MUSICIAN

James Burton

1939 - Today

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James Edward Burton (born August 21, 1939, in Dubberly, Louisiana, United States) is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 (his induction speech was given by longtime fan Keith Richards), Burton has also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. He was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2024. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Burton has received more than 1,238,377 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. James Burton is the 882nd most popular musician (down from 727th in 2019), the 4,351st most popular biography from United States (down from 3,735th in 2019) and the 278th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.78

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, James Burton ranks 882 out of 3,175. Before him are Eddie Clarke, Pitbull, Lang Lang, Tommy Dorsey, John Norum, and Ray Brown. After him are Gustavo Cerati, Doug Clifford, Paco Ibáñez, S. D. Burman, Maceo Parker, and Fatboy Slim.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, James Burton ranks 257. Before him are Gila Almagor, Ileana Cotrubaș, Stephen Cook, Tigran Mansurian, Ryozo Suzuki, and Ekaterina Maximova. After him are Yuri Bezmenov, Viorica Viscopoleanu, Aleksandër Meksi, Corin Redgrave, Merab Kostava, and Fahrudin Jusufi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Burton ranks 4,351 out of 20,380. Before him are Virginia Mayo (1920), Ray Walston (1914), Thomas C. Kinkaid (1888), Harry Nelson Pillsbury (1872), Ray Brown (1926), and Joyce Meyer (1943). After him are Fred Niblo (1874), Doug Clifford (1945), Amanda Peet (1972), Evelyn Nesbit (1884), Josh Radnor (1974), and Anthony Heald (1944).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, James Burton ranks 278. Before him are J. J. Johnson (1924), Layne Staley (1967), Hugh McDonald (1950), Pitbull (1981), Tommy Dorsey (1905), and Ray Brown (1926). After him are Doug Clifford (1945), Maceo Parker (1943), Scott Bradley (1891), Benny Carter (1907), Charlie Christian (1916), and Donald "Duck" Dunn (1941).

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