MUSICIAN

Machito

1912 - 1984

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Frank Grillo (born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo; December 3, 1909 – April 15, 1984) known professionally as Machito (previously as Macho), was a Latin jazz musician who helped refine Afro-Cuban jazz and played a key role in the creation of both Cubop and salsa music. He was raised in Havana with his foster sister, the singer Graciela. In New York City, Machito formed the Afro-Cubans in 1940, and with Mario Bauzá as musical director, brought together Cuban rhythms and big band arrangements in one group. He made numerous recordings from the 1940s to the 1980s, many with Graciela as singer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Machito is the 1,915th most popular musician (down from 1,727th in 2024), the 10,137th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,713th in 2019) and the 748th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Machito ranks 1,915 out of 3,175. Before him are Johnny Van Zant, Ed King, Uli Kusch, Andy Mackay, Walter Becker, and Marc Minkowski. After him are Laurent Garnier, Calum Scott, Janis Ian, Leif Ove Andsnes, Jon Batiste, and Suzanne Ciani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Machito ranks 372. Before him are Anna J. Harrison, Carl Raddatz, Dorothy Janis, David Raksin, Eva Dawes, and József Pálinkás. After him are George Woodcock, Francesc Xavier Bultó, Erich Schmitt, Joan Hartigan, Julian Symons, and Alfred Schmalzer. Among people deceased in 1984, Machito ranks 236. Before him are Ann Christy, Felix Sobolev, José María Lavalle, José Humberto Quintero Parra, Garry Winogrand, and Liam O'Flaherty. After him are Paul Le Flem, Ernst Stueckelberg, Joseph Gonzales, Vladimir Tendryakov, Esther Phillips, and Rosa Kellner.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Machito ranks 10,139 out of 20,380. Before him are Regina Hall (1970), Morten Lauridsen (1943), Julie Strain (1962), Walter Becker (1950), Bob Hayes (1942), and Helene Costello (1906). After him are Tammy Grimes (1934), Bennett Miller (1966), Missi Pyle (1972), Justin McCarthy (1899), James Smith (1953), and Gerard Way (1977).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Machito ranks 748. Before him are Dan Hartman (1950), Frank Ferrer (1966), Skrillex (1988), Johnny Van Zant (1960), Ed King (1949), and Walter Becker (1950). After him are Janis Ian (1951), Jon Batiste (1986), Suzanne Ciani (1946), Blue Mitchell (1930), Harold Budd (1936), and Lynn Harrell (1944).

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