MUSICIAN

George Gruntz

1932 - 2013

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George Gruntz (24 June 1932 – 10 January 2013) was a Swiss jazz pianist, organist, harpsichordist, keyboardist, and composer known for the George Gruntz Concert Big Band and his work with Phil Woods, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Don Cherry, Chet Baker, Art Farmer, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, and Mel Lewis. Gruntz, who was born in Basel, Switzerland, was also an accomplished arranger and composer, having been commissioned by many orchestras and symphonies. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Gruntz has received more than 45,273 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. George Gruntz is the 1,756th most popular musician, the 601st most popular biography from Switzerland and the 7th most popular Swiss Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 45k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.04

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.71

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, George Gruntz ranks 1,756 out of 3,175. Before him are Myles Kennedy, Harold Budd, Les Baxter, Leonidas Kavakos, Hilary Hahn, and Daniel Johnston. After him are Zak Starkey, James Cotton, Marisa Monte, Mille Petrozza, Walter Becker, and Will.i.am.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, George Gruntz ranks 444. Before him are Jenő Dalnoki, Peggy Ann Garner, John Emery, Guillaume Bieganski, Padmini, and Policarpo Paz García. After him are Çetin Zeybek, Hjördis Nordin, Gábor Delneky, Gaudencio Rosales, R. B. Kitaj, and Sheree North. Among people deceased in 2013, George Gruntz ranks 395. Before him are Cedar Walton, Alfonso Lara, Silvi Vrait, Alberto Bevilacqua, Diomedes Díaz, and Costică Ștefănescu. After him are Regina Resnik, Leyla Erbil, Annette Funicello, James Herbert, Richard Briers, and Valérie Benguigui.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, George Gruntz ranks 601 out of 1,015. Before him are Werner Leimgruber (1934), Hans Pulver (1902), Henry Wirz (1823), Georges Stuber (1925), Oswald Zappelli (1913), and Klaus Tschütscher (1967). After him are Mauro Gianetti (1964), Hans Gerschwiler (1920), Urs Meier (1959), Urs Bühler (1971), Heini Walter (1927), and Georges Bregy (1958).

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Among MUSICIANS In Switzerland

Among musicians born in Switzerland, George Gruntz ranks 7. Before him are Alfred Cortot (1877), DJ BoBo (1968), Edwin Fischer (1886), Robert Miles (1969), Aurèle Nicolet (1926), and Patrick Moraz (1948). After him are Urs Bühler (1971), Emmanuel Pahud (1970), DJ Antoine (1975), Daniel Löble (1973), Thomas Gabriel Fischer (1963), and Mirwais (1960).

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