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Stéphane Grappelli

1908 - 1997

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Stéphane Grappelli (French pronunciation: [stefan ɡʁapɛli]; 26 January 1908 – 1 December 1997) was a French jazz violinist. He is best known as a founder of the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the first all-string jazz bands. He has been called "the grandfather of jazz violinists" and continued playing concerts around the world well into his eighties. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stéphane Grappelli is the 227th most popular musician (up from 239th in 2019), the 1,171st most popular biography from France (up from 1,315th in 2019) and the 9th most popular French Musician.

Stéphane Grappelli was a French jazz violinist, who was best known for his swing jazz and gypsy jazz music.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Stéphane Grappelli ranks 227 out of 3,175. Before him are Alicia Keys, Clara Haskil, Nikolai Rubinstein, Leslie Cheung, Don Cherry, and Lucio Dalla. After him are Ahmet Ertegun, Nam June Paik, George Martin, Ken Hensley, Joni Mitchell, and Violeta Parra.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, Stéphane Grappelli ranks 54. Before him are Arthur Adamov, Mercè Rodoreda, Lita Grey, Rex Harrison, Chivu Stoica, and Balthus. After him are Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia, Günther Prien, John Kenneth Galbraith, Dmitry Ustinov, Giovanni Leone, and Maria Helena Vieira da Silva. Among people deceased in 1997, Stéphane Grappelli ranks 51. Before him are Willem de Kooning, Teiichi Matsumaru, Cornelius Castoriadis, Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland, Carl Gustav Hempel, and Burgess Meredith. After him are Amha Selassie, John Denver, Friedrich Hund, Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark, Diosdado Macapagal, and André Franquin.

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In France

Among people born in France, Stéphane Grappelli ranks 1,171 out of 6,770. Before him are Leonard of Noblac (496), Nicolas Leblanc (1742), Jean-Baptiste Jourdan (1762), Édouard Lucas (1842), André Bazin (1918), and Marion Cotillard (1975). After him are Kylian Mbappé (1998), Jean-Charles Pichegru (1761), Marie Louise Gonzaga (1611), Desireless (1952), Nicolas Chamfort (1741), and Clément Marot (1495).

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Among MUSICIANS In France

Among musicians born in France, Stéphane Grappelli ranks 9. Before him are Nadia Boulanger (1887), Thomas Bangalter (1), David Guetta (1967), Arnaut Daniel (1150), Paul Mauriat (1925), and Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813). After him are Jean-Marie Leclair (1697), Georges Prêtre (1924), Louis Vierne (1870), Émile Waldteufel (1837), Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665), and Jean-Pierre Rampal (1922).

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