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James Burton

1939 - Today

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James Edward Burton (born August 21, 1939, in Dubberly, Louisiana) 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 1,167,060 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. James Burton is the 729th most popular musician (down from 609th in 2019), the 3,745th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,173rd in 2019) and the 239th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.03

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.50

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.29

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, James Burton ranks 729 out of 2,662. Before him are Hermeto Pascoal, Jim Hall, Liam Gallagher, Dorival Caymmi, Chas Chandler, and Eric Singer. After him are Eddie Clarke, Paddy Moloney, Mick Box, Jean-Delphin Alard, Rudolf Barshai, and Eduard van Beinum.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, James Burton ranks 207. Before him are Michael Gazzaniga, Harold E. Varmus, Alfredo Palacio, Elena Obraztsova, Giorgio Gaber, and Panajot Pano. After him are Ignacio Zoco, Leonid Kanevsky, Peter Mayle, Angelo Sormani, Brenda Vaccaro, and Nông Đức Mạnh.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Burton ranks 3,745 out of 18,182. Before him are Thomas Sowell (1930), Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1887), Booker T. Washington (1856), Eric Singer (1958), Marie Tharp (1920), and Majel Barrett (1932). After him are Edwin Moses (1955), Gabriel Almond (1911), Traci Lords (1968), Benjamin West (1738), Paul Guilfoyle (1949), and Andrea Dworkin (1946).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, James Burton ranks 239. Before him are Elmore James (1918), Stewart Copeland (1952), Grover Washington Jr. (1943), Eric Dolphy (1928), Jim Hall (1930), and Eric Singer (1958). After him are Ron McGovney (1962), Charlie Christian (1916), Charlie Haden (1937), Marcus Miller (1959), Richie Havens (1941), and Scott Bradley (1891).

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