MUSICIAN

Jaco Pastorius

1951 - 1987

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John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (; December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987) was an American jazz bassist who was a member of Weather Report from 1976 to 1981. He worked with Pat Metheny and Joni Mitchell, and recorded albums as a solo artist and band leader. His bass playing employed funk, lyrical solos, bass chords, and innovative harmonics. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jaco Pastorius has received more than 2,712,401 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Jaco Pastorius is the 246th most popular musician (up from 288th in 2019), the 1,399th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,528th in 2019) and the 69th 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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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jaco Pastorius ranks 246 out of 2,675. Before him are Roger Daltrey, Abdel Halim Hafez, Franz Berwald, Lars Ulrich, Alan Parsons, and Scott McKenzie. After him are Lenny Kravitz, Dolores O'Riordan, Mike Portnoy, Snoop Dogg, Sidney Bechet, and José Feliciano.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Jaco Pastorius ranks 39. Before him are Traian Băsescu, Chesley Sullenberger, Chris Rea, Rob Halford, Roberto Durán, and Arturo Pérez-Reverte. After him are Olivia Hussey, Salva Kiir Mayardit, Mark Harmon, Jean-Claude Duvalier, René van de Kerkhof, and Johnny Rep. Among people deceased in 1987, Jaco Pastorius ranks 36. Before him are Georg Wittig, Nobusuke Kishi, James Baldwin, Peter Tosh, Yasuo Haruyama, and André Masson. After him are Liberace, Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover, Bob Fosse, Alistair MacLean, Henry Ford II, and Buddy Rich.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jaco Pastorius ranks 1,399 out of 15,968. Before him are Scott McKenzie (1939), Gene Sharp (1928), Vera Wang (1949), Ben Gazzara (1930), Elias James Corey (1928), and Bernard Baruch (1870). After him are Robert Patrick (1958), Edward Snowden (1983), Ansel Adams (1902), Lenny Kravitz (1964), David O. Selznick (1902), and Dan Simmons (1948).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jaco Pastorius ranks 69. Before him are Art Blakey (1919), Count Basie (1904), Duff McKagan (1964), Paul Stanley (1952), Marilyn Manson (1969), and Scott McKenzie (1939). After him are Lenny Kravitz (1964), Mike Portnoy (1967), Snoop Dogg (1971), Sidney Bechet (1897), Liberace (1919), and Kirk Hammett (1962).

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