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Pharoah Sanders

1940 - 2022

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Pharoah Sanders (born Ferrell Lee Sanders; October 13, 1940 – September 24, 2022) was an American jazz saxophonist. Known for his overblowing, harmonic, and multiphonic techniques on the saxophone, as well as his use of "sheets of sound", Sanders played a prominent role in the development of free jazz and spiritual jazz through his work as a member of John Coltrane's groups in the mid-1960s, and later through his solo work. He released more than thirty albums as a leader and collaborated extensively with vocalist Leon Thomas and pianist Alice Coltrane, among many others. Fellow saxophonist Ornette Coleman once described him as "probably the best tenor player in the world". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pharoah Sanders is the 1,138th most popular musician (down from 807th in 2019), the 5,928th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,051st in 2019) and the 396th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Pharoah Sanders ranks 1,138 out of 3,175. Before him are Giorgio Gaber, Lou Donaldson, Desmond Dekker, Mika, Nathan East, and Trevor Pinnock. After him are Volodymyr Ivasyuk, Dick Parry, Lita Ford, Medea Abrahamyan, Susumu Hirasawa, and John Mayer.

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Among people born in 1940, Pharoah Sanders ranks 297. Before him are Mike Beuttler, Mame Madior Boye, George Ritzer, José de Anchieta Fontana, Asrani, and Veikko Kankkonen. After him are Ansumane Mané, José Nápoles, Jurandir de Freitas, Giacomo Bulgarelli, Frankie Avalon, and Peter Gethin. Among people deceased in 2022, Pharoah Sanders ranks 300. Before him are Technoblade, Herbert Achternbusch, Henk Groot, Steinar Amundsen, Joseph Raz, and Chaim Kanievsky. After him are Hugo Fernández, Lygia Fagundes Telles, Carmela Corren, Vira Vovk, Michael Sela, and Masato Kudo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pharoah Sanders ranks 5,928 out of 20,380. Before him are Alfred Romer (1894), Dan Ariely (1967), Joan Osborne (1962), Donald Lippincott (1893), Mary Whiton Calkins (1863), and Aileen Riggin (1906). After him are Alfred Sturtevant (1891), Eric Dane (1972), Muggsy Bogues (1965), Mildred McDaniel (1933), Oliver North (1943), and Amanda Bynes (1986).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Pharoah Sanders ranks 396. Before him are Taj Mahal (1942), Rob Bourdon (1979), Dizzy Reed (1963), Woody Herman (1913), Lou Donaldson (1926), and Nathan East (1955). After him are John Mayer (1977), Jason White (1973), Paul Gilbert (1966), Earl Hines (1903), Pat Martino (1944), and Stanley Clarke (1951).

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