MUSICIAN
George Adams
1940 - 1992
George Adams
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 22,524 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. George Adams is the 1,426th most popular musician (down from 1,331st in 2019), the 7,122nd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,605th in 2019) and the 540th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
23k
Page Views (PV)
45.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.79
Effective Languages (L*)
1.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of George Adams by language
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, George Adams ranks 1,426 out of 2,662. Before him are Joan Armatrading, Igor Cavalera, Mick Avory, Gary Barlow, Andor Földes, and Larry Graham. After him are Scott Weiland, Roland Grapow, Roy Wood, Calixa Lavallée, Josef Lhévinne, and Will Champion.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Joan Armatrading
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 1,420
Igor Cavalera
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 1,421
Mick Avory
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 1,422
Gary Barlow
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 1,423
Andor Földes
1913 - 1992
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 1,424
Larry Graham
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 1,425
George Adams
1940 - 1992
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 1,426
Scott Weiland
1967 - 2015
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 1,427
Roland Grapow
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 1,428
Roy Wood
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 1,429
Calixa Lavallée
1842 - 1891
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 1,430
Josef Lhévinne
1874 - 1944
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 1,431
Will Champion
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 1,432
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, George Adams ranks 382. Before him are Fred Hansen, Donna Mills, Mario Zanin, Anita Bryant, Donald Wuerl, and Luke Kelly. After him are Tim Severin, James Brady, Gianni De Michelis, Mukhu Aliyev, Kurt Ahrens Jr., and Yossi Sarid. Among people deceased in 1992, George Adams ranks 190. Before him are Ferdinand Adams, Vladas Mikėnas, William Schuman, André Vandewyer, Arvo Ylppö, and Andor Földes. After him are Zoltán Lajos Bay, Brenda Marshall, Luigi Marchisio, Jan Flinterman, Luis Alcoriza, and Per Olof Sundman.
Others Born in 1940
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Fred Hansen
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 376
Donna Mills
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 377
Mario Zanin
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 378
Anita Bryant
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 379
Donald Wuerl
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 380
Luke Kelly
1940 - 1984
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 381
George Adams
1940 - 1992
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 382
Tim Severin
1940 - 2020
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 383
James Brady
1940 - 2014
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 384
Gianni De Michelis
1940 - 2019
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 385
Mukhu Aliyev
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 386
Kurt Ahrens Jr.
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 387
Yossi Sarid
1940 - 2015
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 388
Others Deceased in 1992
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Ferdinand Adams
1903 - 1992
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 184
Vladas Mikėnas
1910 - 1992
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 185
William Schuman
1910 - 1992
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 186
André Vandewyer
1909 - 1992
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 187
Arvo Ylppö
1887 - 1992
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 188
Andor Földes
1913 - 1992
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 189
George Adams
1940 - 1992
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 190
Zoltán Lajos Bay
1900 - 1992
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 191
Brenda Marshall
1915 - 1992
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 192
Luigi Marchisio
1909 - 1992
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 193
Jan Flinterman
1919 - 1992
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 194
Luis Alcoriza
1918 - 1992
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 195
Per Olof Sundman
1922 - 1992
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 196
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Adams ranks 7,122 out of 18,182. Before him are Charisma Carpenter (1970), Jeanette Nolan (1911), Conway Twitty (1933), Karin Slaughter (1971), James Gunn (1938), and Elisha Cook Jr. (1903). After him are Bobby Vee (1943), Kagney Linn Karter (1987), Frank Shields (1909), Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882), Mary Ellen Trainor (1952), and Hayden Panettiere (1989).
Others born in United States
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Charisma Carpenter
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 7,116
Jeanette Nolan
1911 - 1998
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 7,117
Conway Twitty
1933 - 1993
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 7,118
Karin Slaughter
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 7,119
James Gunn
1938 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 7,120
Elisha Cook Jr.
1903 - 1995
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 7,121
George Adams
1940 - 1992
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 7,122
Bobby Vee
1943 - 2016
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 7,123
Kagney Linn Karter
1987 - 2024
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 7,124
Frank Shields
1909 - 1975
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 7,125
Alvin Langdon Coburn
1882 - 1966
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 7,126
Mary Ellen Trainor
1952 - 2015
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 7,127
Hayden Panettiere
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 7,128
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, George Adams ranks 540. Before him are Harold Budd (1936), David Hungate (1948), Garrick Ohlsson (1948), David Bryan (1962), Robben Ford (1951), and Larry Graham (1946). After him are Scott Weiland (1967), Steve Lacy (1934), Arthur Lee (1945), Barry McGuire (1935), Michael Tilson Thomas (1944), and Jimmy Giuffre (1921).
Harold Budd
1936 - 2020
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 534
David Hungate
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 535
Garrick Ohlsson
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 536
David Bryan
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 537
Robben Ford
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 538
Larry Graham
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 539
George Adams
1940 - 1992
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 540
Scott Weiland
1967 - 2015
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 541
Steve Lacy
1934 - 2004
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 542
Arthur Lee
1945 - 2006
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 543
Barry McGuire
1935 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 544
Michael Tilson Thomas
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 545
Jimmy Giuffre
1921 - 2008
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 546
