lorna Gray (1917), Robert J. O'Neill (1976), Amar'e Stoudemire (1982), and Alice Dunbar Nelson (1875). After him are Jeremy Sumpter (1989), Edwin O'Connor (1918), Jason James Richter (1980), Cindy Wilson (1957), Lucky Peterson (1964), and Tina Majorino (1985).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Oliver Lake ranks 1,133. Before him are Frank Bello (1965), Eddie Rabbitt (1941), Jerome Richardson (1920), Keith Green (1953), L.A. Reid (1956), and Dr. Luke (1973). After him are Lucky Peterson (1964), Jim O'Rourke (1969), Mundell Lowe (1922), Tony Rice (1951), James Murphy (1967), and Bob Mould (1960).

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