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Oscar Hammerstein II

1895 - 1960

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Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his songs are standard repertoire for vocalists and jazz musicians. He co-wrote 850 songs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oscar Hammerstein II is the 993rd most popular musician, the 5,163rd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,836th in 2019) and the 329th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 993 out of 3,175. Before him are Sam Rivers, Aphex Twin, Charlie Christian, Al Jardine, S. D. Burman, and Corey Taylor. After him are Johann Gottfried Piefke, Kyung Wha Chung, Eddy Grant, Jordan Rudess, Kerry King, and Mick Ronson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1895, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 167. Before him are Fedor Ozep, Morris Kirksey, Walter Bedell Smith, Immanuel Velikovsky, Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes, and Earl Thomson. After him are Nigel Bruce, Georg Muche, John Ainsworth-Davis, Leonid Utyosov, Giovanni Brunero, and Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah. Among people deceased in 1960, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 123. Before him are Dmitry Gulia, Nima Yooshij, Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke, Toyohiko Kagawa, Margaret Sullavan, and Joseph Wendel. After him are Dimitrana Ivanova, Jamil Mardam Bey, Nevil Shute, Móric Esterházy, Semyon Lavochkin, and Catherine Desnitski.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 5,163 out of 20,380. Before him are Rocky Graziano (1919), William Conrad (1920), Evelyn Furtsch (1914), Vance D. Brand (1931), Corey Taylor (1973), and John Elkann (1976). After him are Eileen Ryan (1927), Sam Jaffe (1891), Jonathan Winters (1925), Fay Bainter (1893), Andreas Katsulas (1946), and Reuben Fine (1914).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 329. Before him are John Lewis (1920), Rosalyn Tureck (1914), Sam Rivers (1923), Charlie Christian (1916), Al Jardine (1942), and Corey Taylor (1973). After him are Jordan Rudess (1956), Kerry King (1964), Wayne Kramer (1948), Benny Carter (1907), Roy Haynes (1925), and Ralph Kirkpatrick (1911).

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