Musician

James Taylor

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1948 - today

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His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2024). James Taylor is the 599th most popular musician (down from 520th in 2024), the 3,431st most popular biography from United States (down from 2,702nd in 2019) and the 184th most popular American Musician.

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James Taylor's biography appears in 42 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 90% of all Musicians.

Mar 12

James Taylor shares a March 12 birthday with Ratko Mladić, Gustav Kirchhoff, and George Berkeley.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, James Taylor ranks 599 out of 3,175. Before him are Hermeto Pascoal, Loreena McKennitt, Coleman Hawkins, Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. After him are Alan Walker, Suga, Wallace Hartley, Michel Sogny, Chet Atkins, and Ricardo Viñes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, James Taylor ranks 213. Before him are Emma Bonino, Roger Williamson, Bob Lanier, Javier Irureta, Gerry Adams, and Enrique Cerezo. After him are Jennifer O'Neill, Catherine Breillat, John Ritter, Philippe Garrel, Pascal Bruckner, and Perry King.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Taylor ranks 3,431 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry Fairfield Osborn (1857), Trini Lopez (1937), Florence Harding (1860), Babushka Lady (1930), James Bond (1900), and Charlie Wilson (1933). After him are William Heard Kilpatrick (1871), Richard Basehart (1914), Annie Proulx (1935), Kristen Stewart (1990), Henry Silva (1928), and Allen Newell (1927).

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Among Musicians In United States

Among musicians born in United States, James Taylor ranks 184. Before him are Lester Young (1909), Marty Friedman (1962), Coleman Hawkins (1904), Artie Shaw (1910), Lionel Hampton (1908), and Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915). After him are Chet Atkins (1924), Ace Frehley (1951), Carla Bley (1936), Carl W. Stalling (1891), Laurie Anderson (1947), and Benny Golson (1929).

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