1939 - Today
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.
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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.
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 723
1930 - 2013
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 724
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 725
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 726
1938 - 1996
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 727
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 728
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 729
1950 - 2018
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 730
1938 - 2021
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 731
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 732
1815 - 1888
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 733
1924 - 2010
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 734
1900 - 1959
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 735
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.
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 201
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 202
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 203
1939 - 2015
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 204
1939 - 2003
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 205
1939 - 2010
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 206
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 207
1939 - 2015
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 208
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 209
1939 - 2018
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 210
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 211
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 212
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 213
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).
1930 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 3,739
1887 - 1944
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 3,740
1856 - 1915
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 3,741
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 3,742
1920 - 2006
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 3,743
1932 - 2008
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 3,744
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 3,745
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 3,746
1911 - 2002
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 3,747
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 3,748
1738 - 1820
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 3,749
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 3,750
1946 - 2005
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 3,751
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).
1918 - 1963
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 233
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 234
1943 - 1999
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 235
1928 - 1964
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 236
1930 - 2013
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 237
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 238
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 239
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 240
1916 - 1942
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 241
1937 - 2014
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 242
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 243
1941 - 2013
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 244
1891 - 1977
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 245