MUSICIAN

Albert Collins

1932 - 1993

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Albert Gene Collins (October 1, 1932 – November 24, 1993) was an American electric blues guitarist and singer with a distinctive guitar style. He was noted for his powerful playing and his use of altered tunings and a capo. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Albert Collins has received more than 793,317 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Albert Collins is the 1,078th most popular musician (down from 946th in 2019), the 5,306th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,655th in 2019) and the 362nd most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 790k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.14

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.52

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.03

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Albert Collins ranks 1,078 out of 3,175. Before him are Gene Autry, Pino Daniele, Max von Schillings, Johnny Hodges, Ilaiyaraaja, and Steven Wilson. After him are David Sanborn, Grant Green, Dave Alexander, Paul Simonon, Ignaz von Seyfried, and Mike Mangini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Albert Collins ranks 264. Before him are Mongo Beti, Edgar Reitz, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Jean Stablinski, Carlos Borges, and Katherine Paterson. After him are Dino Bruni, Franca Raimondi, Vladimir Yengibaryan, László Sárosi, John Drew Barrymore, and Charles W. Misner. Among people deceased in 1993, Albert Collins ranks 157. Before him are Sam Wanamaker, Roy Raymond, Paul Mebus, Eleanor Hibbert, Reuben Fine, and Gordon Douglas. After him are Bob Kiesel, Camargo Guarnieri, Giuseppe Occhialini, Fred Gwynne, J. R. D. Tata, and Robert Jacobsen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Albert Collins ranks 5,306 out of 20,380. Before him are John R. Commons (1862), George Constantine (1918), Johnny Hodges (1906), Beth Hart (1972), Barry Bonds (1964), and John King Fairbank (1907). After him are Morgan Taylor (1903), William Daniels (1927), Marie Colvin (1956), Jon Postel (1943), Bret Harte (1836), and Robert Axelrod (1943).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Albert Collins ranks 362. Before him are Bonnie Raitt (1949), Louis Jordan (1908), Kid Ory (1886), Ronnie Radke (1983), Gene Autry (1907), and Johnny Hodges (1906). After him are David Sanborn (1945), Grant Green (1935), Dave Alexander (1947), Mike Mangini (1963), David Ellefson (1964), and Lauryn Hill (1975).

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