MUSICIAN

George Winston

1949 - 2023

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George Otis Winston III (February 11, 1949 – June 4, 2023) was an American pianist performing contemporary instrumental music. Best known for his solo piano recordings, Winston released his first album in 1972, and came to prominence with his 1980 album Autumn, which was followed in 1982 by Winter into Spring and December. All three became platinum-selling albums, with December becoming a triple-platinum album. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Winston has received more than 825,744 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. George Winston is the 1,404th most popular musician (down from 1,215th in 2019), the 7,029th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,011th in 2019) and the 500th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 830k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.61

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.85

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.96

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, George Winston ranks 1,404 out of 3,175. Before him are Aynsley Dunbar, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Jaromír Nohavica, Grandmaster Flash, Henry Padovani, and Franco Luambo. After him are Allauddin Khan, Mary Travers, Henry Litolff, Dave Navarro, Utada Hikaru, and Theodore Thomas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, George Winston ranks 458. Before him are Mary Roos, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Peter Friedman, William Lane Craig, Zbigniew Rybczyński, and Tatyana Anisimova. After him are Oleg Atkov, Manolo el del bombo, Rudy Hartono, Mwepu Ilunga, Olga Morozova, and Arlindo Gomes Furtado. Among people deceased in 2023, George Winston ranks 444. Before him are Gary Rossington, Siiri Rantanen, Gary Wright, Ferenc Mészáros, Odd Børre, and Dario Campeotto. After him are Dick Savitt, Robert Budzynski, Pat Robertson, Domingo Perurena, Gayle Hunnicutt, and Anna Kanakis.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Winston ranks 7,029 out of 20,380. Before him are Nancy Wilson (1937), Richard Corben (1940), Frederick Hovey (1868), Richard Boone (1917), Justin Long (1978), and William Henry Vanderbilt (1821). After him are Elisha Cook Jr. (1903), Mary Travers (1936), Dorothea Dix (1802), Mary J. Blige (1971), Sheryl Sandberg (1969), and Whitney Smith (1940).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, George Winston ranks 500. Before him are Gary Rossington (1951), Mary Lou Williams (1910), Steve Miller (1943), Bruce Johnston (1942), Gary Wright (1943), and John Hammond (1910). After him are Mary Travers (1936), Dave Navarro (1967), Utada Hikaru (1983), Blind Willie Johnson (1897), Julius Katchen (1926), and Frankie Knuckles (1955).

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