Musician
Joe Sample
American jazz musician and composer
1939 - 2014
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Joe Sample
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Sample is the 1,592nd most popular musician (down from 1,384th in 2024), the 8,333rd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,910th in 2019) and the 593rd most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
71k
Page Views
Past 12 months
54.85
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
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Joe Sample's biography spans 20 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 54.85.
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Joe Sample ranks 1,592 out of 3,445. Before him are Alexander Rosenbaum, Slim Harpo, Steve Hogarth, Marco Misciagna, Pete Doherty, and Richard Manuel. After him are Francesco De Gregori, José González, Rolf Løvland, Richard Bonynge, C418, and Mike Patton.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Alexander Rosenbaum
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 1,586
Slim Harpo
1924 - 1970
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 1,587
Steve Hogarth
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 1,588
Marco Misciagna
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 1,589
Pete Doherty
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 1,590
Richard Manuel
1943 - 1986
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 1,591
Joe Sample
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 1,592
Francesco De Gregori
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 1,593
José González
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 1,594
Rolf Løvland
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 1,595
Richard Bonynge
1930 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 1,596
C418
1989 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 1,597
Mike Patton
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 1,598
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Joe Sample ranks 460. Before him are Adam Osborne, Yury Sharov, Richard Posner, Anjanette Comer, Antal Szentmihályi, and Madalena Iglésias. After him are Jaroslav Walter, Alan Ayckbourn, Carolee Schneemann, Mike Farrell, Gérard Hausser, and Joseph Bonnel. Among people deceased in 2014, Joe Sample ranks 386. Before him are David Malet Armstrong, Kira Zvorykina, Fyodor Cherenkov, William Jones, Roberto Telch, and Svetlana Velmar-Janković. After him are Vsevolod Nestayko, Jaroslav Walter, Jorge Romo, Acker Bilk, Richard Dürr, and Lode Wouters.
Others Born in 1939
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Adam Osborne
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1939 - 2003
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 454
Yury Sharov
ATHLETE
1939 - 2021
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 455
Richard Posner
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 456
Anjanette Comer
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 457
Antal Szentmihályi
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 458
Madalena Iglésias
ACTOR
1939 - 2018
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 459
Joe Sample
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 460
Jaroslav Walter
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 461
Alan Ayckbourn
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 462
Carolee Schneemann
ARTIST
1939 - 2019
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 463
Mike Farrell
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 464
Gérard Hausser
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2025
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 465
Joseph Bonnel
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 466
Others Deceased in 2014
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David Malet Armstrong
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 380
Kira Zvorykina
CHESS PLAYER
1919 - 2014
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 381
Fyodor Cherenkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2014
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 382
William Jones
ATHLETE
1925 - 2014
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 383
Roberto Telch
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2014
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 384
Svetlana Velmar-Janković
WRITER
1933 - 2014
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 385
Joe Sample
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 386
Vsevolod Nestayko
WRITER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 387
Jaroslav Walter
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 388
Jorge Romo
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 389
Acker Bilk
SINGER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 390
Richard Dürr
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2014
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 391
Lode Wouters
CYCLIST
1929 - 2014
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 392
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joe Sample ranks 8,333 out of 23,232. Before him are Margaret E. Knight (1838), Morris Kline (1908), Michael Hardt (1960), Jonathan M. Wainwright (1883), Duncan Hunter (1948), and Ken Leung (1970). After him are Francis Frederick (1907), Heather Thomas (1957), Joe Bryant (1954), Lee Calhoun (1933), Susan Cabot (1927), and Mary Katharine Brandegee (1844).
Others born in United States
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Margaret E. Knight
INVENTOR
1838 - 1914
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,327
Morris Kline
MATHEMATICIAN
1908 - 1992
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,328
Michael Hardt
PHILOSOPHER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,329
Jonathan M. Wainwright
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1953
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,330
Duncan Hunter
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,331
Ken Leung
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,332
Joe Sample
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,333
Francis Frederick
ATHLETE
1907 - 1968
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,334
Heather Thomas
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,335
Joe Bryant
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - 2024
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8,336
Lee Calhoun
ATHLETE
1933 - 1989
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 8,337
Susan Cabot
ACTOR
1927 - 1986
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 8,338
Mary Katharine Brandegee
BIOLOGIST
1844 - 1920
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 8,339
Among Musicians In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Joe Sample ranks 593. Before him are Tony Carey (1953), Jeff Mills (1963), John Legend (1978), Michael Tilson Thomas (1944), Mike Terrana (1960), and Slim Harpo (1924). After him are Mike Patton (1968), Chris Adler (1972), Ray Evans (1915), Timothy B. Schmit (1947), Mike Stern (1953), and Sonny Clark (1931).
Tony Carey
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 587
Jeff Mills
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 588
John Legend
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 589
Michael Tilson Thomas
1944 - 2026
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 590
Mike Terrana
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 591
Slim Harpo
1924 - 1970
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 592
Joe Sample
1939 - 2014
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 593
Mike Patton
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 594
Chris Adler
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 595
Ray Evans
1915 - 2007
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 596
Timothy B. Schmit
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 597
Mike Stern
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 598
Sonny Clark
1931 - 1963
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 599
