MUSICIAN
Bob Johnston
1932 - 2015

Bob Johnston
Donald William "Bob" Johnston (May 14, 1932 – August 14, 2015) was an American record producer, best known for his work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, and Simon & Garfunkel. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Johnston is the 2,549th most popular musician (up from 2,639th in 2024), the 14,153rd most popular biography from United States (up from 14,668th in 2019) and the 1,054th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Bob Johnston ranks 2,549 out of 3,175. Before him are Anthony Moore, Sean Kinney, Erick Morillo, DJ Ashba, Andraé Crouch, and Dirk Verbeuren. After him are Gus G, Billy Taylor, Nicolas Jaar, Sarah Caldwell, Toby Fox, and Bruce Fairbairn.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnthony Moore
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 2,543
Sean Kinney
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 2,544
Erick Morillo
1971 - 2020
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 2,545
DJ Ashba
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 2,546
Andraé Crouch
1942 - 2015
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 2,547
Dirk Verbeuren
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 2,548
Bob Johnston
1932 - 2015
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 2,549
Gus G
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 2,550
Billy Taylor
1921 - 2010
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 2,551
Nicolas Jaar
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 2,552
Sarah Caldwell
1924 - 2006
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 2,553
Toby Fox
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 2,554
Bruce Fairbairn
1949 - 1999
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 2,555
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Bob Johnston ranks 565. Before him are Charles Adkins, Charlie Rich, Jack Smith, Bob Houbregs, Voitto Hellsten, and Lakshman Kadirgamar. After him are Shashikala, Johnny Kerr, Richie Guerin, Prabha Atre, Dick Garmaker, and Dick Gregory. Among people deceased in 2015, Bob Johnston ranks 530. Before him are Leon Brittan, Eugenie Clark, Alexander Melentyev, Svetlana Kitova, Bud Yorkin, and Andraé Crouch. After him are Pedro Zerolo, Sólveig Anspach, Dickie Moore, Steve Gohouri, Fernando de Araújo, and Taylor Negron.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsCharles Adkins
BOXER
1932 - 1993
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 559
Charlie Rich
SINGER
1932 - 1995
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 560
Jack Smith
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 561
Bob Houbregs
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1932 - 2014
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 562
Voitto Hellsten
ATHLETE
1932 - 1998
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 563
Lakshman Kadirgamar
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2005
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 564
Bob Johnston
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 565
Shashikala
ACTOR
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 566
Johnny Kerr
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2009
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 567
Richie Guerin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 568
Prabha Atre
SINGER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 569
Dick Garmaker
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 570
Dick Gregory
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1932 - 2017
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 571
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsLeon Brittan
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2015
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 525
Eugenie Clark
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2015
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 526
Alexander Melentyev
ATHLETE
1954 - 2015
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 527
Svetlana Kitova
ATHLETE
1960 - 2015
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 528
Bud Yorkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 529
Andraé Crouch
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2015
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 530
Bob Johnston
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 531
Pedro Zerolo
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2015
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 532
Sólveig Anspach
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - 2015
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 533
Dickie Moore
ACTOR
1925 - 2015
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 534
Steve Gohouri
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - 2015
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 535
Fernando de Araújo
POLITICIAN
1963 - 2015
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 536
Taylor Negron
ACTOR
1957 - 2015
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 537
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bob Johnston ranks 14,157 out of 20,380. Before him are Maximiliano Hernández (1973), Remy Ma (1980), Mark Tuan (1993), Tommy Thompson (1941), James K. Morrow (1947), and Lindsey Morgan (1990). After him are Don Cornelius (1936), Russell A. Alger (1836), Dave Annable (1979), Lavell Crawford (1968), Gertrude Short (1902), and Christina Grimmie (1994).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMaximiliano Hernández
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 14,151
Remy Ma
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 14,152
Mark Tuan
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 14,153
Tommy Thompson
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 14,154
James K. Morrow
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 14,155
Lindsey Morgan
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 14,156
Bob Johnston
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 14,157
Don Cornelius
PRESENTER
1936 - 2012
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,158
Russell A. Alger
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1907
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,159
Dave Annable
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,160
Lavell Crawford
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,161
Gertrude Short
ACTOR
1902 - 1968
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,162
Christina Grimmie
ACTOR
1994 - 2016
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,163
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Bob Johnston ranks 1,054. Before him are Josh Freese (1972), Dick Hyman (1927), Sean Kinney (1966), Erick Morillo (1971), DJ Ashba (1972), and Andraé Crouch (1942). After him are Billy Taylor (1921), Nicolas Jaar (1990), Sarah Caldwell (1924), Toby Fox (1991), Tony Alva (1957), and Derrick May (1963).
Josh Freese
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 1,048
Dick Hyman
1927 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 1,049
Sean Kinney
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 1,050
Erick Morillo
1971 - 2020
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 1,051
DJ Ashba
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 1,052
Andraé Crouch
1942 - 2015
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 1,053
Bob Johnston
1932 - 2015
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 1,054
Billy Taylor
1921 - 2010
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 1,055
Nicolas Jaar
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 1,056
Sarah Caldwell
1924 - 2006
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 1,057
Toby Fox
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 1,058
Tony Alva
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 1,059
Derrick May
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 1,060



















































