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Ron Carter

1937 - Today

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Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy Awards, and is also a cellist who has recorded numerous times on the instrument. In addition to a solo career of more than 60 years, Carter is well-known for playing on numerous iconic Blue Note albums in the 1960s, as well as being the anchor of trumpeter Miles Davis's "Second Great Quintet" from 1963-1968. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ron Carter is the 806th most popular musician (down from 635th in 2019), the 4,389th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,265th in 2019) and the 263rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ron Carter ranks 806 out of 3,175. Before him are Scotty Moore, Sammy Hagar, John Illsley, Eduard Nápravník, Christian Ferras, and James Kottak. After him are Alec John Such, Giovanni Maria Bononcini, Charly García, Evgeny Kissin, Bob Sinclar, and Trickster.

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Among people born in 1937, Ron Carter ranks 217. Before him are Édith Scob, Mehdi Karroubi, Judy Tegart-Dalton, Michael Sata, Barbara Babcock, and Hiroshi Ninomiya. After him are Nur Hassan Hussein, David Mumford, Eduard Artemyev, George Zweig, Barbara Steele, and Loretta Swit.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ron Carter ranks 4,389 out of 20,380. Before him are David Harbour (1975), Jon Moxley (1985), Adolphe Menjou (1890), James Kottak (1962), Marc Platt (1957), and John Wesley Hyatt (1837). After him are Gavin Newsom (1967), Paul Castellano (1915), Michael Richards (1949), Bud Abbott (1897), N. C. Wyeth (1882), and Charley Borah (1906).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ron Carter ranks 263. Before him are Ira Gershwin (1896), Kenny G (1956), Huey Lewis (1950), Scotty Moore (1931), Sammy Hagar (1947), and James Kottak (1962). After him are Alec John Such (1951), Joe Pass (1929), Daron Malakian (1975), Diplo (1978), Reginald Arvizu (1969), and Jim Croce (1943).

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