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Cecil Taylor

1929 - 2018

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Cecil Percival Taylor (March 25, 1929 – April 5, 2018) was an American pianist and poet. Taylor was classically trained and was one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an energetic, physical approach, resulting in complex improvisation often involving tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cecil Taylor has received more than 615,865 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Cecil Taylor is the 1,032nd most popular musician (down from 911th in 2019), the 5,040th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,472nd in 2019) and the 341st most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 620k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.26

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Cecil Taylor ranks 1,032 out of 3,175. Before him are Sonny Stitt, Andrew Latimer, André Navarra, Zakk Wylde, Ray Davies, and Bella Davidovich. After him are Don Felder, Jaki Liebezeit, Andrej Hoteev, Tony Williams, Eumir Deodato, and Valentina Lisitsa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Cecil Taylor ranks 286. Before him are Ninón Sevilla, John Henry Holland, Girija Devi, Bonnie Bartlett, Walter Berry, and Antonietta Stella. After him are Paek Nam-sun, Alla Horska, Ulu Grosbard, Héctor Alterio, Hans Clarin, and Ernesto Grillo. Among people deceased in 2018, Cecil Taylor ranks 230. Before him are Shehu Shagari, Inge Borkh, Domenico Losurdo, Otis Rush, Phan Văn Khải, and Morris Halle. After him are Robert Spaemann, Álvaro Arzú, Lisbeth Palme, Verne Troyer, Yoshinori Shigematsu, and Geoff Emerick.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Cecil Taylor ranks 5,040 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Kenneth Keller (1913), Abella Danger (1995), Lawrence Tierney (1919), John Elkann (1976), Jim Walton (1948), and Anna Lea Merritt (1844). After him are Lydia Davis (1947), Ralph Hartley (1888), Edward Stettinius Jr. (1900), Kathryn Adams (1893), Michael Blake (1945), and Billy Paul (1934).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Cecil Taylor ranks 341. Before him are Jack DeJohnette (1942), Larry Carlton (1948), Billie Joe Armstrong (1972), Hank Jones (1918), Sonny Stitt (1924), and Zakk Wylde (1967). After him are Don Felder (1947), Tony Williams (1945), Charlie Mariano (1923), Paul Chambers (1935), Ralph Kirkpatrick (1911), and John Lurie (1952).

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