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Otis Rush

1934 - 2018

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Otis Rush Jr. (April 29, 1934 – September 29, 2018) was an American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter who has been long revered as one of the creators of modern Chicago blues; though he was respected and praised, the success he sought eluded him, while others profited from what he created and his career never reached the heights that he deserved. As a performer, Otis was unique. (Everyone called him Otis, or Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otis Rush is the 1,236th most popular musician (down from 1,010th in 2019), the 6,400th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,910th in 2019) and the 439th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Otis Rush ranks 1,236 out of 3,175. Before him are Ty Dolla Sign, Larry Coryell, Jimmie Nicol, Eberhard Weber, Yiruma, and Levon Helm. After him are Scott Columbus, Nani Bregvadze, Tony Joe White, Gary Thain, Szymon Goldberg, and Donald Byrd.

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Among people born in 1934, Otis Rush ranks 321. Before him are Hamit Kaplan, Ole Madsen, Eva-Maria Hagen, Jacek Kuroń, Zaid ibn Shaker, and John Keegan. After him are Adolf Merckle, Yūjirō Ishihara, Martin Bangemann, Inger Stevens, Jackie Wilson, and Mário de Araújo Cabral. Among people deceased in 2018, Otis Rush ranks 287. Before him are Verne Troyer, Lucian Pintilie, Elias M. Stein, Erika Mahringer, Anne Treisman, and Andrei Bitov. After him are Tony Joe White, Piotr Szulkin, Angelo Vanzin, Hugh Masekela, George Maxwell Richards, and Susan Anspach.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Otis Rush ranks 6,401 out of 20,380. Before him are Jeane Kirkpatrick (1926), Levon Helm (1940), Christine Elise (1965), Eddie Slovik (1920), Stephen Allen Benson (1816), and James Marsters (1962). After him are Margaret Woodbridge (1902), Brett Cullen (1956), Mary Anderson (1859), Tranquilo Cappozzo (1918), Francis Collins (1950), and Camille Paglia (1947).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Otis Rush ranks 439. Before him are Fletcher Henderson (1897), Scott LaFaro (1936), Billy Cox (1939), Ty Dolla Sign (1985), Larry Coryell (1943), and Levon Helm (1940). After him are Scott Columbus (1956), Tony Joe White (1943), Donald Byrd (1932), Michael Sembello (1954), Joey Kramer (1950), and Greg K. (1965).

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