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Daniel Johnston

1961 - 2019

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Daniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – c. September 11, 2019) was an American singer, musician and artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most of his work consisted of cassettes recorded alone in his home, and his music was frequently cited for its "pure" and "childlike" qualities. Johnston spent extended periods in psychiatric institutions and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Daniel Johnston is the 1,870th most popular musician (down from 1,756th in 2024), the 9,939th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,908th in 2019) and the 724th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Daniel Johnston ranks 1,870 out of 3,175. Before him are Tracii Guns, Mike Garson, Alex Acuña, Brian Setzer, Salil Chowdhury, and Gene Ammons. After him are Yuja Wang, Lasse Holm, David Vincent, Scott Ian, Lucky Thompson, and Butch Vig.

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Among people born in 1961, Daniel Johnston ranks 414. Before him are Javier Hernández, Tiina Lillak, Nancy Travis, Akiyuki Shinbo, Andrea Carnevale, and Tonino Picula. After him are Evan Handler, Sugao Kambe, Rebecca Solnit, Jaroslav Šilhavý, Roberto Cabañas, and David Choquehuanca. Among people deceased in 2019, Daniel Johnston ranks 470. Before him are Blanca Fernández Ochoa, Bernard Tchoullouyan, Ron Leibman, Lam Jones, Thomas Shardelow, and Ivan Kizimov. After him are John Paul Stevens, Valerie Harper, Brigitte Kronauer, Pernell Whitaker, Hal Blaine, and Alvin Sargent.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Daniel Johnston ranks 9,941 out of 20,380. Before him are Clifford Odets (1906), Brian Setzer (1959), Polly Holliday (1937), Gene Ammons (1925), Jonah Falcon (1970), and Brian Donlevy (1901). After him are Benjamin Franklin Butler (1795), David Brenner (1962), Frank Benford (1883), George Stibitz (1904), Gertrude Mary Cox (1900), and Brian Benben (1956).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Daniel Johnston ranks 724. Before him are Michael Steele (1955), Big Walter Horton (1921), Tracii Guns (1966), Mike Garson (1945), Brian Setzer (1959), and Gene Ammons (1925). After him are David Vincent (1965), Scott Ian (1963), Lucky Thompson (1924), Butch Vig (1955), Bukka White (1906), and Cliff Edwards (1895).

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