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Steve Swallow

1940 - Today

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Steve Swallow (born October 4, 1940) is an American jazz bassist and composer, known for his collaborations with Jimmy Giuffre, Gary Burton, and Carla Bley. He was one of the first jazz double bassists to switch entirely to electric bass guitar. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Swallow is the 1,754th most popular musician (down from 1,315th in 2019), the 9,267th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,541st in 2019) and the 666th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Steve Swallow ranks 1,754 out of 3,175. Before him are Larry Van Kriedt, Jason Orange, Richie Ramone, Christoph Brüx, Luca Turilli, and Richard Davis. After him are Jimmy Dorsey, Terry Kath, Zak Starkey, Warren Zevon, Jim Capaldi, and Simon Barere.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Steve Swallow ranks 486. Before him are Marcel Aubour, Marshall Berman, Manfred Manglitz, David Peoples, Nicolae Martinescu, and Yvonne Blake. After him are James Gammon, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, Alexei Panshin, Jack Thompson, K. J. Yesudas, and Thomas Köhler.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Steve Swallow ranks 9,269 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Davis (1930), Michel Gill (1960), Larry James (1947), Marc Davis (1913), Frank Belknap Long (1901), and Craig Sheffer (1960). After him are Jimmy Dorsey (1904), Alden Sanborn (1899), George Follmer (1934), Kenneth Lay (1942), Aida Turturro (1962), and Midori (1968).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Steve Swallow ranks 666. Before him are Dave Navarro (1967), Ray Anthony (1922), Erykah Badu (1971), Larry Van Kriedt (1954), Richie Ramone (1957), and Richard Davis (1930). After him are Jimmy Dorsey (1904), Terry Kath (1946), Warren Zevon (1947), Brain (1963), Lee Ranaldo (1956), and Shelly Manne (1920).

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