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Tony Williams

American jazz drummer (1945–1997)

  • Fame55.6
  • Momentum1.1
  • Wikipedia14.9K
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Lived 1945–1997, aged 52United States
United States flagUnited StatesMusiciansSinger / Musician
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    24 languages
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  • Era
    1945–1997
    Aged 52
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    Next of Kin
    1982
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Updated 2026-06-19

Anthony Tillmon Williams was an American jazz drummer. Williams first gained fame as a member of Miles Davis's "Second Great Quintet", and later pioneered jazz fusion with Davis's group and his own combo, The Tony Williams Lifetime. In 1970, music critic Robert Christgau described him as "probably the best drummer in the world". Williams was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 1997.

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Momentum1.1
Historical22.0
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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