MUSICIAN

Eric Dolphy

1928 - 1964

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Eric Allan Dolphy Jr. (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader. Primarily an alto saxophonist, bass clarinetist, and flautist, Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gain prominence during the same era. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eric Dolphy has received more than 972,302 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Eric Dolphy is the 703rd most popular musician (up from 716th in 2019), the 3,567th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,701st in 2019) and the 217th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 970k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.48

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.34

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Eric Dolphy ranks 703 out of 3,175. Before him are Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Louis Prima, Hide, Rick Davies, Jerry Garcia, and Jeff Buckley. After him are Robert Hausmann, Elmore James, Menahem Pressler, Alexis Weissenberg, Lev Oborin, and Clara Rockmore.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Eric Dolphy ranks 228. Before him are Luigi Colani, Anatoly Filipchenko, Jörg Demus, Pernell Roberts, Nguyễn Văn Thuận, and Rosemary Clooney. After him are Peter Hans Kolvenbach, Ara Güler, Vitaliy Masol, Maurice Sendak, Frederick Stafford, and Robert Indiana. Among people deceased in 1964, Eric Dolphy ranks 82. Before him are Jean Ray, Guillermo Subiabre, Gustav-Adolf von Zangen, Pietro Serantoni, Ebbe Schwartz, and Otto Schniewind. After him are Carel Godin de Beaufort, Ben Hecht, Aleksander Zawadzki, Heinrich von Brentano, Otto Ciliax, and Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eric Dolphy ranks 3,567 out of 20,380. Before him are Edmond O'Brien (1915), Diana Hyland (1936), Shirley Knight (1936), Ray Wise (1947), Marcian Hoff (1937), and Jeff Buckley (1966). After him are Cameron Mitchell (1918), David Stern (1942), Charles Coburn (1877), George Raft (1901), William Atherton (1947), and Joe Viterelli (1937).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Eric Dolphy ranks 217. Before him are Lee Morgan (1938), Rufus Wainwright (1973), Steve Lukather (1957), Louis Prima (1910), Jerry Garcia (1942), and Jeff Buckley (1966). After him are Elmore James (1918), The Big Bopper (1930), Kenny Clarke (1914), Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1929), Max Roach (1924), and Herb Alpert (1935).

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