Musician

James Galway

Irish flute player

1939 - today

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James Galway

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. James Galway is the 1,062nd most popular musician (down from 936th in 2024), the 3,024th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,551st in 2019) and the 186th most popular British Musician.

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HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, James Galway ranks 1,062 out of 3,175. Before him are Doug Clifford, Tony Thompson, Tommy Dorsey, Sabicas, Roy Buchanan, and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy. After him are David Sanborn, Billy Hart, Harry Edison, Holger Czukay, Tony Visconti, and Lauryn Hill.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

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Doug Clifford
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 1,056
Tony Thompson
1954 - 2003
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 1,057
Tommy Dorsey
1905 - 1956
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1,058
Sabicas
1912 - 1990
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1,059
Roy Buchanan
1939 - 1988
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,060
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,061
James Galway
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,062
David Sanborn
1945 - 2024
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,063
Billy Hart
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,064
Harry Edison
1915 - 1999
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,065
Holger Czukay
1938 - 2017
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,066
Tony Visconti
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,067
Lauryn Hill
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,068

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, James Galway ranks 299. Before him are Janusz Gajos, Ljiljana Petrović, Charles Jencks, Peter Mayle, Mike Castle, and Roy Buchanan. After him are Ali Mahdi Muhammad, Renate Boy, Marie-Claire Blais, José Emilio Pacheco, Len Cariou, and Nông Đức Mạnh.

Others Born in 1939

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Janusz Gajos
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 293
Ljiljana Petrović
SINGER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 294
Charles Jencks
ARCHITECT
1939 - 2019
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 295
Peter Mayle
WRITER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 296
Mike Castle
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2025
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 297
Roy Buchanan
MUSICIAN
1939 - 1988
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 298
James Galway
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 299
Ali Mahdi Muhammad
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2021
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 300
Renate Boy
ATHLETE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 301
Marie-Claire Blais
WRITER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 302
José Emilio Pacheco
WRITER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 303
Len Cariou
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 304
Nông Đức Mạnh
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2001
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 305

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James Galway ranks 3,024 out of NaN. Before him are Wulfhere of Mercia (650), Paul Greengrass (1955), Trafford Leigh-Mallory (1892), Leslie Phillips (1924), Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (1987), and Eddie Gray (1948). After him are Gareth Edwards (1975), James Guillaume (1844), Paul Day (1956), William John Burchell (1781), Nancy Mitford (1904), and Aylmer Bourke Lambert (1761).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Wulfhere of Mercia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
650 - 675
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 3,018
Paul Greengrass
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 3,019
Trafford Leigh-Mallory
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1944
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 3,020
Leslie Phillips
ACTOR
1924 - 2022
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 3,021
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
MODEL
1987 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 3,022
Eddie Gray
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 3,023
James Galway
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 3,024
Gareth Edwards
FILM DIRECTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 3,025
James Guillaume
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1844 - 1916
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 3,026
Paul Day
SINGER
1956 - 2025
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 3,027
William John Burchell
BIOLOGIST
1781 - 1863
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 3,028
Nancy Mitford
WRITER
1904 - 1973
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 3,029
Aylmer Bourke Lambert
BIOLOGIST
1761 - 1842
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 3,030