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Robert Hunter

1941 - 2019

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Robert C. Christie Hunter (born Robert Burns; June 23, 1941 – September 23, 2019) was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter, translator and poet, best known for his work with the Grateful Dead. Born near San Luis Obispo, California, Hunter spent some time during his childhood in foster homes as a result of his father abandoning his family, and took refuge in reading and writing. He attended the University of Connecticut for a year before returning to Palo Alto, where he became friends with musician Jerry Garcia. Hunter and Garcia began a collaboration that lasted through the remainder of Garcia's life. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Hunter is the 6,805th most popular writer (down from 6,732nd in 2024), the 14,280th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,663rd in 2019) and the 1,017th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Robert Hunter ranks 6,805 out of 7,302. Before him are Walter Mosley, Raquel Sánchez-Silva, Federico Andahazi, Richard A. Knaak, Randall Jarrell, and Kevin Poulsen. After him are Koushun Takami, Michal Viewegh, Michael Arndt, Calixthe Beyala, Milan Ohnisko, and Grant Morrison.

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Among people born in 1941, Robert Hunter ranks 629. Before him are Tommy Thompson, Asko Parpola, Gloria Allred, Roger Taylor, Ben Nelson, and Sushilkumar Shinde. After him are Ulis Williams, Jan Lehane, Guy Clark, Anita Lonsbrough, Elaine Showalter, and Joan A. Steitz. Among people deceased in 2019, Robert Hunter ranks 583. Before him are Táňa Fischerová, Hamza bin Laden, Thad Cochran, Manohar Parrikar, Etika, and Frederico Rosa. After him are Sandie Jones, Al Alvarez, D. C. Fontana, Ram Jethmalani, Okwui Enwezor, and Jorge Hernández.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Hunter ranks 14,284 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard A. Knaak (1961), Ralph Beard (1927), Nicola Peltz (1995), David Dukes (1945), Randall Jarrell (1914), and Kevin Poulsen (1965). After him are Martha Layne Collins (1936), Lake Bell (1979), Ulis Williams (1941), Jake Abel (1987), Lesley Bush (1947), and Dwight Phillips (1977).

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Among writers born in United States, Robert Hunter ranks 1,017. Before him are Dan Barker (1949), Julie Otsuka (1962), Walter Mosley (1952), Richard A. Knaak (1961), Randall Jarrell (1914), and Kevin Poulsen (1965). After him are Michael Arndt (1970), Terrence McNally (1938), Allen Tate (1899), Tom Kapinos (1969), Stephen Chbosky (1970), and John Crowe Ransom (1888).

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