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George Adams

1940 - 1992

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George Rufus Adams (April 29, 1940 – November 14, 1992) was an American jazz musician who played tenor saxophone, flute and bass clarinet. He is best known for his work with Charles Mingus, Gil Evans, Roy Haynes and in the quartet he co-led with pianist Don Pullen, featuring bassist Cameron Brown and drummer Dannie Richmond. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Adams has received more than 24,063 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. George Adams is the 1,830th most popular musician (down from 1,421st in 2019), the 9,284th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,107th in 2019) and the 701st most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 24k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.55

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.15

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, George Adams ranks 1,830 out of 3,175. Before him are Keith Levene, Barry Harris, Micky Moody, Pete Doherty, Terry Kath, and Scott Gorham. After him are Herbert Stothart, Tadd Dameron, Lynn Harrell, Robert Levin, Östen Warnerbring, and Angerfist.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, George Adams ranks 499. Before him are Thomas Köhler, Lucy Shapiro, Yvonne Blake, Nicolae Martinescu, Aristides Royo, and Georges Carnus. After him are Dallas Long, Carl von Essen, Brigitte Kronauer, Lance Larson, Gary Kurtz, and Bob Knight. Among people deceased in 1992, George Adams ranks 235. Before him are Sabiha Bengütaş, Josef Neckermann, László Szabados, Sven Delblanc, Arthur Wint, and Roy Acuff. After him are Albert Agarunov, Sterling Holloway, László Rajcsányi, Bertalan Papp, Robert Marshak, and Kees Broekman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Adams ranks 9,284 out of 20,380. Before him are John Brinck (1908), Allen Daviau (1942), Terry Kath (1946), Fritz Weaver (1926), Terry Branstad (1946), and Scott Gorham (1951). After him are Robert Surtees (1906), Booth Tarkington (1869), Ethan Phillips (1955), George Steinbrenner (1930), Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper (1963), and Herbert Stothart (1885).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, George Adams ranks 701. Before him are Bootsy Collins (1951), Seasick Steve (1951), Steve Gaines (1949), Barry Harris (1929), Terry Kath (1946), and Scott Gorham (1951). After him are Herbert Stothart (1885), Tadd Dameron (1917), Lynn Harrell (1944), Robert Levin (1947), Alan Jay Lerner (1918), and Shannon Leto (1970).

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