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Paul Winter

1939 - Today

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Paul Winter (born August 31, 1939) is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He is a pioneer of world music and earth music, which interweaves the voices of the wild with instrumental voices from classical, jazz and world music. The music is often improvised and recorded in nature to reflect the qualities brought into play by the environment. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Winter is the 2,139th most popular musician (down from 2,040th in 2024), the 11,452nd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,588th in 2019) and the 856th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Paul Winter ranks 2,139 out of 3,175. Before him are David Tudor, Necrobutcher, Peter Erskine, Les Baxter, Mose Allison, and Mitch Lucker. After him are Paulo Jr., Iva Bittová, DJ Hell, Cristina Branco, Josh Homme, and Roger Miller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Paul Winter ranks 579. Before him are Robert A. M. Stern, Margaret Drabble, Kinuko Tanida, Nanda, Félix Salinas, and Pilar Roldán. After him are Terry Kiser, Humberto Cruz, Subramanian Swamy, Richard Zare, Carole Shelley, and Viktor Shustikov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Winter ranks 11,454 out of 20,380. Before him are Mose Allison (1927), Bayard Taylor (1825), John Toll (1952), George Tobias (1901), Mitch Lucker (1984), and Evelyn Hooker (1907). After him are Roy Harris (1898), Alan Gilbert (1967), Lyle Campbell (1942), Julie Bishop (1914), Samantha Smith (1969), and Terry Kiser (1939).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Paul Winter ranks 856. Before him are Kristen Pfaff (1967), David Tudor (1926), Peter Erskine (1954), Les Baxter (1922), Mose Allison (1927), and Mitch Lucker (1984). After him are Josh Homme (1973), Roger Miller (1936), Bill Laswell (1955), Criss Oliva (1963), Uri Caine (1956), and Yip Harburg (1896).

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