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Barney Kessel

1923 - 2004

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Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist. Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a "first call" guitarist for studio, film, and television recording sessions. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Barney Kessel has received more than 524,215 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Barney Kessel is the 967th most popular musician (down from 955th in 2019), the 4,703rd most popular biography from United States and the 315th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 520k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.14

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.77

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Barney Kessel ranks 967 out of 3,175. Before him are Fou Ts'ong, Phil Manzanera, Simon Wright, Dave Lombardo, Moya Brennan, and Theodor Kullak. After him are Peter Brötzmann, Dimebag Darrell, Matisyahu, Arvīds Jansons, Eddy Grant, and Tuomas Holopainen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Barney Kessel ranks 231. Before him are Juan Arza, Juvenal Amarijo, Ida Vitale, Ellsworth Kelly, Jesús Rafael Soto, and Louise Brough. After him are Jacob Taubes, Betsy Blair, Alice Coachman, Rafael Addiego Bruno, Og Mandino, and Mrinal Sen. Among people deceased in 2004, Barney Kessel ranks 155. Before him are Carlo Rustichelli, Bryce DeWitt, Augusto da Costa, Xenophon Zolotas, Rick James, and Eric Sturgess. After him are Dimebag Darrell, Carrie Snodgress, Alexander Ragulin, Mildred McDaniel, Evelyn Mase, and Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Barney Kessel ranks 4,703 out of 20,380. Before him are Louise Brough (1923), Glenn Curtiss (1878), Adam Driver (1983), William B. Travis (1809), Barry Corbin (1940), and Fernando J. Corbató (1926). After him are Dimebag Darrell (1966), Bob Rafelson (1933), Helen Churchill Candee (1858), Randy Meisner (1946), Ed Heinemann (1908), and Evelyn Keyes (1916).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Barney Kessel ranks 315. Before him are D'arcy Wretzky (1968), Al Jardine (1942), Fats Waller (1904), Sammy Hagar (1947), Scott Travis (1961), and Amy Lee (1981). After him are Dimebag Darrell (1966), Matisyahu (1979), Corey Taylor (1973), Daron Malakian (1975), Charlie Haden (1937), and Ted Nugent (1948).

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