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Narada Michael Walden

1952 - Today

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Narada Michael Walden ( NAH-rə-də; Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy.He began his career as a drummer, working primarily in the jazz fusion realm, appearing with John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Chick Corea, Jaco Pastorius, Jeff Beck, Wayne Shorter and Weather Report, and Allan Holdsworth. After being mentored by Quincy Jones, he transitioned into a role as a songwriter and producer, working in the 1980s and 1990s with numerous R & B acts such as Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, as well as other singers across a number of genres. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Narada Michael Walden has received more than 1,041,441 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Narada Michael Walden is the 1,950th most popular musician (down from 1,626th in 2019), the 10,096th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,198th in 2019) and the 793rd most popular American Musician.

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  • 41.19

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  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.88

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Narada Michael Walden ranks 1,950 out of 2,662Before him are Des'ree, Dennis Chambers, Michael Clarke, Stanley Sadie, Fito Páez, and Jeff Berlin. After him are Paul Oakenfold, Toshio Masuda, Branford Marsalis, Kygo, Lynn Harrell, and Bill Laswell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Narada Michael Walden ranks 498Before him are Hossein Sheikholeslam, Ellen Streidt, Indulis Emsis, Yukitaka Omi, Yoshikazu Nagai, and Inese Vaidere. After him are June Anderson, Caroline Aaron, Rick Scott, Vladimir Vasyutin, René Verheyen, and Angie Sage.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Narada Michael Walden ranks 10,096 out of 18,182Before him are Tim O'Brien (1946), Francis James Child (1825), Thomas Bopp (1949), Jeff Berlin (1953), Alma Rubens (1897), and Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807). After him are June Anderson (1952), Edward Albert (1951), Jonathan Tucker (1982), Marcia Strassman (1948), Dorothy Comingore (1913), and Christopher Masterson (1980).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Narada Michael Walden ranks 793Before him are Omar Hakim (1959), Adam Yauch (1964), Shelly Manne (1920), Dennis Chambers (1959), Michael Clarke (1946), and Jeff Berlin (1953). After him are Branford Marsalis (1960), Lynn Harrell (1944), Bill Laswell (1955), Alex Chilton (1950), Eddie Lang (1902), and Earl Hooker (1930).