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Lynn Harrell

1944 - 2020

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Lynn Harrell (January 30, 1944 – April 27, 2020) was an American classical cellist. Known for the "penetrating richness" of his sound, Harrell performed internationally as a recitalist, chamber musician, and soloist with major orchestras over a career spanning nearly six decades. Harrell was the winner of the inaugural Avery Fisher Prize and two Grammy Awards, among other accolades, and taught at the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music, Royal Academy of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, Juilliard School, USC Thornton School of Music, and the Shepherd School of Music. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Lynn Harrell is the 1,835th most popular musician (up from 1,948th in 2019), the 9,300th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,112th in 2019) and the 704th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Lynn Harrell ranks 1,835 out of 3,175. Before him are Pete Doherty, Terry Kath, Scott Gorham, George Adams, Herbert Stothart, and Tadd Dameron. After him are Robert Levin, Östen Warnerbring, Angerfist, Guy Chambers, Hugh Hopper, and Alan Jay Lerner.

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Among people born in 1944, Lynn Harrell ranks 604. Before him are Gunhild Hoffmeister, Sonal Mansingh, Judee Sill, Benjamin Kogo, Albin Planinc, and James Arthur. After him are Regine Heitzer, Saira Banu, James H. Clark, Gennady Yevryuzhikhin, Guity Novin, and John Sebastian. Among people deceased in 2020, Lynn Harrell ranks 585. Before him are Boris Plotnikov, Francisco Aguilar, Isabel-Clara Simó, Michael Jeffery, Allen Daviau, and Carlos Contreras. After him are Hartwig Gauder, Pelle Svensson, Rajko Đurić, Óscar Chávez, Gérard Mulumba Kalemba, and Tony Dunne.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lynn Harrell ranks 9,300 out of 20,380. Before him are John Oliver Creighton (1943), John Anderson (1907), Tadd Dameron (1917), Lisa Banes (1955), Barry Mazur (1937), and Lea Michele (1986). After him are William Haines (1900), Eric Van Lustbader (1946), Laura Ramsey (1982), Adam Arkin (1956), Robert Levin (1947), and R. A. Lafferty (1914).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Lynn Harrell ranks 704. Before him are Barry Harris (1929), Terry Kath (1946), Scott Gorham (1951), George Adams (1940), Herbert Stothart (1885), and Tadd Dameron (1917). After him are Robert Levin (1947), Alan Jay Lerner (1918), Shannon Leto (1970), Richard Davis (1930), Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898), and Josh Klinghoffer (1979).

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