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Robbie Basho

Robbie Basho, American guitarist, pianist, and composer (died 1986)

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Born
August 31, 1940
Died
February 28, 1986
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1940

About Robbie Basho

Robbie Basho was an American acoustic guitarist, pianist and singer. In 1959, Basho purchased his first guitar and immersed himself in Asian art and culture. Basho credited his interest in Indian music to hearing Ravi Shankar, whom he first encountered in 1962. In the 1970s and 1980s, Basho's contribution to acoustic steel string guitar was eclipsed early by John Fahey, founder of Takoma Records, and the appearance of Windham Hill Records and its roster of musicians.

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Robbie Basho timeline

  1. In 1959, Basho purchased his first guitar and immersed himself in Asian art and culture.
  2. Basho credited his interest in Indian music to hearing Ravi Shankar, whom he first encountered in 1962.

The world when Robbie Basho was born

Robbie Basho was born in 1940. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1940

  • #1 song"In the Mood" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieRebecca
  • Best-selling bookFor Whom the Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst televised college basketball game
  • Top headlineWinston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister
  • Technology milestoneFirst McDonald's restaurant opens
  • Defining fadSwing music hits its peak
  • Notable inventionJeep (military vehicle)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • U.S. population132.2M

1940 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robbie Basho's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19402026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,300$435,000
Average income$3,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population132.2M341 million

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