MUSICIAN

Bobby Timmons

1935 - 1974

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Robert Henry Timmons (December 19, 1935 – March 1, 1974) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He was a sideman in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers for two periods (July 1958 to September 1959; February 1960 to June 1961), between which he was part of Cannonball Adderley's band. Several of Timmons' compositions written when part of these bands – including "Moanin'", "Dat Dere", and "This Here" – enjoyed commercial success and brought him more attention. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bobby Timmons has received more than 319,712 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Bobby Timmons is the 1,495th most popular musician (down from 1,319th in 2019), the 7,542nd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,588th in 2019) and the 543rd most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 320k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.81

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.14

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bobby Timmons ranks 1,495 out of 3,175. Before him are Esbjörn Svensson, Sonny Fortune, Zhanna Bichevskaya, Tim Sköld, Cassandra Wilson, and Duane Eddy. After him are Skrillex, Mana, Carol Kaye, Masaharu Fukuyama, Tommy Johnson, and Jim Capaldi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Bobby Timmons ranks 377. Before him are Peter Schickele, Leo Falcam, Philip Agee, Norbert Blüm, David McKee, and Moisés Solana. After him are Avtandil Koridze, Ingrid Noll, Carol Kaye, Bahaa Taher, Kiki Kogelnik, and Halina Poświatowska. Among people deceased in 1974, Bobby Timmons ranks 195. Before him are Gösta Lilliehöök, Matilde Hidalgo, Béla Illés, Ferruccio Novo, Jimmy Hogan, and Spyridon Marinatos. After him are Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Frank Hussey, Otto Kruger, Aldo Palazzeschi, Begum Akhtar, and Arthur Crudup.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bobby Timmons ranks 7,542 out of 20,380. Before him are Brittany Andrews (1973), Colin Hanks (1977), Susan Kare (1954), Peggy Fleming (1948), Christy Canyon (1966), and Arlo Guthrie (1947). After him are Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849), Dwyane Wade (1982), John Fitch (1743), Patrick Leahy (1940), Robert Tarjan (1948), and Skrillex (1988).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Bobby Timmons ranks 543. Before him are Marshmello (1992), Nancy Wilson (1954), Charlie Byrd (1925), Sonny Fortune (1939), Cassandra Wilson (1955), and Duane Eddy (1938). After him are Skrillex (1988), Carol Kaye (1935), Tommy Johnson (1896), Jimmy Dorsey (1904), Jeff Mills (1963), and Bobby Keys (1943).

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