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James Williamson

1949 - Today

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James Robert Williamson (born October 29, 1949) is an American guitarist, songwriter, record producer and electronics engineer. He was a member of the proto-punk rock band the Stooges, notably on the album Raw Power and in the reformed Stooges from 2009 to 2016. Between his stints in music, Williamson worked in Silicon Valley developing computer chips. Most recently he has continued as a solo artist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). James Williamson is the 2,109th most popular musician (up from 2,242nd in 2024), the 11,277th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,876th in 2019) and the 840th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, James Williamson ranks 2,109 out of 3,175. Before him are Chris Dreja, Larry Young, Kai Winding, Ian Wallace, Phil Lesh, and Vicki Peterson. After him are Julia Fischer, Mike Starr, Konstrakta, Fermin Muguruza, Andy Fairweather Low, and Jack Antonoff.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, James Williamson ranks 665. Before him are Abhay Ashtekar, Raymond Martin, Eddie Money, Roman Dmitriyev, Micky Arison, and Zbigniew Jaremski. After him are Ludwig Schick, Don Muraco, Roger Saint-Vil, Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen, Isabel Celaá, and Artis Gilmore.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Williamson ranks 11,279 out of 20,380. Before him are Adam Schiff (1960), Dorrit Hoffleit (1907), Chad Allen (1974), Gene Saks (1921), Leah Remini (1970), and Vicki Peterson (1958). After him are Tony Cox (1958), Amy Aquino (1957), Christine Ladd-Franklin (1847), Martha Raye (1916), Carl Yastrzemski (1939), and Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, James Williamson ranks 840. Before him are Dwight Yoakam (1956), Debbi Peterson (1961), Barney Bigard (1906), Larry Young (1940), Phil Lesh (1940), and Vicki Peterson (1958). After him are Mike Starr (1966), Jack Antonoff (1984), David "Honeyboy" Edwards (1915), Mark Hoppus (1972), Bob Burns (1950), and Hilary Hahn (1979).

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