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Stanley Clarke

1951 - Today

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Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first jazz-fusion bassist to headline tours, sell out shows worldwide and have recordings reach gold status. Clarke is the recipient of five Grammy Awards, with 15 nominations, three as a solo artist, one with the Stanley Clarke Band, and one with Return to Forever. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stanley Clarke is the 1,157th most popular musician (down from 841st in 2019), the 6,013th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,180th in 2019) and the 402nd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Stanley Clarke ranks 1,157 out of 3,175. Before him are Philip Catherine, Helmuth Rilling, John Williams, Pat Martino, Andrej Hoteev, and Chris Wolstenholme. After him are Vinnie Paul, Armand van Helden, Jimmy Bain, José Cura, Alan White, and Chester Thompson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Stanley Clarke ranks 292. Before him are Margo Martindale, Rosa Montero, Leonid Kadeniuk, Zalmay Khalilzad, Jean-Pierre Bacri, and Waldir Peres. After him are Anatoly Alyabyev, Dragan Pantelić, Walter Meeuws, Jagdeep Dhankhar, Phyllis Smith, and Gilbert Baker.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Stanley Clarke ranks 6,013 out of 20,380. Before him are Ancel Keys (1904), Britt Robertson (1990), Gustave Gilbert (1911), Christopher Guest (1948), Stand Watie (1806), and Henry Knox (1750). After him are Braun Strowman (1983), Vinnie Paul (1964), Armand van Helden (1970), MC Hammer (1962), Charles Avery (1873), and Robert Byrd (1917).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Stanley Clarke ranks 402. Before him are Pharoah Sanders (1940), John Mayer (1977), Jason White (1973), Paul Gilbert (1966), Earl Hines (1903), and Pat Martino (1944). After him are Vinnie Paul (1964), Armand van Helden (1970), Chester Thompson (1948), Larry Carlton (1948), Eric Martin (1960), and Mark St. John (1956).

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