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Shelly Manne

1920 - 1984

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Sheldon "Shelly" Manne (June 11, 1920 – September 26, 1984) was an American jazz drummer. Most frequently associated with West Coast jazz, he was known for his versatility and also played in a number of other styles, including Dixieland, swing, bebop, avant-garde jazz, and later fusion. He also contributed to the musical background of hundreds of Hollywood films and television programs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shelly Manne is the 1,764th most popular musician (down from 1,719th in 2019), the 9,335th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,656th in 2019) and the 672nd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Shelly Manne ranks 1,764 out of 3,175. Before him are Warren Zevon, Jim Capaldi, Simon Barere, Brain, Lee Ranaldo, and Nobuko Imai. After him are Hugh Hopper, Lucky Dube, Momčilo Bajagić Bajaga, Mike Mills, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, and Chuck Mangione.

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Among people born in 1920, Shelly Manne ranks 381. Before him are Leonid Shvartsman, Antoinette Meyer, Elmo Zumwalt, Kelpo Gröndahl, Clive Dunn, and Ted Fujita. After him are Osvaldo Sáez, Edera Cordiale, Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola, Irving Kristol, Doug Serrurier, and Edy Reinalter. Among people deceased in 1984, Shelly Manne ranks 222. Before him are Frank Fisher, Puck van Heel, Ross Taylor, Bernard Lonergan, Gregor Hradetzky, and Henry Wilcoxon. After him are Hans Jacobson, Héctor Hernández, Otto Arosemena, Nikolai Tomsky, René Lorain, and Mary Miles Minter.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Shelly Manne ranks 9,337 out of 20,380. Before him are Christian Camargo (1971), Christine Estabrook (1952), Chloe Webb (1956), Rick Scott (1952), Ilene Woods (1929), and George Abbott (1887). After him are Tim Conway (1933), John Romero (1967), Carl Kaufmann (1936), Gregory Walcott (1928), Alfred Lane (1891), and Lawrence Gordon (1936).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Shelly Manne ranks 672. Before him are Steve Swallow (1940), Jimmy Dorsey (1904), Terry Kath (1946), Warren Zevon (1947), Brain (1963), and Lee Ranaldo (1956). After him are Mike Mills (1958), Chuck Mangione (1940), Camilla Wicks (1928), Herb Ellis (1921), Joe Morello (1928), and Rex Brown (1964).

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