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Ralph Kirkpatrick

1911 - 1984

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Ralph Leonard Kirkpatrick (; June 10, 1911 – April 13, 1984) was an American harpsichordist and musicologist, widely known for his chronological catalog of Domenico Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas as well as for his performances and recordings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ralph Kirkpatrick is the 1,008th most popular musician (up from 1,049th in 2019), the 5,241st most popular biography from United States (down from 5,115th in 2019) and the 335th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ralph Kirkpatrick ranks 1,008 out of 3,175Before him are Benny Carter, Candy Dulfer, Denny Laine, Johnny Clegg, Roy Haynes, and Vlado Perlemuter. After him are Michael Brecker, Andrew Latimer, Tom Scott, Rob Zombie, John Scofield, and Gustavo Cerati.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1911, Ralph Kirkpatrick ranks 183Before him are Tarō Okamoto, George Seaton, Kaj Franck, Brunhilde Pomsel, Roy Rogers, and Annie M. G. Schmidt. After him are Broderick Crawford, Gerhard Stöck, Arkady Raikin, Wolfgang Larrazábal, Michel Pablo, and Martim Mércio da Silveira. Among people deceased in 1984, Ralph Kirkpatrick ranks 137Before him are Ciriaco Errasti, Lillian Hellman, Arvīds Jansons, Manès Sperber, Eulogio Martínez, and Sam Jaffe. After him are Henri Fabre, Ethel Merman, Giuseppe Tucci, Campanal I, Toivo Loukola, and Grete Hermann.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ralph Kirkpatrick ranks 5,241 out of 20,380Before him are Paula Kelly (1942), James Samuel Coleman (1926), Gary Snyder (1930), Jeffrey Katzenberg (1950), Todd Armstrong (1937), and Tony Randall (1920). After him are Rusty Schweickart (1935), Sylvia Miles (1924), Vincent Curatola (1953), Andy Griffith (1926), Michael Brecker (1949), and Anna Thomson (1953).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ralph Kirkpatrick ranks 335Before him are Oscar Hammerstein II (1895), Jordan Rudess (1956), Kerry King (1964), Wayne Kramer (1948), Benny Carter (1907), and Roy Haynes (1925). After him are Michael Brecker (1949), Tom Scott (1948), Rob Zombie (1965), John Scofield (1951), Carmine Appice (1946), and Joe Hahn (1977).