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MUSICIAN

Oscar Hammerstein II

1895 - 1960

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Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his songs are standard repertoire for vocalists and jazz musicians. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oscar Hammerstein II has received more than 1,944,152 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Oscar Hammerstein II is the 909th most popular musician (down from 734th in 2019), the 4,467th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,730th in 2019) and the 313th most popular American Musician.

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  • 30

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 909 out of 2,662Before him are Nikolai Noskov, Jack DeJohnette, Stanley Clarke, Michael Brecker, Robbie Robertson, and James Kottak. After him are Orhan Gencebay, Juan Luis Guerra, Salamone Rossi, Mel Collins, Cecil Taylor, and J. J. Johnson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1895, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 153Before him are Paul Gorguloff, Feng Youlan, Itō Noe, Vsevolod Ivanov, Mario Camerini, and Egon Pearson. After him are Hari Singh, Brian Horrocks, Harold Hotelling, Marie-Dominique Chenu, Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes, and Neco. Among people deceased in 1960, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 113Before him are Marcello Piacentini, Sibilla Aleramo, Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Adone Zoli, Massimo Bontempelli, and Eduard Pütsep. After him are Móric Esterházy, Toyohiko Kagawa, Carl Keenan Seyfert, Igor Grabar, Zora Neale Hurston, and Harry Schell.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 4,467 out of 18,182Before him are Lee Radziwill (1933), Jackie Wilson (1934), Vivien Thomas (1910), Courtney Hodges (1887), John Trumbull (1756), and James Kottak (1962). After him are E. G. Marshall (1914), Ed Heinemann (1908), Ambrose Burnside (1824), William Porter (1926), Thom Barry (1950), and Holt McCallany (1963).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 313Before him are Tommy Aldridge (1950), Paul Butterfield (1942), Jack DeJohnette (1942), Stanley Clarke (1951), Michael Brecker (1949), and James Kottak (1962). After him are Cecil Taylor (1929), J. J. Johnson (1924), Joe Henderson (1937), Grant Green (1935), Otis Rush (1934), and Amy Lee (1981).