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Kurt Elling

1967 - Today

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Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz singer and songwriter. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Rockford, Elling became interested in music through his father, who was Kapellmeister at a Lutheran church. He sang in choirs and played musical instruments. He encountered jazz while a student at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Kurt Elling is the 2,424th most popular singer (up from 2,904th in 2024), the 13,185th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,064th in 2019) and the 686th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kurt Elling ranks 2,424 out of 4,381. Before him are Salvatore Licitra, Brook Benton, Malvina Reynolds, Sahlene, Mahendra Kapoor, and Zara Larsson. After him are Eunhyuk, Hadiqa Kiani, Giorgos Alkaios, Elvis Crespo, Ben Moody, and Ghostface Killah.

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Among people born in 1967, Kurt Elling ranks 513. Before him are Nick Leeson, Gene Hoglan, Felicia Țilea-Moldovan, Lorenzo Minotti, Kerri Green, and Max Sciandri. After him are Shunichi Ikenoue, Laurent Mauvignier, Evan Seinfeld, Phil LaMarr, Jasmin Tabatabai, and Massimo Ficcadenti.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kurt Elling ranks 13,189 out of 20,380. Before him are Leda Cosmides (1957), Sarah J. Maas (1986), Jonathan Breck (1965), Lionel Trilling (1905), Robin Thicke (1977), and Satch Sanders (1938). After him are Jane Randolph (1914), Mary Kay Bergman (1961), Don Hahn (1955), George Chandler (1898), Joakim Noah (1985), and Vonda Shepard (1963).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kurt Elling ranks 686. Before him are Anita Ward (1956), Banks (1988), Romeo Santos (1981), Fiona Apple (1977), Brook Benton (1931), and Malvina Reynolds (1900). After him are Elvis Crespo (1971), Ben Moody (1981), Ghostface Killah (1970), Kim Hill (1970), Victoria Monét (1993), and Edie Brickell (1966).

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