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Ramsey Lewis

1935 - 2022

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Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. (May 27, 1935 – September 12, 2022) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and radio personality. Lewis recorded over 80 albums and received five gold records and three Grammy Awards in his career. His album The In Crowd earned Lewis critical praise and the 1965 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Ramsey Lewis is the 1,668th most popular musician (down from 1,470th in 2024), the 8,742nd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,413th in 2019) and the 622nd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ramsey Lewis ranks 1,668 out of 3,175. Before him are Maxi Jazz, Mikhail Krug, Bobby Timmons, Nils Petter Molvær, Anneke van Giersbergen, and Harry Winter. After him are Hal David, Ted Gärdestad, John Ogdon, Jerry Cantrell, Barry McGuire, and Imants Kalniņš.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Ramsey Lewis ranks 412. Before him are Ben Vautier, João Morais, Carol Kaye, Norbert Blüm, Hermann Nuber, and Bobby Timmons. After him are Peter de Klerk, Barry McGuire, Ivan Calin, Candy Barr, Dariush Shayegan, and Enzo Robotti. Among people deceased in 2022, Ramsey Lewis ranks 473. Before him are Eugenio Scalfari, Kiril Dojčinovski, Leo Wilden, Maxi Jazz, Dmitri Vrubel, and Hermann Nuber. After him are Paula Marosi, Oleksandr Sydorenko, Franco Frattini, Kang Soo-yeon, Michel Deguy, and Aleksandr Gorshkov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ramsey Lewis ranks 8,744 out of 20,380. Before him are Travis Knight (1973), David Dinkins (1927), George M. Cohan (1878), William Colby (1920), Carla Laemmle (1909), and Vivica A. Fox (1964). After him are David Weber (1952), Jeffrey Williams (1958), Richard Neal (1949), Bob Richards (1926), Lana Parrilla (1977), and Andy Devine (1905).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ramsey Lewis ranks 622. Before him are Cassandra Wilson (1955), Robert Cray (1953), Carol Kaye (1935), Sam Rivers (1977), Jim Root (1971), and Bobby Timmons (1935). After him are Hal David (1921), Jerry Cantrell (1966), Barry McGuire (1935), Nat Adderley (1931), Bernie Leadon (1947), and Jake E. Lee (1957).

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