Musician
Otis Spann
American Chicago blues pianist
1924 - 1970
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Otis Spann
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Otis Spann is the 1,850th most popular musician (down from 1,627th in 2024), the 9,805th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,162nd in 2019) and the 709th most popular American Musician.
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Otis Spann ranks 1,850 out of 3,175. Before him are Bootsy Collins, LiSA, Percy Heath, Mick Avory, Brian Downey, and Alva Noto. After him are Jovdat Hajiyev, Luciano Ligabue, Craig Jones, Jim Gordon, Mille Petrozza, and Michala Petri.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBootsy Collins
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 1,844
LiSA
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 1,845
Percy Heath
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 1,846
Mick Avory
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 1,847
Brian Downey
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 1,848
Alva Noto
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 1,849
Otis Spann
1924 - 1970
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 1,850
Jovdat Hajiyev
1917 - 2002
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 1,851
Luciano Ligabue
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,852
Craig Jones
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 1,853
Jim Gordon
1945 - 2023
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 1,854
Mille Petrozza
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,855
Michala Petri
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1,856
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Otis Spann ranks 440. Before him are Donald Richie, Muhammad Osman Said, James Lighthill, Claude Netter, Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, and Scott Brady. After him are Leo Buscaglia, Lucy Salani, Lucky Thompson, Armando Peraza, Nicholas Colasanto, and Andrzej Łapicki. Among people deceased in 1970, Otis Spann ranks 237. Before him are John Beazley, Ernst Krebs, William Hopper, Walter Reuther, David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven, and Leopoldo Conti. After him are Hertha Feiler, Grethe Weiser, Stefan Andres, Paul Sturzenegger, Edward Everett Horton, and Earl Eby.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsDonald Richie
WRITER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 434
Muhammad Osman Said
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 435
James Lighthill
MATHEMATICIAN
1924 - 1998
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 436
Claude Netter
FENCER
1924 - 2007
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 437
Serafim Fernandes de Araújo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2019
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 438
Scott Brady
ACTOR
1924 - 1985
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 439
Otis Spann
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1970
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 440
Leo Buscaglia
WRITER
1924 - 1998
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 441
Lucy Salani
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1924 - 2023
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 442
Lucky Thompson
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2005
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 443
Armando Peraza
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 444
Nicholas Colasanto
ACTOR
1924 - 1985
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 445
Andrzej Łapicki
ACTOR
1924 - 2012
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 446
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsJohn Beazley
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1885 - 1970
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 231
Ernst Krebs
ATHLETE
1906 - 1970
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 232
William Hopper
ACTOR
1915 - 1970
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 233
Walter Reuther
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 1970
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 234
David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven
NOBLEMAN
1919 - 1970
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 235
Leopoldo Conti
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1970
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 236
Otis Spann
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1970
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 237
Hertha Feiler
ACTOR
1916 - 1970
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 238
Grethe Weiser
ACTOR
1903 - 1970
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 239
Stefan Andres
WRITER
1906 - 1970
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 240
Paul Sturzenegger
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1970
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 241
Edward Everett Horton
ACTOR
1886 - 1970
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 242
Earl Eby
ATHLETE
1894 - 1970
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 243
In United States
Among people born in United States, Otis Spann ranks 9,805 out of NaN. Before him are Carl Robie (1945), Noah Baumbach (1969), Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847), Zitkala-Sa (1876), Scott Brady (1924), and Ann Rule (1931). After him are Skin Diamond (1987), Leo Buscaglia (1924), Chris Buck (1958), Frances Bean Cobain (1992), John Shea (1949), and Lucinda Williams (1953).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCarl Robie
SWIMMER
1945 - 2011
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 9,799
Noah Baumbach
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,800
Albert Pinkham Ryder
PAINTER
1847 - 1917
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,801
Zitkala-Sa
WRITER
1876 - 1938
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,802
Scott Brady
ACTOR
1924 - 1985
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,803
Ann Rule
WRITER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,804
Otis Spann
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1970
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,805
Skin Diamond
MODEL
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,806
Leo Buscaglia
WRITER
1924 - 1998
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,807
Chris Buck
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,808
Frances Bean Cobain
JOURNALIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,809
John Shea
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 9,810
Lucinda Williams
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 9,811
Among Musicians In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Otis Spann ranks 709. Before him are Tadd Dameron (1917), Jimmy Garrison (1934), Utada Hikaru (1983), Bobby Hutcherson (1941), Bootsy Collins (1951), and Percy Heath (1923). After him are Craig Jones (1972), Jim Gordon (1945), George Russell (1923), Paul Bostaph (1964), Pepper Adams (1930), and Ray Bryant (1931).
Tadd Dameron
1917 - 1965
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 703
Jimmy Garrison
1934 - 1976
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 704
Utada Hikaru
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 705
Bobby Hutcherson
1941 - 2016
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 706
Bootsy Collins
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 707
Percy Heath
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 708
Otis Spann
1924 - 1970
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 709
Craig Jones
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 710
Jim Gordon
1945 - 2023
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 711
George Russell
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 712
Paul Bostaph
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 713
Pepper Adams
1930 - 1986
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 714
Ray Bryant
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 715






















































