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Wallace Hartley

1878 - 1912

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Wallace Henry Hartley (2 June 1878 – 15 April 1912) was an English violinist and bandleader on the Titanic during its maiden voyage. He became famous for leading the eight-member band as the ship sank on 15 April 1912. Neither he nor the rest of the band survived the sinking. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wallace Hartley is the 601st most popular musician (down from 429th in 2019), the 2,018th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,416th in 2019) and the 120th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Wallace Hartley ranks 601 out of 3,175. Before him are Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, James Taylor, Alan Walker, and Suga. After him are Michel Sogny, Chet Atkins, Ricardo Viñes, Billy Cobham, John Sykes, and Jean-Delphin Alard.

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Among people born in 1878, Wallace Hartley ranks 96. Before him are Şehzade Mehmed Abdülkadir, Horacio Quiroga, José Miaja, Walther Ritz, John Rimmer, and Jorge Ubico. After him are Mirra Alfassa, Maxie Long, Stamen Grigorov, Michel Théato, Georgios Kondylis, and Walter Heitz. Among people deceased in 1912, Wallace Hartley ranks 54. Before him are Herman Bang, James S. Sherman, François-Alphonse Forel, Harriet Quimby, Paul Kummer, and Jacques Futrelle. After him are Infanta María Teresa of Spain, Joachim III of Constantinople, Giovanni Pascoli, Archibald Gracie IV, Gustave de Molinari, and Thomas Byles.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Wallace Hartley ranks 2,018 out of 8,785. Before him are William Elford Leach (1791), William Buckland (1784), Sister Nivedita (1867), Princess Patricia of Connaught (1886), Alan Walker (1997), and Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers (1854). After him are Herbert Pitman (1877), Andrew Parker Bowles (1939), Alexander McQueen (1969), Alfred Fowler (1868), J. Stuart Blackton (1875), and James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie (1812).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Wallace Hartley ranks 120. Before him are Rick Astley (1966), Thom Yorke (1968), Dan McCafferty (1946), Nick Simper (1945), Roger Hodgson (1950), and Alan Walker (1997). After him are John Sykes (1959), Phil Lynott (1949), Chris Martin (1977), Vince Clarke (1960), Ian Hill (1952), and Dido (1971).

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