Composer
Steve Reich
1936 - today
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Steve Reich
His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Reich is the 274th most popular composer (down from 207th in 2024), the 1,461st most popular biography from United States (down from 960th in 2019) and the 13th most popular American Composer.
Steve Reich is most famous for his minimalist pieces, which are characterized by their repetitive rhythms and melodies.
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Among Composers
Among composers, Steve Reich ranks 274 out of 1,451. Before him are Saverio Mercadante, Turlough O'Carolan, Joseph Lanner, Howard Shore, Johann Christoph Bach, and Friedrich Kuhlau. After him are Miklós Rózsa, Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Henryk Górecki, Anton Reicha, Uzeyir Hajibeyov, and György Kurtág.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
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Saverio Mercadante
1795 - 1870
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 268
Turlough O'Carolan
1670 - 1738
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 269
Joseph Lanner
1801 - 1843
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 270
Howard Shore
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 271
Johann Christoph Bach
1642 - 1703
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 272
Friedrich Kuhlau
1786 - 1832
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 273
Steve Reich
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 274
Miklós Rózsa
1907 - 1995
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 275
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
1739 - 1799
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 276
Henryk Górecki
1933 - 2010
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 277
Anton Reicha
1770 - 1836
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 278
Uzeyir Hajibeyov
1885 - 1948
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 279
György Kurtág
1926 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 280
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Steve Reich ranks 64. Before him are Hideki Shirakawa, Ghassan Kanafani, Costas Simitis, Don Cherry, Eva Hesse, and Denny Hulme. After him are Abdul Qadeer Khan, Jack Lousma, Iolanda Balaș, Samuel C. C. Ting, Petar Mladenov, and Richard Wilson.
Others Born in 1936
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Hideki Shirakawa
CHEMIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 58
Ghassan Kanafani
WRITER
1936 - 1972
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 59
Costas Simitis
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2025
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 60
Don Cherry
MUSICIAN
1936 - 1995
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 61
Eva Hesse
SCULPTOR
1936 - 1970
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 62
Denny Hulme
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 1992
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 63
Steve Reich
COMPOSER
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 64
Abdul Qadeer Khan
PHYSICIST
1936 - 2021
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 65
Jack Lousma
ASTRONAUT
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 66
Iolanda Balaș
ATHLETE
1936 - 2016
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 67
Samuel C. C. Ting
PHYSICIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 68
Petar Mladenov
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2000
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 69
Richard Wilson
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 70
In United States
Among people born in United States, Steve Reich ranks 1,461 out of NaN. Before him are Mary Ainsworth (1913), Stan Smith (1946), The Ultimate Warrior (1959), Harrison Schmitt (1935), Harry Markowitz (1927), and Martin Balsam (1919). After him are Jack Elam (1920), BD Wong (1960), Idina Menzel (1971), Courteney Cox (1964), Harry Daghlian (1921), and George C. Scott (1927).
Others born in United States
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Mary Ainsworth
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1999
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 1,455
Stan Smith
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 1,456
The Ultimate Warrior
WRESTLER
1959 - 2014
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 1,457
Harrison Schmitt
ASTRONAUT
1935 - Present
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 1,458
Harry Markowitz
ECONOMIST
1927 - 2023
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 1,459
Martin Balsam
ACTOR
1919 - 1996
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1,460
Steve Reich
COMPOSER
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 1,461
Jack Elam
ACTOR
1920 - 2003
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 1,462
BD Wong
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1,463
Idina Menzel
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1,464
Courteney Cox
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1,465
Harry Daghlian
PHYSICIST
1921 - 1945
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1,466
George C. Scott
ACTOR
1927 - 1999
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 1,467
Among Composers In United States
Among composers born in United States, Steve Reich ranks 13. Before him are Samuel Barber (1910), Henry Mancini (1924), Scott Joplin (1868), Angelo Badalamenti (1937), Jerry Goldsmith (1929), and James Horner (1953). After him are Stephen Schwartz (1948), Charles Ives (1874), Alan Silvestri (1950), Aaron Copland (1900), Bernard Herrmann (1911), and Cole Porter (1891).
Samuel Barber
1910 - 1981
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 7
Henry Mancini
1924 - 1994
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 8
Scott Joplin
1868 - 1917
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 9
Angelo Badalamenti
1937 - 2022
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 10
Jerry Goldsmith
1929 - 2004
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 11
James Horner
1953 - 2015
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 12
Steve Reich
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 13
Stephen Schwartz
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 14
Charles Ives
1874 - 1954
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 15
Alan Silvestri
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 16
Aaron Copland
1900 - 1990
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 17
Bernard Herrmann
1911 - 1975
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 18
Cole Porter
1891 - 1964
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 19
