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Wayne Shorter

1933 - 2023

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Wayne Shorter (August 25, 1933 – March 2, 2023) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures in the history of modern jazz. Over a career spanning more than six decades, he received 12 Grammy Awards and the Polar Music Prize, and was acclaimed worldwide for his originality, compositional depth, and transformative approach to musical improvisation. Shorter first rose to mainstream prominence in 1959 after joining Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, where he quickly became the ensemble’s primary composer and one of its defining creative voices. In 1964, he joined Miles Davis’s Second Great Quintet, contributing compositions and performances that helped shape one of the most innovative and influential periods in jazz history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2024). Wayne Shorter is the 405th most popular musician (down from 371st in 2024), the 2,387th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,061st in 2019) and the 113th most popular American Musician.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, Wayne Shorter ranks 405 out of 3,175. Before him are Peter Criss, Liberace, Léo Ferré, Steve Hackett, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Nikolai Kapustin. After him are Cheryl, Art Tatum, David Ellefson, Tiësto, Cliff Williams, and Billy Martin.

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Among people born in 1933, Wayne Shorter ranks 126. Before him are Manu Dibango, David Hamilton, Borislav Ivkov, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, Otto Barić, and Will Sampson. After him are György Konrád, Neale Fraser, Renato Salvatori, Bata Živojinović, Michel Hidalgo, and Joachim Kroll. Among people deceased in 2023, Wayne Shorter ranks 100. Before him are Elliott Erwitt, Federico Bahamontes, Josephine Chaplin, Piper Laurie, Luis Garavito, and Antonio Carbajal. After him are Treat Williams, Roberto Dinamite, John Romita Sr., Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Stockton Rush, and Frank Borman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wayne Shorter ranks 2,387 out of 20,380. Before him are Hattie Wyatt Caraway (1878), Ira Levin (1929), Victor Mature (1913), Al Lettieri (1928), Will Sampson (1933), and Harlan Coben (1962). After him are Linda Ronstadt (1946), Thomas Mitchell (1892), Eva Longoria (1975), Thomas R. Marshall (1854), Art Tatum (1909), and Robert Silverberg (1935).

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Among Musicians In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Wayne Shorter ranks 113. Before him are Steve Vai (1960), John Phillips (1935), Count Basie (1904), Tony Levin (1946), Peter Criss (1945), and Liberace (1919). After him are Art Tatum (1909), David Ellefson (1964), Billy Martin (1981), Sonny Rollins (1930), Art Blakey (1919), and Jermaine Jackson (1954).

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