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Pharoah Sanders

1940 - 2022

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Pharoah Sanders (born Ferrell Lee Sanders; October 13, 1940 – September 24, 2022) was an American jazz saxophonist. Known for his overblowing, harmonic, and multiphonic techniques on the saxophone, as well as his use of "sheets of sound", Sanders played a prominent role in the development of free jazz and spiritual jazz through his work as a member of John Coltrane's groups in the mid-1960s, and later through his solo work. He released more than thirty albums as a leader and collaborated extensively with vocalist Leon Thomas and pianist Alice Coltrane, among many others. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pharoah Sanders has received more than 1,197,557 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Pharoah Sanders is the 965th most popular musician (down from 918th in 2019), the 4,738th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,543rd in 2019) and the 341st most popular American Musician.

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  • 20

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    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Pharoah Sanders ranks 965 out of 2,662. Before him are David Paich, Layne Staley, Zakk Wylde, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Donald "Duck" Dunn, and Lennie Tristano. After him are Art Farmer, Mantovani, Big Joe Turner, Yuki Kajiura, Tyler, the Creator, and Ingo Schwichtenberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Pharoah Sanders ranks 260. Before him are Gheorghe Gruia, Valie Export, Tommy Lawrence, Reinhard Bonnke, Fleur Jaeggy, and Godfrey Reggio. After him are Vladimir Vasiliev, José Nápoles, Ansumane Mané, Jaime Roldós Aguilera, Patrick Leahy, and Li Zhaoxing. Among people deceased in 2022, Pharoah Sanders ranks 223. Before him are Mary Alice, Nikolai Manoshin, Lando Buzzanca, Nick Bollettieri, Piet Schrijvers, and Börje Salming. After him are Mitchell Ryan, Agostino Cacciavillan, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Philippe Streiff, Alice von Hildebrand, and Muhammad Rafiq Tarar.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pharoah Sanders ranks 4,738 out of 18,182. Before him are Anne Haney (1934), Donald "Duck" Dunn (1941), Godfrey Reggio (1940), Arthur O'Connell (1908), Lennie Tristano (1919), and Lauren Cohan (1982). After him are Marta Kauffman (1956), Jerry Rubin (1938), Alice Pearce (1917), Barry Bonds (1964), Mitchell Ryan (1928), and Haddon Sundblom (1899).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Pharoah Sanders ranks 341. Before him are Barney Kessel (1923), David Paich (1954), Layne Staley (1967), Zakk Wylde (1967), Donald "Duck" Dunn (1941), and Lennie Tristano (1919). After him are Art Farmer (1928), Big Joe Turner (1911), Tyler, the Creator (1991), Henry Cowell (1897), Johnny Thunders (1952), and Travis Barker (1975).

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