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Harold Budd

1936 - 2020

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Harold Montgomory Budd (May 24, 1936 – December 8, 2020) was an American composer and poet. Born in Los Angeles and raised in the Mojave Desert, he became a respected composer in the minimal music and avant-garde scene of Southern California in the late 1960s, and later became better known for his work with figures such as Brian Eno and Robin Guthrie. Budd developed what he called a "soft pedal" technique for playing piano, with use of slow playing and prominent sustain. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Harold Budd is the 1,923rd most popular musician (down from 1,752nd in 2024), the 10,180th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,903rd in 2019) and the 753rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Harold Budd ranks 1,923 out of 3,175. Before him are Calum Scott, Janis Ian, Leif Ove Andsnes, Jon Batiste, Suzanne Ciani, and Blue Mitchell. After him are Khatia Buniatishvili, Eric Prydz, Lynn Harrell, Jeremy Spencer, Alan Jay Lerner, and Jimmy Heath.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Harold Budd ranks 510. Before him are Nikolay Rubtsov, Eugenio Bersellini, Tivadar Monostori, Gerald Scarfe, Jerry Sanders, and Clive Swift. After him are Volker Strassen, László Fábián, Lize Marke, Ivo Stefanoni, Çolpan İlhan, and Mary Millar. Among people deceased in 2020, Harold Budd ranks 655. Before him are Maria Janion, Mohamed Ben Rehaiem, Pelle Svensson, Tom Seaver, Owen Arthur, and Rajko Đurić. After him are Gilberto Penayo, Lynn Harrell, Hennadiy Kernes, Jimmy Heath, Denis Goldberg, and Imre Farkas.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Harold Budd ranks 10,182 out of 20,380. Before him are Blue Mitchell (1930), Alexander Hall (1894), David LaChapelle (1963), Paula Badosa (1997), Spike Jones (1911), and Frank Fetter (1863). After him are Clint Dempsey (1983), Jay O. Sanders (1953), Cheryl Studer (1955), Karl Rove (1950), T. Keith Glennan (1905), and Bob Skelton (1903).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Harold Budd ranks 753. Before him are Walter Becker (1950), Machito (1912), Janis Ian (1951), Jon Batiste (1986), Suzanne Ciani (1946), and Blue Mitchell (1930). After him are Lynn Harrell (1944), Alan Jay Lerner (1918), Jimmy Heath (1926), Buddy Miles (1947), Steve Gaines (1949), and Anthony Braxton (1945).

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