Musician

Chet Atkins

American guitarist and record producer

1924 - 2001

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Chet Atkins

His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Chet Atkins is the 604th most popular musician (down from 545th in 2024), the 3,460th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,803rd in 2019) and the 185th most popular American Musician.

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Chet Atkins's biography spans 38 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 62.07.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, Chet Atkins ranks 604 out of 3,445. Before him are Sister Rosetta Tharpe, James Taylor, Alan Walker, Suga, Wallace Hartley, and Michel Sogny. After him are Ricardo Viñes, Billy Cobham, John Sykes, Jean-Delphin Alard, Phil Lynott, and Chris Martin.

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
1915 - 1973
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 598
James Taylor
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 599
Alan Walker
1997 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 600
Suga
1993 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 601
Wallace Hartley
1878 - 1912
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 602
Michel Sogny
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 603
Chet Atkins
1924 - 2001
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 604
Ricardo Viñes
1875 - 1943
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 605
Billy Cobham
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 606
John Sykes
1959 - 2025
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 607
Jean-Delphin Alard
1815 - 1888
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 608
Phil Lynott
1949 - 1986
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 609
Chris Martin
1977 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 610

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Chet Atkins ranks 153. Before him are Thomas J. Hudner Jr., Lefter Küçükandonyadis, Cicely Tyson, Ramón Valdés, Haim Bar-Lev, and Franco Basaglia. After him are Gilbert Simondon, Michel Constantin, William Auld, Girija Prasad Koirala, Carlo Bergonzi, and Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia. Among people deceased in 2001, Chet Atkins ranks 94. Before him are Hannelore Kohl, Pierre Klossowski, Tamara Smirnova, Mortimer J. Adler, Phoolan Devi, and Tommy Flanagan. After him are Indro Montanelli, Rehavam Ze'evi, Kristina Söderbaum, Ilie Verdeț, Helge Ingstad, and Katharine Graham.

Others Born in 1924

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Thomas J. Hudner Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2017
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 147
Lefter Küçükandonyadis
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 148
Cicely Tyson
ACTOR
1924 - 2021
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 149
Ramón Valdés
ACTOR
1924 - 1988
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 150
Haim Bar-Lev
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1994
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 151
Franco Basaglia
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1924 - 1980
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 152
Chet Atkins
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2001
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 153
Gilbert Simondon
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 1989
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 154
Michel Constantin
ACTOR
1924 - 2003
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 155
William Auld
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 156
Girija Prasad Koirala
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 157
Carlo Bergonzi
SINGER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 158
Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2016
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 159