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Wayne Kramer

1948 - 2024

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Wayne Stanley Kramer (né Kambes; April 30, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, and film and television composer. Kramer came to prominence in the 1960s as the lead guitarist of the Detroit rock band MC5. Kramer and guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith co-founded the MC5 in 1963, with vocalist Rob Tyner, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson joining shortly after. The MC5 became known for their powerful live performances and radical left-wing political stance. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wayne Kramer is the 1,000th most popular musician (up from 1,329th in 2019), the 5,213th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,590th in 2019) and the 332nd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Wayne Kramer ranks 1,000 out of 3,175. Before him are Johann Gottfried Piefke, Kyung Wha Chung, Eddy Grant, Jordan Rudess, Kerry King, and Mick Ronson. After him are Charles Dancla, Benny Carter, Candy Dulfer, Denny Laine, Johnny Clegg, and Roy Haynes.

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Among people born in 1948, Wayne Kramer ranks 342. Before him are Alfonso Cano, Shigesato Itoi, Kyung Wha Chung, Eddy Grant, Armando Calderón Sol, and Nana Jorjadze. After him are Marisol, Tom Scott, Ana Mendieta, Enver Marić, Pam Ferris, and Benita Ferrero-Waldner. Among people deceased in 2024, Wayne Kramer ranks 250. Before him are Robert Paul, Percy Adlon, Moacir Rodrigues Santos, Christian Oliver, Zakir Hussain, and Yehuda Bauer. After him are Günter Brus, Roy Haynes, Joe Engle, Rolf Wolfshohl, Imre Komora, and Noriko Ohara.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wayne Kramer ranks 5,213 out of 20,380. Before him are Chester Conklin (1886), Dorothy Day (1897), Connie Britton (1967), Edmund Muskie (1914), Belle Starr (1848), and Madeline Kahn (1942). After him are Estelle Harris (1928), Matilda Howell (1859), Tab Hunter (1931), Caroline Harrison (1832), Kate Mulgrew (1955), and Benny Carter (1907).

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Among musicians born in United States, Wayne Kramer ranks 332. Before him are Charlie Christian (1916), Al Jardine (1942), Corey Taylor (1973), Oscar Hammerstein II (1895), Jordan Rudess (1956), and Kerry King (1964). After him are Benny Carter (1907), Roy Haynes (1925), Ralph Kirkpatrick (1911), Michael Brecker (1949), Tom Scott (1948), and Rob Zombie (1965).

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