MUSICIAN

Toshiko Akiyoshi

1929 - Today

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Toshiko Akiyoshi (秋吉敏子 or 穐吉敏子, Akiyoshi Toshiko; born 12 December 1929) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Akiyoshi received fourteen Grammy Award nominations and was the first woman to win Best Arranger and Composer awards in Down Beat magazine's annual Readers' Poll. In 1984, she was the subject of the documentary Jazz Is My Native Language. In 1996, she published her autobiography, Life with Jazz, and in 2007 she was named an NEA Jazz Master by the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Toshiko Akiyoshi is the 905th most popular musician (down from 902nd in 2019), the 751st most popular biography from China (up from 785th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chinese Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Toshiko Akiyoshi ranks 905 out of 3,175. Before her are Noel Redding, Ingo Schwichtenberg, Yusef Lateef, Richie Havens, Art Pepper, and Rico Rodriguez. After her are Al Kooper, Jackson Browne, Blackie Lawless, Wanda Jackson, Gary Burton, and Roy Thomas Baker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Toshiko Akiyoshi ranks 250. Before her are István Kertész, Lolita Torres, Rutka Laskier, Karin Lindberg, Ulla Jacobsson, and Hong Song-nam. After her are James McDivitt, Yves Lacoste, Paek Nam-sun, Terry Sawchuk, Hugues Aufray, and Paavo Berglund.

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In China

Among people born in China, Toshiko Akiyoshi ranks 751 out of 1,610. Before her are Ulanhu (1906), Wu Bangguo (1941), Bai Ling (1966), Zhang Gaoli (1946), Pei Xiu (224), and Derek Parfit (1942). After her are Witness Lee (1905), Wan Li (1916), Zhang Qun (1889), Sun Chuanfang (1885), Fang Lizhi (1936), and Meng Hongwei (1953).

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  • Photo of Ulanhu

    Ulanhu

    POLITICIAN

    1906 - 1988

    HPI: 59.62

    Rank: 745

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    Wu Bangguo

    POLITICIAN

    1941 - 2024

    HPI: 59.61

    Rank: 746

  • Photo of Bai Ling

    Bai Ling

    ACTOR

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 59.58

    Rank: 747

  • Photo of Zhang Gaoli

    Zhang Gaoli

    POLITICIAN

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 59.55

    Rank: 748

  • Photo of Pei Xiu

    Pei Xiu

    POLITICIAN

    224 - 271

    HPI: 59.52

    Rank: 749

  • Photo of Derek Parfit

    Derek Parfit

    PHILOSOPHER

    1942 - 2017

    HPI: 59.52

    Rank: 750

  • Photo of Toshiko Akiyoshi

    Toshiko Akiyoshi

    MUSICIAN

    1929 - Present

    HPI: 59.51

    Rank: 751

  • Photo of Witness Lee

    Witness Lee

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1905 - 1997

    HPI: 59.48

    Rank: 752

  • Photo of Wan Li

    Wan Li

    POLITICIAN

    1916 - 2015

    HPI: 59.40

    Rank: 753

  • Photo of Zhang Qun

    Zhang Qun

    POLITICIAN

    1889 - 1990

    HPI: 59.39

    Rank: 754

  • Photo of Sun Chuanfang

    Sun Chuanfang

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1885 - 1935

    HPI: 59.35

    Rank: 755

  • Photo of Fang Lizhi

    Fang Lizhi

    ASTRONOMER

    1936 - 2012

    HPI: 59.29

    Rank: 756

  • Photo of Meng Hongwei

    Meng Hongwei

    POLITICIAN

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 59.27

    Rank: 757

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Among MUSICIANS In China

Among musicians born in China, Toshiko Akiyoshi ranks 3. Before her are Fou Ts'ong (1934), and Lang Lang (1982). After her are Cui Jian (1961), Coco Lee (1975), Yuja Wang (1987), Li Yundi (1982), Liu Fang (1974), Hua Chenyu (1990), and Cai Xukun (1998).

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