MUSICIAN

Carey Bell

1936 - 2007

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Carey Bell Harrington (November 14, 1936 – May 6, 2007) was an American blues musician who played harmonica in the Chicago blues style. Bell played harmonica and bass guitar for other blues musicians from the late 1950s to the early 1970s before embarking on a solo career. Besides his own albums, he recorded as an accompanist or duo artist with Earl Hooker, Robert Nighthawk, Lowell Fulson, Eddie Taylor, Louisiana Red and Jimmy Dawkins and was a frequent partner with his son, the guitarist Lurrie Bell. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carey Bell has received more than 97,366 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Carey Bell is the 1,978th most popular musician, the 10,114th most popular biography from United States and the 773rd most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 97k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.06

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.09

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Carey Bell ranks 1,978 out of 3,175. Before him are Tony MacAlpine, Brad Mehldau, Stjepan Hauser, Lene Marlin, Guy Fletcher, and Enver İzmaylov. After him are Taiji, Alva Noto, Eddie Jobson, Richie Hawtin, Ferry Corsten, and Guy Pratt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Carey Bell ranks 519. Before him are Alan Hodgkinson, Yury Osipov, Wolfgang Behrendt, Ismail Merchant, Andrzej Zieliński, and Heinz Vollmar. After him are Herbert Boyer, Elizabeth Dole, Paula Marosi, Edward C. Stone, Taisia Chenchik, and Reginald Hill. Among people deceased in 2007, Carey Bell ranks 357. Before him are Carmelo Camet, Beniamino Andreatta, Tamás Gábor, Brad Delp, Sidney Coleman, and Charles Grimes. After him are Jeanne Bates, Merv Griffin, Eva Crane, Jean-François Deniau, Kevin DuBrow, and Robert Taylor.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Carey Bell ranks 10,114 out of 20,380. Before him are Teri Polo (1969), Mike Honda (1941), Joe Lo Truglio (1970), David Bordwell (1947), Shirley Ann Jackson (1946), and Sydney Sweeney (1997). After him are Lee Strobel (1952), Janice Rule (1931), David Costabile (1967), Bob Kerrey (1943), Sydnee Steele (1968), and Tracy Scoggins (1953).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Carey Bell ranks 773. Before him are Vicki Peterson (1958), Terry Callier (1945), Mike Campbell (1950), Mitch Lucker (1984), Tony MacAlpine (1960), and Brad Mehldau (1970). After him are Adam Yauch (1964), Blind Boy Fuller (1904), Josh Homme (1973), Patricia Barber (1955), Richard Fortus (1966), and Renée Fleming (1959).

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