MUSICIAN
Dexter Gordon
1923 - 1990
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians. Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), so he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" and "Sophisticated Giant". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dexter Gordon has received more than 1,153,423 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Dexter Gordon is the 396th most popular musician (up from 440th in 2019), the 2,192nd most popular biography from United States (up from 2,405th in 2019) and the 113th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
57.22
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
4.57
Effective Languages (L*)
4.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Dexter Gordon ranks 396 out of 3,175. Before him are András Schiff, Flea, Ian Anderson, Martin Gore, Buddy Rich, and Lucio Battisti. After him are Billy Gibbons, Ben Webster, Dennis Wilson, Glenn Frey, Ray Conniff, and Albert King.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrás Schiff
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 390
Flea
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 391
Ian Anderson
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 392
Martin Gore
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 393
Buddy Rich
1917 - 1987
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 394
Lucio Battisti
1943 - 1998
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 395
Dexter Gordon
1923 - 1990
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 396
Billy Gibbons
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 397
Ben Webster
1909 - 1973
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 398
Dennis Wilson
1944 - 1983
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 399
Glenn Frey
1948 - 2016
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 400
Ray Conniff
1916 - 2002
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 401
Albert King
1923 - 1992
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 402
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Dexter Gordon ranks 98. Before him are Bettie Page, Otfried Preußler, Masao Ono, Sergey Akhromeyev, Ernst Nolte, and Yves Bonnefoy. After him are Lloyd Shapley, Albert King, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Belisario Betancur, Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, and Yuriko, Princess Mikasa. Among people deceased in 1990, Dexter Gordon ranks 68. Before him are Tadeusz Kantor, Arthur Kennedy, Samuel Noah Kramer, Lewis Mumford, Nicola Abbagnano, and Samuel Doe. After him are Edmund Conen, Curtis LeMay, Halston, Hussein Onn, Manuel Puig, and Georgy Flyorov.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsBettie Page
MODEL
1923 - 2008
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 92
Otfried Preußler
WRITER
1923 - 2013
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 93
Masao Ono
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2001
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 94
Sergey Akhromeyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1923 - 1991
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 95
Ernst Nolte
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 96
Yves Bonnefoy
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 97
Dexter Gordon
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1990
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 98
Lloyd Shapley
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 99
Albert King
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1992
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 100
Wolfgang Sawallisch
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2013
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 101
Belisario Betancur
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 102
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
PHYSICIAN
1923 - 2008
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 103
Yuriko, Princess Mikasa
POLITICIAN
1923 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 104
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsTadeusz Kantor
PAINTER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 62
Arthur Kennedy
ACTOR
1914 - 1990
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 63
Samuel Noah Kramer
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1990
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 64
Lewis Mumford
WRITER
1895 - 1990
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 65
Nicola Abbagnano
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1990
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 66
Samuel Doe
POLITICIAN
1951 - 1990
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 67
Dexter Gordon
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1990
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 68
Edmund Conen
COACH
1914 - 1990
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 69
Curtis LeMay
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1990
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 70
Halston
FASHION DESIGNER
1932 - 1990
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 71
Hussein Onn
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1990
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 72
Manuel Puig
WRITER
1932 - 1990
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 73
Georgy Flyorov
PHYSICIST
1913 - 1990
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 74
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dexter Gordon ranks 2,192 out of 20,380. Before him are John Barrymore (1882), Henry King (1886), Anna Moffo (1932), Charles M. Rice (1952), Edmond Hamilton (1904), and Doc Holliday (1851). After him are Paul Cohen (1934), Dorothy Parker (1893), Maxwell D. Taylor (1901), Patricia Clarkson (1959), Michael Emerson (1954), and Don S. Davis (1942).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Barrymore
ACTOR
1882 - 1942
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 2,186
Henry King
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1982
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 2,187
Anna Moffo
PRESENTER
1932 - 2006
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 2,188
Charles M. Rice
BIOLOGIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 2,189
Edmond Hamilton
WRITER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 2,190
Doc Holliday
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1851 - 1887
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 2,191
Dexter Gordon
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1990
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 2,192
Paul Cohen
MATHEMATICIAN
1934 - 2007
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 2,193
Dorothy Parker
WRITER
1893 - 1967
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 2,194
Maxwell D. Taylor
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1987
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 2,195
Patricia Clarkson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 2,196
Michael Emerson
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 2,197
Don S. Davis
ACTOR
1942 - 2008
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 2,198
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Dexter Gordon ranks 113. Before him are Liberace (1919), Wayne Shorter (1933), Jermaine Jackson (1954), Ornette Coleman (1930), Tony Levin (1946), and Buddy Rich (1917). After him are Billy Gibbons (1949), Ben Webster (1909), Dennis Wilson (1944), Glenn Frey (1948), Ray Conniff (1916), and Albert King (1923).
Liberace
1919 - 1987
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 107
Wayne Shorter
1933 - 2023
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 108
Jermaine Jackson
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 109
Ornette Coleman
1930 - 2015
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 110
Tony Levin
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 111
Buddy Rich
1917 - 1987
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 112
Dexter Gordon
1923 - 1990
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 113
Billy Gibbons
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 114
Ben Webster
1909 - 1973
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 115
Dennis Wilson
1944 - 1983
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 116
Glenn Frey
1948 - 2016
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 117
Ray Conniff
1916 - 2002
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 118
Albert King
1923 - 1992
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 119