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Sonny Fortune

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Cornelius "Sonny" Fortune (May 19, 1939 – October 25, 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist. He played soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, clarinet, and flute. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Sonny Fortune is the 2,174th most popular musician (down from 1,491st in 2024), the 11,725th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,522nd in 2019) and the 874th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Sonny Fortune ranks 2,173 out of 3,175Before him are Scott Asheton, Tsunku, David Gates, David Darling, and Bob Kulick. After him are Steve Rothery, Peter Giles, Adam Yauch, Pau Donés, Jim Byrnes, Robert Westerholt, and Ana Vidović.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Sonny Fortune ranks 590Before him are Carole Shelley, Viktor Shustikov, Marit Paulsen, Terry Paine, Neil Sloane, and David Hobbs. After him are Odd Børre, Brian Jacques, Cleve Moler, Nur Misuari, José Cardona, and Javier González.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sonny Fortune ranks 11,721 out of 20,380After him are Grady Booch (1955), Dinah Manoff (1956), Sunny Lane (1980), Peter David (1956), Isabel Jewell (1907), Adam Yauch (1964), Ann Reinking (1949), Illeana Douglas (1965), America Ferrera (1984), John Cornyn (1952), Eddie Kaye Thomas (1980), and Harriet Sansom Harris (1955).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Sonny Fortune ranks 873Before him are Alison Sudol (1984), Scott Asheton (1949), David Gates (1940), David Darling (1941), and Bob Kulick (1950). After him are Adam Yauch (1964), Jim Byrnes (1948), Perry Farrell (1959), John Kiffmeyer (1969), Gar Samuelson (1958), Stanley Jordan (1959), and Jeff Ament (1963).