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Ralph Towner
1940 - 2026
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Ralph Towner
Ralph Towner (March 1, 1940 – January 18, 2026) was an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. He played the twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, electric FRAME guitar, piano, synthesizer, percussion, trumpet, and French horn. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Ralph Towner is the 1,379th most popular musician (down from 1,193rd in 2024), the 7,170th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,843rd in 2019) and the 507th most popular American Musician.
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Ralph Towner ranks 1,379 out of 3,175. Before him are Gram Parsons, Ron Asheton, Delia Derbyshire, Maynard James Keenan, Jorma Kaukonen, and Jonny Greenwood. After him are Renée Fleming, Parov Stelar, Paquito D'Rivera, Moriz Rosenthal, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Christian Ferdinand Abel.
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HPI: 56.30
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1948 - 2009
HPI: 56.29
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Delia Derbyshire
1937 - 2001
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 1,375
Maynard James Keenan
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 1,376
Jorma Kaukonen
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 1,377
Jonny Greenwood
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 1,378
Ralph Towner
1940 - 2026
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 1,379
Renée Fleming
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 1,380
Parov Stelar
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 1,381
Paquito D'Rivera
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 1,382
Moriz Rosenthal
1862 - 1946
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 1,383
Buffy Sainte-Marie
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 1,384
Christian Ferdinand Abel
1682 - 1761
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 1,385
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Ralph Towner ranks 369. Before him are Don Nelson, Claire Bretécher, Jorma Kaukonen, Billy McNeill, Nasser Al-Sabah, and Claus Offe. After him are Karin Baal, Alberto Gallardo, Vicente Miera, Larry Brown, Chris Farlowe, and Lorella De Luca. Among people deceased in 2026, Ralph Towner ranks 16. Before him are Dimitar Penev, Hans Herrmann, Luísa Diogo, Colin McDonald, Claudette Colvin, and Gladys West. After him are Tony Dallara, Roger Allers, Edith M. Flanigen, Bob Weir, Scott Adams, and Mukhsin Mukhamadiev.
Others Born in 1940
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Don Nelson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 363
Claire Bretécher
COMIC ARTIST
1940 - 2020
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 364
Jorma Kaukonen
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 365
Billy McNeill
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 366
Nasser Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 367
Claus Offe
SOCIOLOGIST
1940 - 2025
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 368
Ralph Towner
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2026
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 369
Karin Baal
ACTOR
1940 - 2024
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 370
Alberto Gallardo
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2001
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 371
Vicente Miera
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 372
Larry Brown
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 373
Chris Farlowe
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 374
Lorella De Luca
ACTOR
1940 - 2014
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 375
Others Deceased in 2026
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Dimitar Penev
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2026
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 10
Hans Herrmann
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2026
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 11
Luísa Diogo
POLITICIAN
1958 - 2026
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 12
Colin McDonald
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2026
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 13
Claudette Colvin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1939 - 2026
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 14
Gladys West
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - 2026
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 15
Ralph Towner
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2026
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 16
Tony Dallara
SINGER
1936 - 2026
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 17
Roger Allers
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - 2026
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 18
Edith M. Flanigen
CHEMIST
1929 - 2026
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 19
Bob Weir
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2026
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 20
Scott Adams
COMIC ARTIST
1957 - 2026
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 21
Mukhsin Mukhamadiev
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - 2026
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 22
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ralph Towner ranks 7,172 out of NaN. Before him are Charles Wallace Richmond (1868), Isabela Moner (2001), Sam Childers (1963), Ken Starr (1946), Evan Peters (1987), and Carolyn Porco (1953). After him are Pete Hegseth (1980), Mike Larrabee (1933), William Bradford (1755), Peter Norton (1943), Harrison Young (1930), and Renée Fleming (1959).
Others born in United States
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Charles Wallace Richmond
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1932
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 7,166
Isabela Moner
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 7,167
Sam Childers
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 7,168
Ken Starr
LAWYER
1946 - 2022
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 7,169
Evan Peters
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 7,170
Carolyn Porco
ASTRONOMER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 7,171
Ralph Towner
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2026
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 7,172
Pete Hegseth
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 7,173
Mike Larrabee
ATHLETE
1933 - 2003
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,174
William Bradford
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1795
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,175
Peter Norton
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,176
Harrison Young
ACTOR
1930 - 2005
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,177
Renée Fleming
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,178
Among Musicians In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Ralph Towner ranks 507. Before him are Donald Fagen (1948), Phil Woods (1931), Gram Parsons (1946), Ron Asheton (1948), Maynard James Keenan (1964), and Jorma Kaukonen (1940). After him are Renée Fleming (1959), Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941), George Jones (1931), Bobby Keys (1943), Paul Butterfield (1942), and Terry Melcher (1942).
Donald Fagen
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 501
Phil Woods
1931 - 2015
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 502
Gram Parsons
1946 - 1973
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 503
Ron Asheton
1948 - 2009
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 504
Maynard James Keenan
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 505
Jorma Kaukonen
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 506
Ralph Towner
1940 - 2026
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 507
Renée Fleming
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 508
Buffy Sainte-Marie
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 509
George Jones
1931 - 2013
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 510
Bobby Keys
1943 - 2014
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 511
Paul Butterfield
1942 - 1987
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 512
Terry Melcher
1942 - 2004
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 513
