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Esperanza Spalding

1984 - Today

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Esperanza Emily Spalding (born October 18, 1984), sometimes professionally known with the stylized name of esperanza spalding, is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Award, a Soul Train Music Award, and two honorary doctorates: one from her alma mater Berklee College of Music and one from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Spalding began playing music professionally in her childhood, performing as a violinist in the Chamber Music Society of Oregon at age five. She was later both self-taught and trained on other instruments, including guitar and bass. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Esperanza Spalding is the 2,630th most popular musician (up from 2,730th in 2024), the 14,717th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,443rd in 2019) and the 1,096th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Esperanza Spalding ranks 2,630 out of 3,175. Before her are Lars Vogt, Tamer Hosny, Sully Erna, Jim Corr, Jools Holland, and Frankie Carle. After her are Einar Selvik, Emily Robison, Robin Finck, Sophie B. Hawkins, Nicky Romero, and John LeCompt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Esperanza Spalding ranks 384. Before her are Ikechukwu Uche, Faouzi Chaouchi, Quinton Aaron, Mateus Galiano da Costa, Erik, and Emily Wickersham. After her are Dušan Basta, Owen Jones, Alex Bruce, Galina Voskoboeva, Stijn Schaars, and Juan Mónaco.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Esperanza Spalding ranks 14,721 out of 20,380. Before her are Deborah Snyder (1901), Bill Ayers (1944), Jack Webb (1920), Jeremy Soule (1975), Emily Wickersham (1984), and Frankie Carle (1903). After her are Butch Johnson (1955), Alvin Robertson (1962), Kirsten Gillibrand (1966), Emily Robison (1972), Al Joyner (1960), and Nat Pendleton (1895).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Esperanza Spalding ranks 1,096. Before her are Mickey Hart (1943), Billy Sherwood (1965), Pat O'Brien (1968), Madonna Wayne Gacy (1964), Sully Erna (1968), and Frankie Carle (1903). After her are Emily Robison (1972), Robin Finck (1971), Sophie B. Hawkins (1964), John LeCompt (1973), Vanessa Carlton (1980), and Jewel (1974).

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