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Rahsaan Roland Kirk

1935 - 1977

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Rahsaan Roland Kirk (born Ronald Theodore Kirk; August 7, 1935 – December 5, 1977), known earlier in his career simply as Roland Kirk, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments. He was renowned for his onstage vitality; in his shows, virtuoso improvisation was accompanied by comic banter, political ranting, and the simultaneous playing of several instruments. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Rahsaan Roland Kirk is the 1,277th most popular musician (down from 1,117th in 2024), the 6,594th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,463rd in 2019) and the 460th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Rahsaan Roland Kirk ranks 1,277 out of 3,175. Before him are Christian Zacharias, Pat Smear, Vitas, Paul Gray, Alexi Laiho, and Thurston Moore. After him are Albert Collins, Julius Katchen, Antonio Janigro, Sven Väth, Noodles, and John Mellencamp.

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Among people born in 1935, Rahsaan Roland Kirk ranks 312. Before him are Omero Antonutti, Gary Peacock, Henry Gibson, Michel Subor, Milorad Milutinović, and Sandy Koufax. After him are Pjetër Arbnori, Hanna Krall, Nancy Kovack, Alexander Men, Alfredo Hernández, and John Patrick Foley. Among people deceased in 1977, Rahsaan Roland Kirk ranks 179. Before him are Vladimir Tributs, Paul Bernays, Edgar Basel, Jean Hagen, José Planas, and Ernest Leonard Johnson. After him are Ibrahim al-Hamdi, Franco Rol, Ulises Poirier, Boris Markov, Alexander Galich, and William Castle.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rahsaan Roland Kirk ranks 6,595 out of 20,380. Before him are Will Rogers (1879), Rob Delaney (1977), Albert Nasse (1878), Lou Rawls (1933), Tony Lo Bianco (1936), and William Bonin (1947). After him are Louis Leon Thurstone (1887), Kristin Chenoweth (1968), Eugene McCarthy (1916), Nita Naldi (1894), Roy D. Bridges Jr. (1943), and Paul W. Merrill (1887).

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Among musicians born in United States, Rahsaan Roland Kirk ranks 460. Before him are Trent Reznor (1965), Tom Hamilton (1951), Gary Peacock (1935), Pat Smear (1959), Paul Gray (1972), and Thurston Moore (1958). After him are Albert Collins (1932), Julius Katchen (1926), Noodles (1963), John Mellencamp (1951), Big Joe Turner (1911), and Frankie Laine (1913).

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