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Ralph Stanley

1927 - 2016

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Ralph Edmund Stanley (February 25, 1927 – June 23, 2016) was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. He began playing music in 1946, originally with his older brother Carter Stanley as part of the Stanley Brothers, and most often as the leader of his band, the Clinch Mountain Boys. He was also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Ralph Stanley is the 2,753rd most popular musician (down from 2,739th in 2024), the 15,454th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,481st in 2019) and the 1,144th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Ralph Stanley ranks 2,753 out of 3,175. Before her are Chris Shiflett, Dan Peters, D'Angelo, Rob Gardner, Isabelle Boulay, and Liu Fang. After her are Vika Jigulina, Håkan Hellström, Seong-Jin Cho, Ermal Meta, DJ Muggs, and Barry Mann.

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Among people born in 1927, Ralph Stanley ranks 498. Before her are Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, Annapurna Devi, Slim Dusty, Parkash Singh Badal, Peggy McCay, and Bill Rowling. After her are Norman Petty, Rupert Crosse, Barbara Cook, Willie Ormond, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, and Mort Sahl. Among people deceased in 2016, Ralph Stanley ranks 601. Before her are Donald Henderson, Balram Jakhar, Ali Hussein Shihab, Deborah S. Jin, Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, and David Hahn. After her are Ronnie Corbett, Lonnie Mack, Vasyl Slipak, David Herd, Rose Mofford, and Jo Cox.

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ralph Stanley ranks 1,144. Before her are James Murphy (1967), Bob Mould (1960), Chris Shiflett (1971), Dan Peters (1967), D'Angelo (1974), and Rob Gardner (1965). After her are DJ Muggs (1968), Barry Mann (1939), Norman Petty (1927), Greg Ginn (1954), Meghan Trainor (1993), and Ross Robinson (1967).

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