MUSICIAN

Bill Dixon

1925 - 2010

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William Robert Dixon (October 5, 1925 – June 16, 2010) was an American composer and educator. Dixon was one of the seminal figures in free jazz and late twentieth-century contemporary music. His was also a prominent activist for artist's rights and African American music tradition. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bill Dixon has received more than 106,704 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Dixon is the 2,529th most popular musician, the 13,885th most popular biography from United States and the 1,048th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 110k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.46

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.95

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bill Dixon ranks 2,529 out of 3,175. Before him are Erlend Øye, Shawn Lane, Don Kirshner, Grace VanderWaal, Jon Oliva, and Bill Davis. After him are Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, Jack Antonoff, Madeleine Peyroux, Al Pitrelli, K'naan, and Şebnem Ferah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Bill Dixon ranks 532. Before him are Jerry Paris, Keshav Dutt, Johnny Horton, Margaret Oakley Dayhoff, Peter Hirsch, and Nina Bawden. After him are Bob Hastings, Alastair McCorquodale, Russell Hoban, Jay Chamberlain, William Steinkraus, and Nicholas Brathwaite. Among people deceased in 2010, Bill Dixon ranks 469. Before him are Shoya Tomizawa, Barbara Billingsley, Lamont Johnson, Billy Taylor, Orlando Zapata, and Wally Hickel. After him are Stephen Schneider, Teena Marie, Adele Mara, Helen Wagner, Nodar Kumaritashvili, and Janusz Kurtyka.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Dixon ranks 13,885 out of 20,380. Before him are Anne Lockhart (1953), Lane Garrison (1980), Jason Mantzoukas (1972), Mitchell Baker (1957), Billy Gardell (1969), and Al Freeman Jr. (1934). After him are Eric Balfour (1977), Jon Watts (1981), Patrick Flueger (1983), Mark Gordon (1957), Steve Beshear (1944), and Potter Stewart (1915).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Bill Dixon ranks 1,048. Before him are Brandon Flowers (1981), Shawn Lane (1963), Don Kirshner (1934), Grace VanderWaal (2004), Jon Oliva (1959), and Bill Davis (2000). After him are Jack Antonoff (1984), Madeleine Peyroux (1974), Al Pitrelli (1962), Jason Mraz (1977), Walter Donaldson (1893), and Eddie Rabbitt (1941).

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