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MUSICIAN

Billy Powell

1952 - 2009

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William Norris Powell (June 3, 1952 – January 28, 2009) was an American musician and the keyboardist of southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2009. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Billy Powell has received more than 1,204,522 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Powell is the 2,313th most popular musician (down from 2,033rd in 2019), the 12,331st most popular biography from United States (down from 10,597th in 2019) and the 971st most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 37.48

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.70

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.47

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Billy Powell ranks 2,313 out of 2,662. Before her are Carlos Núñez Muñoz, Terry Balsamo, Diana King, John Dankworth, Roger Sanchez, and Jeff Waters. After her are Bill Davis, Don Was, Sam Rivers, Gus G, Amon Tobin, and Jerry Harrison.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Billy Powell ranks 613. Before her are Susan Seidelman, Ali Mohammed Ghedi, Françoise Combes, John Hickenlooper, Rohinton Mistry, and John Barrasso. After her are Don Was, Nina Zyuskova, Franklin Graham, Ellen McLain, Hilkka Riihivuori, and Leon Wilkeson. Among people deceased in 2009, Billy Powell ranks 349. Before her are Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Ed McMahon, Stanislav Markelov, José Carlos da Costa Araújo, Horton Foote, and Billy Mays. After her are William Safire, Kamila Skolimowska, Marian Cozma, Andrea Mead Lawrence, John Mortimer, and Gale Storm.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Powell ranks 12,331 out of 18,182. Before her are Roger Sanchez (1967), Adam G. Sevani (1992), Ernie Sabella (1949), Wheeler Oakman (1890), Susanne Blakeslee (1956), and Aisha Hinds (1975). After her are Bill Davis (2000), Don Was (1952), David Axelrod (1955), Maxine Hong Kingston (1940), Billy Magnussen (1985), and Matt Vogel (1957).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Billy Powell ranks 971. Before her are Vanessa Carlton (1980), Dan Peters (1967), Sarah Chang (1980), Kevin Jonas (1987), Terry Balsamo (1972), and Roger Sanchez (1967). After her are Bill Davis (2000), Don Was (1952), Jerry Harrison (1949), Eddie Rabbitt (1941), John 5 (1971), and Madeleine Peyroux (1974).

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