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Chico Hamilton

1921 - 2013

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Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton (September 20, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He came to prominence as sideman for Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Count Basie, and Lena Horne. Hamilton became a bandleader, first with a quintet featuring the cello as a lead instrument, an unusual choice for a jazz band in the 1950s, and subsequently leading bands that performed cool jazz, post bop, and jazz fusion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Chico Hamilton is the 1,687th most popular musician (down from 1,243rd in 2024), the 8,864th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,090th in 2019) and the 631st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Chico Hamilton ranks 1,687 out of 3,175. Before him are Bernie Leadon, Wanda Wiłkomirska, Jake E. Lee, Teddy Riley, Tomatito, and Shlomo Artzi. After him are Peter Buck, Fabio Biondi, Unsuk Chin, Lyle Mays, Ian Haugland, and Billy Strayhorn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Chico Hamilton ranks 378. Before him are Lennart Strand, Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, Eeva-Liisa Manner, Hal David, Regina Bianchi, and Jesse Helms. After him are Paul Falk, Daniel Oduber Quirós, Josef Holeček, Patricia Wrightson, Rufina Gasheva, and Walter Kaufmann. Among people deceased in 2013, Chico Hamilton ranks 388. Before him are Atje Keulen-Deelstra, Amar Bose, Stan Musial, Costică Ștefănescu, Taisia Chenchik, and Joseph Paul Franklin. After him are Ebbe Parsner, Ronnie Ray Smith, Chrissy Amphlett, Nasser El Sonbaty, Gerard Cieślik, and Eero Kolehmainen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chico Hamilton ranks 8,866 out of 20,380. Before him are Adolph Kiefer (1918), Lewis Cass (1782), Kevin Dobson (1943), CM Punk (1978), Paul Heyman (1965), and Joseph Paul Franklin (1950). After him are S. Epatha Merkerson (1952), Samantha Mathis (1970), Scott Turow (1949), Kevin Dillon (1965), George Deukmejian (1928), and Peter Buck (1956).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Chico Hamilton ranks 631. Before him are Jerry Cantrell (1966), Barry McGuire (1935), Nat Adderley (1931), Bernie Leadon (1947), Jake E. Lee (1957), and Teddy Riley (1967). After him are Peter Buck (1956), Lyle Mays (1953), Billy Strayhorn (1915), ASAP Rocky (1988), Arto Lindsay (1953), and Scott Gorham (1951).

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