Musician
Billy Taylor
American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator
1921 - 2010
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Billy Taylor
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Billy Taylor is the 2,573rd most popular musician (down from 2,502nd in 2024), the 14,246th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,719th in 2019) and the 1,057th most popular American Musician.
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21k
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Past 12 months
47.89
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Jul 24
Billy Taylor shares a July 24 birthday with Alexandre Dumas, Simón Bolívar, and Alphonse Mucha.
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Billy Taylor ranks 2,573 out of 3,175. Before him are Erick Morillo, DJ Ashba, Andraé Crouch, Dirk Verbeuren, Bob Johnston, and Gus G. After him are Nicolas Jaar, Sarah Caldwell, Toby Fox, Bruce Fairbairn, Tony Alva, and Derrick May.
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Erick Morillo
1971 - 2020
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 2,567
DJ Ashba
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 2,568
Andraé Crouch
1942 - 2015
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 2,569
Dirk Verbeuren
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 2,570
Bob Johnston
1932 - 2015
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 2,571
Gus G
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 2,572
Billy Taylor
1921 - 2010
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 2,573
Nicolas Jaar
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 2,574
Sarah Caldwell
1924 - 2006
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 2,575
Toby Fox
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 2,576
Bruce Fairbairn
1949 - 1999
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 2,577
Tony Alva
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 2,578
Derrick May
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 2,579
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Billy Taylor ranks 468. Before him are John Davis, Wayne C. Booth, Kitty Kallen, Dinny Pails, John Lindsay, and Bobby Wanzer. After him are Sita Ram Goel, Rodger Ward, Janet Blair, Jack Valenti, Patricia Barry, and Cyprian Ekwensi. Among people deceased in 2010, Billy Taylor ranks 480. Before him are Walter Frederick Morrison, June Havoc, Mano Solo, Juan Carlos Arteche, Wally Hickel, and Ksenija Pajčin. After him are Sławomir Skrzypek, Eddie Baily, Lamont Johnson, Dorothy Height, Helen Wagner, and Barbara Billingsley.
Others Born in 1921
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John Davis
ATHLETE
1921 - 1984
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 462
Wayne C. Booth
WRITER
1921 - 2005
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 463
Kitty Kallen
SINGER
1921 - 2016
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 464
Dinny Pails
TENNIS PLAYER
1921 - 1986
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 465
John Lindsay
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2000
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 466
Bobby Wanzer
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1921 - 2016
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 467
Billy Taylor
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 468
Sita Ram Goel
WRITER
1921 - 2003
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 469
Rodger Ward
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2004
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 470
Janet Blair
ACTOR
1921 - 2007
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 471
Jack Valenti
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2007
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 472
Patricia Barry
ACTOR
1921 - 2016
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 473
Cyprian Ekwensi
WRITER
1921 - 2007
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 474
Others Deceased in 2010
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Walter Frederick Morrison
INVENTOR
1920 - 2010
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 474
June Havoc
ACTOR
1912 - 2010
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 475
Mano Solo
SINGER
1963 - 2010
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 476
Juan Carlos Arteche
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2010
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 477
Wally Hickel
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 478
Ksenija Pajčin
SINGER
1977 - 2010
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 479
Billy Taylor
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 480
Sławomir Skrzypek
ECONOMIST
1963 - 2010
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 481
Eddie Baily
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2010
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 482
Lamont Johnson
ACTOR
1922 - 2010
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 483
Dorothy Height
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2010
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 484
Helen Wagner
ACTOR
1918 - 2010
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 485
Barbara Billingsley
ACTOR
1915 - 2010
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 486
In United States
Among people born in United States, Billy Taylor ranks 14,246 out of 20,380. Before him are Graham Harman (1968), John Sayles (1950), Alexander Martin (1740), Eva Amurri (1985), Jordan Fisher (1994), and Sherri Martel (1958). After him are Robert D. Cabana (1949), Laurell K. Hamilton (1963), Roy Halladay (1977), Etika (1990), Henry Tillman (1960), and Sophia Ali (1995).
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Graham Harman
PHILOSOPHER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,240
John Sayles
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,241
Alexander Martin
POLITICIAN
1740 - 1807
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,242
Eva Amurri
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,243
Jordan Fisher
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,244
Sherri Martel
WRESTLER
1958 - 2007
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,245
Billy Taylor
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,246
Robert D. Cabana
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,247
Laurell K. Hamilton
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,248
Roy Halladay
BASEBALL PLAYER
1977 - 2017
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,249
Etika
YOUTUBER
1990 - 2019
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 14,250
Henry Tillman
BOXER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 14,251
Sophia Ali
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 14,252
Among Musicians In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Billy Taylor ranks 1,057. Before him are Dick Hyman (1927), Sean Kinney (1966), Erick Morillo (1971), DJ Ashba (1972), Andraé Crouch (1942), and Bob Johnston (1932). After him are Nicolas Jaar (1990), Sarah Caldwell (1924), Toby Fox (1991), Tony Alva (1957), Derrick May (1963), and Roger Sanchez (1967).
Dick Hyman
1927 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 1,051
Sean Kinney
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 1,052
Erick Morillo
1971 - 2020
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 1,053
DJ Ashba
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 1,054
Andraé Crouch
1942 - 2015
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 1,055
Bob Johnston
1932 - 2015
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 1,056
Billy Taylor
1921 - 2010
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 1,057
Nicolas Jaar
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 1,058
Sarah Caldwell
1924 - 2006
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 1,059
Toby Fox
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 1,060
Tony Alva
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 1,061
Derrick May
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 1,062
Roger Sanchez
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,063
