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Ray Brown

1926 - 2002

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Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) was an American jazz double bassist, known for his extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. He was also a founding member of the group that would later develop into the Modern Jazz Quartet. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ray Brown is the 1,036th most popular musician (down from 881st in 2019), the 5,404th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,349th in 2019) and the 351st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ray Brown ranks 1,036 out of 3,175. Before him are Matt Sorum, Colin Burgess, J. J. Johnson, Marcos Valle, Alexei Lubimov, and Juan d'Arienzo. After him are Linda Perry, Diana Krall, Cecil Taylor, Carl Cox, Tony Allen, and Sean Paul.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Ray Brown ranks 262. Before him are Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen, Janet Asimov, Maneca, Arnošt Lustig, Ann Curtis, and Fritz Schär. After him are Stafford Beer, Georgi Lozanov, Aurèle Nicolet, Salma Khadra Jayyusi, Ljubiša Spajić, and Robert Ballaman. Among people deceased in 2002, Ray Brown ranks 168. Before him are Said Belqola, Vlado Perlemuter, Louis-Marie Billé, Sune Andersson, Reginald Rose, and Francisco Coloane. After him are Stafford Beer, Arthur Owen, Morihiro Saito, Gabrielle Wittkop, Tinus Osendarp, and R. M. Hare.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ray Brown ranks 5,404 out of 20,380. Before him are Helen Churchill Candee (1858), Ivy Lee (1877), Judge Reinhold (1957), Gavin O'Connor (1963), Robert W. Chambers (1865), and Samuel T. Cohen (1921). After him are Dee Snider (1955), Lizzo (1988), Linda Perry (1965), B.o.B. (1988), Keith David (1956), and Charles David Keeling (1928).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ray Brown ranks 351. Before him are Berry Gordy (1929), Zakk Wylde (1967), Albert Ayler (1936), Freddie Hubbard (1938), Matt Sorum (1960), and J. J. Johnson (1924). After him are Linda Perry (1965), Cecil Taylor (1929), Jack DeJohnette (1942), John Lurie (1952), Rick James (1948), and George Duke (1946).

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