Musician

Ramsey Lewis

American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality

1935 - 2022

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His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Ramsey Lewis is the 1,680th most popular musician (down from 1,470th in 2024), the 8,778th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,413th in 2019) and the 625th most popular American Musician.

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Ramsey Lewis shares a May 27 birthday with Henry Kissinger, Ibn Khaldun, and Christopher Lee.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, Ramsey Lewis ranks 1,680 out of 3,175. Before him are Maxi Jazz, Mikhail Krug, Bobby Timmons, Nils Petter Molvær, Anneke van Giersbergen, and Harry Winter. After him are Hal David, Ted Gärdestad, John Ogdon, Aref Qazvini, Jerry Cantrell, and Barry McGuire.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Ramsey Lewis ranks 421. Before him are João Morais, Vithabai Bhau Mang Narayangaonkar, Carol Kaye, Norbert Blüm, Hermann Nuber, and Bobby Timmons. After him are Peter de Klerk, Barry McGuire, Ivan Calin, Candy Barr, Dariush Shayegan, and Enzo Robotti. Among people deceased in 2022, Ramsey Lewis ranks 481. Before him are Eugenio Scalfari, Kiril Dojčinovski, Leo Wilden, Maxi Jazz, Dmitri Vrubel, and Hermann Nuber. After him are Paula Marosi, Oleksandr Sydorenko, Franco Frattini, Kang Soo-yeon, Michel Deguy, and Aleksandr Gorshkov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ramsey Lewis ranks 8,778 out of 20,380. Before him are Travis Knight (1973), David Dinkins (1927), George M. Cohan (1878), William Colby (1920), Carla Laemmle (1909), and Vivica A. Fox (1964). After him are David Weber (1952), Jeffrey Williams (1958), Richard Neal (1949), Bob Richards (1926), Lana Parrilla (1977), and Andy Devine (1905).

Among Musicians In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ramsey Lewis ranks 625. Before him are Cassandra Wilson (1955), Robert Cray (1953), Carol Kaye (1935), Sam Rivers (1977), Jim Root (1971), and Bobby Timmons (1935). After him are Hal David (1921), Jerry Cantrell (1966), Barry McGuire (1935), Nat Adderley (1931), Bernie Leadon (1947), and Jake E. Lee (1957).

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