Writer

Lester Bangs

American music critic and journalist

1948 - 1982

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Lester Bangs

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Lester Bangs is the 6,474th most popular writer (down from 6,185th in 2024), the 12,159th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,639th in 2019) and the 875th most popular American Writer.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Lester Bangs ranks 6,474 out of 7,302. Before him are Robert Cormier, Michel Faber, Oles Buzina, Denise Levertov, Kate Morton, and Snooki. After him are Naja Marie Aidt, P. H. Newby, Benjamin Zephaniah, Alice Sebold, Leyla Aliyeva, and Terry Southern.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Robert Cormier
1925 - 2000
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 6,468
Michel Faber
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 6,469
Oles Buzina
1969 - 2015
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 6,470
Denise Levertov
1923 - 1997
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 6,471
Kate Morton
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 6,472
Snooki
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 6,473
Lester Bangs
1948 - 1982
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 6,474
Naja Marie Aidt
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 6,475
P. H. Newby
1918 - 1997
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 6,476
Benjamin Zephaniah
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 6,477
Alice Sebold
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,478
Leyla Aliyeva
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,479
Terry Southern
1924 - 1995
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 6,480

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Lester Bangs ranks 711. Before him are Rainer Schmidt, Hilarion Kapral, Nina Rocheva, Kristina Hautala, Trevor Brooking, and Antonio Biosca. After him are Cliff Thorburn, Guy Tunmer, Walter Smith, John Evan, Joachim Mattern, and You Si-kun. Among people deceased in 1982, Lester Bangs ranks 299. Before him are Otto von Porat, William Cameron Townsend, Erik Larsson, Rab Butler, Vivien Merchant, and Theo Fitzau. After him are Hugh Marlowe, Paul Lynde, Eric Brandon, Big Joe Williams, Hilda James, and Arthur Lowe.

Others Born in 1948

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Rainer Schmidt
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 705
Hilarion Kapral
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - 2022
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 706
Nina Rocheva
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2022
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 707
Kristina Hautala
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 708
Trevor Brooking
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 709
Antonio Biosca
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 710
Lester Bangs
WRITER
1948 - 1982
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 711
Cliff Thorburn
SNOOKER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 712
Guy Tunmer
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1999
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 713
Walter Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 714
John Evan
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 715
Joachim Mattern
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 716
You Si-kun
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 717

Others Deceased in 1982

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Otto von Porat
BOXER
1903 - 1982
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 293
William Cameron Townsend
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1982
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 294
Erik Larsson
ATHLETE
1912 - 1982
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 295
Rab Butler
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1982
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 296
Vivien Merchant
ACTOR
1929 - 1982
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 297
Theo Fitzau
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1982
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 298
Lester Bangs
WRITER
1948 - 1982
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 299
Hugh Marlowe
ACTOR
1911 - 1982
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 300
Paul Lynde
ACTOR
1926 - 1982
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 301
Eric Brandon
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1982
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 302
Big Joe Williams
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1982
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 303
Hilda James
SWIMMER
1904 - 1982
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 304
Arthur Lowe
ACTOR
1915 - 1982
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 305