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Ray Bryant
1931 - 2011

Ray Bryant
Raphael Homer "Ray" Bryant (December 24, 1931 – June 2, 2011) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ray Bryant is the 1,858th most popular musician (down from 1,791st in 2024), the 9,872nd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,033rd in 2019) and the 715th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Ray Bryant ranks 1,858 out of 3,175. Before him are Juice Leskinen, Paul Bostaph, Pepper Adams, Four Tet, Myra Hess, and Dino Dvornik. After him are Joey Castillo, Wes Borland, Michael Steele, Big Walter Horton, Stefan Schwarzmann, and Tracii Guns.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJuice Leskinen
1950 - 2006
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 1,852
Paul Bostaph
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 1,853
Pepper Adams
1930 - 1986
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 1,854
Four Tet
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 1,855
Myra Hess
1890 - 1965
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 1,856
Dino Dvornik
1964 - 2008
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,857
Ray Bryant
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,858
Joey Castillo
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 1,859
Wes Borland
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 1,860
Michael Steele
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 1,861
Big Walter Horton
1921 - 1981
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 1,862
Stefan Schwarzmann
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 1,863
Tracii Guns
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 1,864
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Ray Bryant ranks 520. Before him are Marc Bouissou, Ann Rule, Gustav-Adolf Schur, Tomimaru Okuni, Flora Nwapa, and Carlos Graça. After him are István Gulyás, Algis Budrys, Tadeusz Rut, Thomas Shardelow, Janice Rule, and Jaime Salazar. Among people deceased in 2011, Ray Bryant ranks 399. Before him are Carl Robie, Filoimea Telito, Jagjit Singh, Loleatta Holloway, Barbara Kent, and Elisabeth Sladen. After him are Sun Axelsson, Carlos Torres, Chris Lawrence, Jaime Salazar, Yoshiko Tanaka, and Gordon Tootoosis.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsMarc Bouissou
ATHLETE
1931 - 2018
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 514
Ann Rule
WRITER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 515
Gustav-Adolf Schur
CYCLIST
1931 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 516
Tomimaru Okuni
ASTRONOMER
1931 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 517
Flora Nwapa
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 518
Carlos Graça
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2013
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 519
Ray Bryant
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 520
István Gulyás
TENNIS PLAYER
1931 - 2000
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 521
Algis Budrys
WRITER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 522
Tadeusz Rut
ATHLETE
1931 - 2002
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 523
Thomas Shardelow
CYCLIST
1931 - 2019
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 524
Janice Rule
ACTOR
1931 - 2003
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 525
Jaime Salazar
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 526
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsCarl Robie
SWIMMER
1945 - 2011
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 393
Filoimea Telito
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - 2011
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 394
Jagjit Singh
SINGER
1941 - 2011
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 395
Loleatta Holloway
SINGER
1946 - 2011
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 396
Barbara Kent
ACTOR
1907 - 2011
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 397
Elisabeth Sladen
ACTOR
1946 - 2011
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 398
Ray Bryant
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 399
Sun Axelsson
WRITER
1935 - 2011
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 400
Carlos Torres
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 401
Chris Lawrence
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 2011
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 402
Jaime Salazar
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 403
Yoshiko Tanaka
ACTOR
1956 - 2011
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 404
Gordon Tootoosis
ACTOR
1941 - 2011
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 405
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ray Bryant ranks 9,874 out of 20,380. Before him are Pepper Adams (1930), Bob Mathias (1930), Joe Jonas (1989), Paul Pilgrim (1883), Sin Cara (1977), and Adam McKay (1968). After him are Shirley Mason (1901), Cliff DeYoung (1945), Art Babbitt (1907), Leslie David Baker (1958), Sabu (1964), and Lam Jones (1958).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPepper Adams
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1986
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 9,868
Bob Mathias
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2006
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 9,869
Joe Jonas
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 9,870
Paul Pilgrim
ATHLETE
1883 - 1958
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 9,871
Sin Cara
WRESTLER
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 9,872
Adam McKay
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 9,873
Ray Bryant
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 9,874
Shirley Mason
ACTOR
1901 - 1979
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 9,875
Cliff DeYoung
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 9,876
Art Babbitt
ARTIST
1907 - 1992
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 9,877
Leslie David Baker
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 9,878
Sabu
WRESTLER
1964 - 2025
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 9,879
Lam Jones
ATHLETE
1958 - 2019
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 9,880
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Ray Bryant ranks 715. Before him are Otis Spann (1924), Craig Jones (1972), Jim Gordon (1945), George Russell (1923), Paul Bostaph (1964), and Pepper Adams (1930). After him are Joey Castillo (1966), Wes Borland (1975), Michael Steele (1955), Big Walter Horton (1921), Tracii Guns (1966), and Mike Garson (1945).
Otis Spann
1924 - 1970
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 709
Craig Jones
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 710
Jim Gordon
1945 - 2023
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 711
George Russell
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 712
Paul Bostaph
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 713
Pepper Adams
1930 - 1986
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 714
Ray Bryant
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 715
Joey Castillo
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 716
Wes Borland
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 717
Michael Steele
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 718
Big Walter Horton
1921 - 1981
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 719
Tracii Guns
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 720
Mike Garson
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 721



















































