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Buck Owens

1929 - 2006

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Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr. (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the frontman for The Buckaroos, which had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music chart. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Buck Owens is the 2,335th most popular musician (down from 2,219th in 2024), the 12,763rd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,763rd in 2019) and the 951st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Buck Owens ranks 2,335 out of 3,175. Before him are DJ Premier, Bucky Pizzarelli, Mick Harvey, David Murray, Randy Bachman, and Charlie Barnet. After him are Erich Kunzel, John Holt, Gabriela Montero, Albert Hammond Jr., Oscar Levant, and Mr. Oizo.

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Among people born in 1929, Buck Owens ranks 530. Before him are Brian Friel, Nirmala Deshpande, Tom Foley, Jerry Adler, Pete George, and Peter Sculthorpe. After him are James H. Billington, Art Taylor, Suraiya, T. P. McKenna, Ronnie Allen, and Alfredo Lim. Among people deceased in 2006, Buck Owens ranks 383. Before him are Gernot Jurtin, Ellen Willis, John Spencer, Jon Nödtveidt, Nellie Connally, and Kevin Berry. After him are Byron Nelson, Shekhar Mehta, Walter Mantegazza, Valentín Elizalde, Gennadiy Tsygankov, and Luki Botha.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Buck Owens ranks 12,767 out of 20,380. Before him are Glen Keane (1954), Kimberly Williams-Paisley (1971), Dorothy Davenport (1895), Lee Garlington (1953), Daniel Manning (1831), and Charlie Barnet (1913). After him are Mandy Rose (1990), Zion Suzuki (2002), Jerry Bock (1928), Vincent Kartheiser (1979), Dorothy Provine (1935), and Jacqueline Obradors (1966).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Buck Owens ranks 951. Before him are Leon Wilkeson (1952), Alex Skolnick (1968), DJ Premier (1966), Bucky Pizzarelli (1926), David Murray (1955), and Charlie Barnet (1913). After him are Erich Kunzel (1935), Albert Hammond Jr. (1980), Oscar Levant (1906), Tim Commerford (1968), Jimmy Webb (1946), and Jimmy Rogers (1924).

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