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Trevor Rabin

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Trevor Charles Rabin (; born (1954-01-13)13 January 1954) is a South African musician, songwriter and composer, known as a one-time member of both progressive rock band Yes and pop-rock band Rabbitt, as well as for releasing solo albums and composing numerous film scores including Con Air, Armageddon, Remember the Titans and National Treasure. Rabin is a multi-instrumentalist: best known as a guitarist and singer, he also plays piano, assorted keyboards, bass guitar, banjo and other instruments as well as being a seasoned producer, programmer and orchestral arranger, performing most of the instrumental parts on his own releases and recordings. Born into a musical family and raised in Johannesburg, Rabin took up the piano and guitar at an early age and became a session musician, playing and producing with a variety of artists. In 1972, he formed and fronted Rabbitt, which became one of the most popular and influential bands in South Africa. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Trevor Rabin is the 1,568th most popular musician (down from 1,282nd in 2024), the 135th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 102nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular South African Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Trevor Rabin ranks 1,568 out of 3,175. Before him are Johnny Griffin, Neal Schon, Johnny Mercer, Kiko Loureiro, Tony Carey, and Jeff Mills. After him are John Legend, Michael Tilson Thomas, Emppu Vuorinen, Henry Litolff, Reinhold Mack, and Mike Terrana.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Trevor Rabin ranks 383. Before him are Kiki Smith, Neal Schon, Susan Kare, Thomas Struth, Kamal Haasan, and Vasile Dîba. After him are Toshiaki Imai, Phil Zimmermann, Joe Bryant, Herbert Zimmermann, Graziano Rossi, and Anna Grodzka.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Trevor Rabin ranks 135 out of 454. Before him are David Carstens (1914), Mark Shuttleworth (1973), Frew McMillan (1942), Glynis Barber (1955), Ted Grant (1913), and Marjorie Clark (1909). After him are John McDowell (1942), Christian Gitsham (1888), Steve Nash (1974), William Kentridge (1955), Harold Kitson (1874), and Elsa Joubert (1922).

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Among MUSICIANS In South Africa

Among musicians born in South Africa, Trevor Rabin ranks 4. Before him are Manfred Mann (1940), Abdullah Ibrahim (1934), and Hugh Masekela (1939). After him are Lucky Dube (1910), Eddie Kramer (1942), J. R. Rotem (1975), Kevin Shirley (1960), and Simphiwe Dana (1980).

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