MUSICIAN

Billy Strayhorn

1915 - 1967

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William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Billy Strayhorn has received more than 1,081,335 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Strayhorn is the 1,682nd most popular musician (down from 1,534th in 2019), the 8,469th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,669th in 2019) and the 621st most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.61

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.15

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Billy Strayhorn ranks 1,682 out of 3,175. Before him are Vinnie Moore, Nick Jonas, Robert Del Naja, Barbara Thompson, Nigo, and Marc Ribot. After him are Thurston Moore, Johnny Marr, Pino Palladino, Dan Hartman, Jarvis Cocker, and Seu Jorge.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1915, Billy Strayhorn ranks 234. Before him are Khadr El-Touni, Carmen Herrera, Patricia Morison, Melih Cevdet Anday, Jean Despeaux, and Srđan Mrkušić. After him are Richard Evans Schultes, Anita Lizana, Heinz Körvers, Georgy Tovstonogov, José Antonio Rodríguez, and John Dobson. Among people deceased in 1967, Billy Strayhorn ranks 236. Before him are Hans Walter, Gaetano Martino, J. B. Lenoir, Max Taut, Henry J. Kaiser, and Henri Guérin. After him are Maximos IV Sayegh, Oliverio Girondo, Herman Teirlinck, Pinto Colvig, Jean Alexandre Barré, and Joe Orton.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Strayhorn ranks 8,469 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Weinberg (1942), Bennett Miller (1966), Micky Dolenz (1945), Kari Lake (1969), Wang Leehom (1976), and Mary Barra (1961). After him are Cam Gigandet (1982), Christopher Lasch (1932), Phyllis Somerville (1943), Chill Wills (1902), Leslie Jordan (1955), and Corine Mauch (1960).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Billy Strayhorn ranks 621. Before him are Jim Gordon (1945), Mary Wilson (1944), John Michael Talbot (1954), Vinnie Moore (1964), Nick Jonas (1992), and Marc Ribot (1954). After him are Thurston Moore (1958), Dan Hartman (1950), Richie Kotzen (1970), Butch Vig (1955), Bukka White (1906), and Jimmy Miller (1942).

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