Musician

Sonny Rollins

American jazz saxophonist and composer

1930 - 2026

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His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia. Sonny Rollins is the 412th most popular musician (down from 324th in 2024), the 2,410th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,808th in 2019) and the 117th most popular American Musician.

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Sonny Rollins's biography appears in 39 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 88% of all Musicians.

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Sonny Rollins shares a September 7 birthday with Elizabeth I, August Kekulé, and Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, Sonny Rollins ranks 412 out of 3,175. Before him are Cheryl, Art Tatum, David Ellefson, Tiësto, Cliff Williams, and Billy Martin. After him are Jan Kubelík, Art Blakey, Jermaine Jackson, Eddie Cochran, Andy Summers, and Radu Lupu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Sonny Rollins ranks 129. Before him are Harvey Milk, Walter Bonatti, Vilma Espín, Barbara, Ilon Wikland, and Don L. Lind. After him are Stephen Smale, Akiyuki Nosaka, Lina Kostenko, John Romita Sr., Eugenio Castellotti, and Igor Netto. Among people deceased in 2026, Sonny Rollins ranks 41. Before him are Cees Nooteboom, Liamine Zéroual, Béla Tarr, Dan Simmons, José Santamaría, and Christopher A. Sims. After him are Desmond Morris, Tony Hoare, Ted Turner, Ole Nydahl, Camillo Ruini, and James Tolkan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sonny Rollins ranks 2,410 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Felt (1913), Roy Raymond (1947), Husband E. Kimmel (1882), Gia Carangi (1960), Common (1972), and Billy Martin (1981). After him are Loretta Young (1913), Jim Parsons (1973), E. Howard Hunt (1918), Fredric March (1897), Harold Garfinkel (1917), and Vannevar Bush (1890).

Among Musicians In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Sonny Rollins ranks 117. Before him are Peter Criss (1945), Liberace (1919), Wayne Shorter (1933), Art Tatum (1909), David Ellefson (1964), and Billy Martin (1981). After him are Art Blakey (1919), Jermaine Jackson (1954), Eddie Cochran (1938), Peggy Lee (1920), Ry Cooder (1947), and Moby (1965).

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