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Tony Thompson

1954 - 2003

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Anthony Theodore Thompson (November 15, 1954 – November 12, 2003) was an American session drummer best known as the drummer of the Power Station and a member of Chic. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Thompson is the 1,054th most popular musician (up from 2,035th in 2019), the 5,513th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,568th in 2019) and the 360th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tony Thompson ranks 1,054 out of 3,175. Before him are Pino Donaggio, Rick James, Manny Charlton, George Duke, Buddy Bolden, and Doug Clifford. After him are Tommy Dorsey, Sabicas, Roy Buchanan, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, James Galway, and David Sanborn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Tony Thompson ranks 240. Before him are Howard Stern, Esko Aho, Alice Krige, Jaume Bartumeu, Pankaj Kapur, and Mohsen Rezaee. After him are Vladimir Smirnov, Amaral, Wolfgang Becker, Antón Lamazares, Wang Jianlin, and Clem Burke. Among people deceased in 2003, Tony Thompson ranks 189. Before him are Strom Thurmond, Berta Ambrož, Aleksandar Tišma, André Noyelle, Veikko Hakulinen, and Dorothee Sölle. After him are Hans Hotter, Emil Loteanu, Blaga Dimitrova, Carlo Urbani, Timothy Treadwell, and Francesco Colasuonno.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tony Thompson ranks 5,513 out of 20,380. Before him are Doug Clifford (1945), Bill Bryson (1951), Dick Miller (1928), Denis O'Hare (1962), Patti LaBelle (1944), and Jakob Dylan (1969). After him are Jessica Drake (1974), Janet Hubert (1956), Beau Biden (1969), Diana Hyland (1936), Pat McCormick (1930), and Saul Zaentz (1921).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Tony Thompson ranks 360. Before him are Jack DeJohnette (1942), John Lurie (1952), Rick James (1948), George Duke (1946), Buddy Bolden (1877), and Doug Clifford (1945). After him are Tommy Dorsey (1905), Roy Buchanan (1939), David Sanborn (1945), Billy Hart (1940), Harry Edison (1915), and Tony Visconti (1944).

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