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Randall Thompson

1899 - 1984

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Ira Randall Thompson (April 21, 1899 – July 9, 1984) was an American composer, particularly noted for his choral works, and educator. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Randall Thompson is the 1,400th most popular composer (up from 1,417th in 2024), the 13,509th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,336th in 2019) and the 135th most popular American Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Randall Thompson ranks 1,400 out of 1,451. Before him are Bernie Worrell, Don Davis, Ned Rorem, Charles Wuorinen, Erik Mongrain, and Jimmy McHugh. After him are Frank Loesser, Robert Ashley, Mamoru Samuragochi, Ludger Stühlmeyer, Malcolm Williamson, and Lera Auerbach.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1899, Randall Thompson ranks 319. Before him are Seán Lemass, Jimmie Davis, Sleepy John Estes, Carmel Myers, Glenn Strange, and Stanley Skewes. After him are Percy Lavon Julian, Walter Crickmer, Eric Linklater, George K. Arthur, Takashi Kawanishi, and Genevieve Tobin. Among people deceased in 1984, Randall Thompson ranks 276. Before him are Ivor Montagu, Frank Church, June Marlowe, Ernest Tubb, Ann Little, and John Davis. After him are Meredith Willson, Jennifer Kendal, Eric Morecambe, Jack Mercer, David Vetter, and Norman Petty.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Randall Thompson ranks 13,513 out of 20,380. Before him are Chris Crocker (1987), William Monahan (1960), Jimmy McHugh (1894), Angela Jones (1968), Veda Ann Borg (1915), and Stacy Peralta (1957). After him are Jeff Davis (1975), Terence Winter (1960), Chris Chelios (1962), Natalie Kingston (1905), Robert Strauss (1913), and John Ruiz (1972).

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Among COMPOSERS In United States

Among composers born in United States, Randall Thompson ranks 135. Before him are William Grant Still (1895), Bernie Worrell (1944), Don Davis (1957), Ned Rorem (1923), Charles Wuorinen (1938), and Jimmy McHugh (1894). After him are Frank Loesser (1910), Robert Ashley (1930), Walter Murphy (1952), Steve Roach (1955), Vivian Kubrick (1960), and Meredith Willson (1902).

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