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Donald Byrd

1932 - 2013

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Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop musicians who successfully explored funk and soul while remaining a jazz artist. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Donald Byrd has received more than 935,325 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Donald Byrd is the 915th most popular musician (up from 937th in 2019), the 4,481st most popular biography from United States (up from 4,628th in 2019) and the 297th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 940k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Donald Byrd ranks 915 out of 3,175. Before him are Charley Patton, David Paich, Ruggiero Ricci, Carl Cox, Mieczysław Horszowski, and Taj Mahal. After him are François Habeneck, Enzo Jannacci, Daryl Hall, George Duke, Paul Kantner, and Link Wray.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Donald Byrd ranks 239. Before him are Henri Schwery, Eileen Brennan, Geoff Bent, Ted Cassidy, Colville Young, and Katarina Taikon. After him are Chiquito de la Calzada, Carlo Maria Abate, Anand Panyarachun, Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, Quentin Blake, and Loretta Lynn. Among people deceased in 2013, Donald Byrd ranks 223. Before him are Vlatko Marković, Torbjørn Falkanger, Eileen Brennan, Jetty Paerl, Ružica Sokić, and Mirko Kovač. After him are Enzo Jannacci, Anca Petrescu, George Duke, Henri Alleg, Barry Jackson, and August Schellenberg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Donald Byrd ranks 4,481 out of 20,380. Before him are Elliott Carter (1908), Barry Dennen (1938), Taj Mahal (1942), Samuel T. Cohen (1921), Shirley Horn (1934), and Berry Berenson (1948). After him are Edward Condon (1902), Tom Atkins (1935), Jon Polito (1950), Randall Duk Kim (1943), Vincent Pastore (1946), and Dennis Lehane (1965).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Donald Byrd ranks 297. Before him are Larry Coryell (1943), Sean Combs (1969), Charley Patton (1891), David Paich (1954), Ruggiero Ricci (1918), and Taj Mahal (1942). After him are Daryl Hall (1946), George Duke (1946), Paul Kantner (1941), Link Wray (1929), Moe Tucker (1944), and Rob Zombie (1965).

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