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Jimmy Van Heusen

1913 - 1990

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James Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock; January 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990) was an American composer. He wrote songs for films, television, and theater, and won an Emmy and four Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his compositions later went on to become jazz standards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Jimmy Van Heusen is the 2,096th most popular musician (down from 1,899th in 2024), the 11,205th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,670th in 2019) and the 831st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jimmy Van Heusen ranks 2,096 out of 3,175. Before him are Roman Totenberg, Lena Raine, Les Claypool, Tom Angelripper, Graham Coxon, and Joe South. After him are Chino Moreno, Don Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Debbi Peterson, Barney Bigard, and Robert Del Naja.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Jimmy Van Heusen ranks 385. Before him are Odd Frantzen, Evelyn Venable, Emmanuil Kazakevich, Luigi Piotti, Jim Backus, and Red Skelton. After him are Macdonald Carey, Harold J. Stone, Bill Thompson, Jack Ragland, Roger Laurent, and Hammond Innes. Among people deceased in 1990, Jimmy Van Heusen ranks 294. Before him are David Hampshire, Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan, Donald A. Wollheim, Juan Manuel Bordeu, Dries van der Lof, and Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn. After him are Ettore Giannini, June Christy, Susan Oliver, Johnnie Ray, Ryan White, and Fortune Gordien.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jimmy Van Heusen ranks 11,207 out of 20,380. Before him are Jake Angeli (1988), Henry McMaster (1947), Joe South (1940), John Schofield (1831), Jackson C. Frank (1943), and Eytan Fox (1964). After him are Charlie Jane Anders (1969), Amy Schumer (1981), James Deen (1986), Curtis Armstrong (1953), Linda Woolverton (1952), and Richard O. Covey (1946).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jimmy Van Heusen ranks 831. Before him are Terry Callier (1945), The Rev (1981), Charlie Puth (1991), Lena Raine (1984), Les Claypool (1963), and Joe South (1940). After him are Chino Moreno (1973), Don Williams (1939), Dwight Yoakam (1956), Debbi Peterson (1961), Barney Bigard (1906), and Larry Young (1940).

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