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Randy Weston

1926 - 2018

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Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection. Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, whom he cited in a 2018 video as among pianists he counted as influences, as well as Count Basie, Nat King Cole and Earl Hines. Beginning in the 1950s, Weston worked often with trombonist and arranger Melba Liston. Described as "America's African Musical Ambassador", Weston once said: "What I do I do because it's about teaching and informing everyone about our most natural cultural phenomenon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Randy Weston is the 2,002nd most popular musician (down from 1,883rd in 2024), the 10,687th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,554th in 2019) and the 790th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Randy Weston ranks 2,002 out of 3,175. Before him are Adam Jones, Herbert Stothart, Billy Corgan, Sheila Jordan, Emmanuel Pahud, and Myles Kennedy. After him are Bill Berry, Gary Holt, Mick Karn, Nelson Riddle, Keiko Matsui, and Frank Peterson.

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Among people born in 1926, Randy Weston ranks 480. Before him are W. Michael Blumenthal, Peter Zadek, Paolo Magnani, Dorothy E. Smith, George Ariyoshi, and Bryan Forbes. After him are Anatoly Logunov, Patrice Wymore, Tim LaHaye, Lionel Jeffries, Desmond Connell, and Éva Janikovszky. Among people deceased in 2018, Randy Weston ranks 491. Before him are Anatoly Lein, Reg E. Cathey, Branko Grünbaum, Bud Luckey, Dick Quax, and Maurane. After him are Stanley Anderson, Ray Thomas, James Dunbar, Rafael Amador, Geoff Murphy, and Alberto Dines.

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Among people born in United States, Randy Weston ranks 10,689 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Craft (1923), David Del Tredici (1937), Myles Kennedy (1969), Paul Johansson (1964), Brian Teacher (1954), and John Bunny (1863). After him are Bill Berry (1958), James Stacy (1936), Nicholas Katzenbach (1922), Gary Holt (1964), David Smith (1906), and G. D. Spradlin (1920).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Randy Weston ranks 790. Before him are Sam Jones (1924), Adam Jones (1965), Herbert Stothart (1885), Billy Corgan (1967), Sheila Jordan (1928), and Myles Kennedy (1969). After him are Bill Berry (1958), Gary Holt (1964), Nelson Riddle (1921), Bret Michaels (1963), Bonnie "Prince" Billy (1970), and Cherie Currie (1959).

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