Composer
John Kander
American musical theatre composer
1927 - today
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John Kander
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). John Kander is the 1,310th most popular composer (down from 1,289th in 2024), the 9,792nd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,863rd in 2019) and the 99th most popular American Composer.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Mar 18
John Kander shares a March 18 birthday with Rudolf Diesel, Neville Chamberlain, and Stéphane Mallarmé.
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Among Composers
Among composers, John Kander ranks 1,310 out of 1,451. Before him are Junichi Masuda, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Zagir Ismagilov, Isaac Schwartz, Geirr Tveitt, and Alexey Rybnikov. After him are Gavin Bryars, Mychael Danna, Horatio Parker, Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, Elza Ibrahimova, and Văn Cao.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
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Junichi Masuda
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 1,304
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
1875 - 1912
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 1,305
Zagir Ismagilov
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 1,306
Isaac Schwartz
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 1,307
Geirr Tveitt
1908 - 1981
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 1,308
Alexey Rybnikov
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 1,309
John Kander
1927 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 1,310
Gavin Bryars
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 1,311
Mychael Danna
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 1,312
Horatio Parker
1863 - 1919
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 1,313
Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi
1907 - 1979
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 1,314
Elza Ibrahimova
1938 - 2012
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,315
Văn Cao
1923 - 1995
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,316
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, John Kander ranks 412. Before him are Roberto Bussinello, Edward Abbey, Howard Zieff, Walter Giller, Vladimir Motyl, and Edie Adams. After him are Juan José Pizzuti, Kees Broekman, Edward Kienholz, Egon Günther, Alvin Sargent, and Chris Connor.
Others Born in 1927
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Roberto Bussinello
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 406
Edward Abbey
WRITER
1927 - 1989
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 407
Howard Zieff
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2009
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 408
Walter Giller
ACTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 409
Vladimir Motyl
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2010
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 410
Edie Adams
ACTOR
1927 - 2008
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 411
John Kander
COMPOSER
1927 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 412
Juan José Pizzuti
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 413
Kees Broekman
SKATER
1927 - 1992
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 414
Edward Kienholz
ARTIST
1927 - 1994
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 415
Egon Günther
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 416
Alvin Sargent
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2019
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 417
Chris Connor
SINGER
1927 - 2009
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 418
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Kander ranks 9,792 out of 20,380. Before him are Marc Webb (1974), Bonnie J. Dunbar (1949), Tim Ryan (1973), John Varley (1947), Terry McDermott (1940), and Michael Novak (1933). After him are Kathryn Crosby (1933), Edwin Booth (1833), Julian Casablancas (1978), August Dvorak (1894), Daniel Brandenstein (1943), and Tom Heinsohn (1934).
Others born in United States
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Marc Webb
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9,786
Bonnie J. Dunbar
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9,787
Tim Ryan
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9,788
John Varley
WRITER
1947 - 2025
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9,789
Terry McDermott
SKATER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9,790
Michael Novak
PHILOSOPHER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9,791
John Kander
COMPOSER
1927 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9,792
Kathryn Crosby
ACTOR
1933 - 2024
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9,793
Edwin Booth
ACTOR
1833 - 1893
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 9,794
Julian Casablancas
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 9,795
August Dvorak
PSYCHOLOGIST
1894 - 1975
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 9,796
Daniel Brandenstein
ASTRONAUT
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 9,797
Tom Heinsohn
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 9,798
Among Composers In United States
Among composers born in United States, John Kander ranks 99. Before him are Jonathan Larson (1960), Lowell Mason (1792), Paul Williams (1940), Shirley Walker (1945), Peter Schickele (1935), and Paul Creston (1906). After him are Horatio Parker (1863), David Raksin (1912), Harry Warren (1893), Christopher Young (1958), Morten Lauridsen (1943), and John Debney (1956).
Jonathan Larson
1960 - 1996
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 93
Lowell Mason
1792 - 1872
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 94
Paul Williams
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 95
Shirley Walker
1945 - 2006
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 96
Peter Schickele
1935 - 2024
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 97
Paul Creston
1906 - 1985
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 98
John Kander
1927 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 99
Horatio Parker
1863 - 1919
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 100
David Raksin
1912 - 2004
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 101
Harry Warren
1893 - 1981
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 102
Christopher Young
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 103
Morten Lauridsen
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 104
John Debney
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 105
