Musician

Michael Tilson Thomas

American conductor, pianist and composer

1944 - 2026

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His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Michael Tilson Thomas is the 1,576th most popular musician (down from 1,567th in 2024), the 8,255th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,884th in 2019) and the 588th most popular American Musician.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, Michael Tilson Thomas ranks 1,576 out of 3,175. Before him are Johnny Mercer, Kiko Loureiro, Tony Carey, Jeff Mills, Trevor Rabin, and John Legend. After him are Emppu Vuorinen, Henry Litolff, Reinhold Mack, Mike Terrana, Alexander Rosenbaum, and Slim Harpo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Michael Tilson Thomas ranks 552. Before him are Erhard Keller, Maarten 't Hart, Frank Rühle, Jack Canfield, Armistead Maupin, and Sergei Solovyov. After him are José Luis Garci, Ayşen Gruda, Florin Gheorghiu, Hui Liangyu, José Manuel García-Margallo, and Per Ivar Moe. Among people deceased in 2026, Michael Tilson Thomas ranks 154. Before him are Robert Carradine, Tony Dallara, Francis Buchholz, Vicente Lucas, Helene Ahrweiler, and Ursula Donath. After him are Franco Menichelli, David Abulafia, Aziz Nasirzadeh, Giuseppe Savoldi, David Burke, and Willie Colón.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Tilson Thomas ranks 8,255 out of NaN. Before him are Marcus Loew (1870), William Merritt Chase (1849), John F. Reynolds (1820), Colman Domingo (1969), Ina Balin (1937), and Buster Crabbe (1908). After him are Dina Merrill (1923), Vic Damone (1928), Matt Biondi (1965), Jay Miner (1932), Nate Archibald (1948), and Theodora Kroeber (1897).

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Among Musicians In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Michael Tilson Thomas ranks 588. Before him are Johnny Griffin (1928), Neal Schon (1954), Johnny Mercer (1909), Tony Carey (1953), Jeff Mills (1963), and John Legend (1978). After him are Mike Terrana (1960), Slim Harpo (1924), Joe Sample (1939), Mike Patton (1968), Chris Adler (1972), and Ray Evans (1915).

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