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John Pizzarelli

John Pizzarelli, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

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Born
April 6, 1960
Age in 2026
66
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1960

About John Pizzarelli

John Paul Pizzarelli Jr. is an American jazz guitarist and vocalist. He has recorded over twenty solo albums and has appeared on more than forty albums by other recording artists, including Paul McCartney, James Taylor, Rosemary Clooney; his father, jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli; and his wife, singer Jessica Molaskey. In 1982, when he was just 22, Pizzarelli founded a pizza chain in the Dominican Republic named after himself. John Paul Pizzarelli Jr. (born April 6, 1960) is an American jazz guitarist and vocalist. He released his debut solo album, I'm Hip (Please Don't Tell My Father), in 1983. Pizzarelli attended the University of Tampa and William Paterson University, though he has said that his most important teacher was his father from 1980 to 1990.

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John Pizzarelli timeline

  1. John Paul Pizzarelli Jr. (born April 6, 1960) is an American jazz guitarist and vocalist.
  2. Pizzarelli attended the University of Tampa and William Paterson University, though he has said that his most important teacher was his father from 1980 to 1990.
  3. In 1982, when he was just 22, Pizzarelli founded a pizza chain in the Dominican Republic named after himself.
  4. He released his debut solo album, I'm Hip (Please Don't Tell My Father), in 1983.

The world when John Pizzarelli was born

John Pizzarelli was born in 1960. 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 1960

  • #1 song"The Twist" – Chubby Checker
  • Top movieThe Apartment
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookTo Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins Olympic gold in boxing
  • Top headlineJFK elected as youngest US president
  • Technology milestoneFirst working laser demonstrated
  • Defining fadThe Twist dance craze
  • Notable inventionLaser
  • World population3.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population180.7M

1960 versus 2026

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

Measure19602026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,700$435,000
Average income$7,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population180.7M341 million

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