MUSICIAN

Booker Ervin

1930 - 1970

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Booker Telleferro Ervin II (October 31, 1930 – August 31, 1970) was an American tenor saxophone player. His tenor playing was characterised by a strong, tough sound and blues/gospel phrasing. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Booker Ervin has received more than 164,068 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 16 in 2019). Booker Ervin is the 2,336th most popular musician (down from 1,925th in 2019), the 12,559th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,918th in 2019) and the 954th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 160k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.48

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Booker Ervin ranks 2,336 out of 3,175. Before him are John 5, Gillian Gilbert, Cashmere Cat, Cynthia Weil, Sophie B. Hawkins, and Cornelius. After him are Headhunterz, Peter Erskine, Nigel Olsson, Tom Scott, Greg K., and Melody Gardot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Booker Ervin ranks 607. Before him are Norman Podhoretz, John Arden, Nicholas F. Brady, Yves Delacour, Sim Iness, and Arlen Specter. After him are Wayne Frye, Marie Corridon, Don L. Lind, Allison Hayes, K. Balachander, and Frank Adams. Among people deceased in 1970, Booker Ervin ranks 257. Before him are Charlie Ruggles, Preston Foster, Earl Hooker, Richard Hofstadter, Richard Cushing, and Máirtín Ó Cadhain. After him are William Daniels, William Beaudine, Patricia Ellis, Louis Fischer, Rose McConnell Long, and Walter Reuther.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Booker Ervin ranks 12,559 out of 20,380. Before him are Andre Iguodala (1984), Eliot Spitzer (1959), John Fitch (1917), Eddie Cahill (1978), Jennifer Rubin (1962), and Lowell Thomas (1892). After him are Jenn Suhr (1982), Kim Reynolds (1959), James Forbes (1952), Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859), Herbert Goldstein (1922), and William Daniels (1901).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Booker Ervin ranks 954. Before him are Charlie Benante (1962), Eugene Wright (1923), Erick Morillo (1971), John 5 (1971), Cynthia Weil (1940), and Sophie B. Hawkins (1964). After him are Peter Erskine (1954), Tom Scott (1948), Greg K. (1965), Melody Gardot (1985), Bob Weir (1947), and Joey Baron (1955).

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