MUSICIAN

Jaco Pastorius

1951 - 1987

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John Francis "Jaco" Pastorius III (; December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987) was an American jazz bassist, composer, and producer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential bassists of all time, Pastorius recorded albums as a solo artist, band leader, and as a member of the jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1976 to 1981. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jaco Pastorius has received more than 4,405,116 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Jaco Pastorius is the 224th most popular musician (down from 198th in 2019), the 1,258th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,127th in 2019) and the 64th most popular American Musician.

Jaco Pastorius is most famous for being a jazz bassist and composer. He is also known for being the first electric bass player to utilize a five-string instrument.

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  • 39

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  • 5.16

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  • 3.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jaco Pastorius ranks 224 out of 3,175. Before him are Chris de Burgh, Franz Berwald, Lady Gaga, Pete Seeger, Jean-Marie Leclair, and Mike Shinoda. After him are Oscar Peterson, Gianna Nannini, Thelonious Monk, Carla Bley, Cliff Williams, and Enrico Macias.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Jaco Pastorius ranks 46. Before him are Johnny Rep, Nicu Ceaușescu, Anjelica Huston, René van de Kerkhof, Jarmila Kratochvílová, and Kathryn Bigelow. After him are Bob Geldof, Kirstie Alley, Prabowo Subianto, David Coverdale, Willy van de Kerkhof, and Jean-Claude Duvalier. Among people deceased in 1987, Jaco Pastorius ranks 33. Before him are Georg Wittig, Jacques Anquetil, Jean Anouilh, Andrés Segovia, Joseph Campbell, and Nobusuke Kishi. After him are Didier Pironi, André Masson, Einar Gerhardsen, Douglas Sirk, Luis Federico Leloir, and Peter Tosh.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jaco Pastorius ranks 1,258 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Sweeney (1919), Ethan Hawke (1970), Mary Todd Lincoln (1818), James Irwin (1930), Mike Shinoda (1977), and Tecumseh (1768). After him are Otis Redding (1941), Phil Hill (1927), Courtney Love (1964), George Whipple (1878), Mamie Eisenhower (1896), and Scott Glenn (1939).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jaco Pastorius ranks 64. Before him are Mike Portnoy (1967), Dave Brubeck (1920), Izzy Stradlin (1962), Lady Gaga (1986), Pete Seeger (1919), and Mike Shinoda (1977). After him are Thelonious Monk (1917), Carla Bley (1936), Dave Mustaine (1961), Ludacris (1977), John Zorn (1953), and Don Cherry (1936).

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