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Vic Chesnutt

1964 - 2009

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James Victor Chesnutt (November 12, 1964 – December 25, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia. His first album, Little, was released in 1990. His commercial breakthrough came in 1996 with the release of Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation, a charity record of alternative artists covering his songs. Chesnutt released 17 albums during his career, including two produced by Michael Stipe, and a 1996 release on Capitol Records, About to Choke. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Vic Chesnutt is the 3,257th most popular singer (down from 2,932nd in 2024), the 16,215th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,134th in 2019) and the 878th most popular American Singer.

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Among singers, Vic Chesnutt ranks 3,259 out of 4,381. Before him are Pantelis Pantelidis, Carlos Rivera, Mike D, Nick Oliveri, Bang Yong-guk, Beni, Melendi, and AleXa. After him are Nyusha, Donny Montell, Monika Linkytė, and Sora Amamiya.

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Among people born in 1964, Vic Chesnutt ranks 969. Before him are Jules Onana, Jaana Savolainen, Francisco Liaño, Terrence Paul, Hisataka Fujikawa, and Jillian Armenante. After him are Jorge Borelli, Holly Robinson Peete, Virginia Ramírez, Nate McMillan, Michael Papajohn, and Kevin Jackson. Among people deceased in 2009, Vic Chesnutt ranks 431. Before him are Shakti Samanta, Giovanni Parisi, Antonio de Nigris, Nelly Arcan, Vishnuvardhan, and Abrar Alvi. After him are Karine Ruby, Murder of Marwa El-Sherbini, Griffin Bell, Kamila Skolimowska, Don Hewitt, and Claiborne Pell.

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Vic Chesnutt ranks 878. Before him are Lars Frederiksen (1971), Kat DeLuna (1987), Sean Kingston (1990), Mike D (1965), Nick Oliveri (1971), and AleXa (1996). After him are Jermaine Dupri (1972), Sir Mix-a-Lot (1963), Talib Kweli (1975), Luther Ingram (1937), Mary Chapin Carpenter (1958), and Børns (1992).

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