Musician

James Taylor

American singer-songwriter and guitarist

1948 - today

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James Taylor

His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2024). James Taylor is the 599th most popular musician (down from 520th in 2024), the 3,432nd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,702nd in 2019) and the 184th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

1.2M

Page Views

Past 12 months

62.12

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

Data Insights

4.3×

James Taylor's Wikipedia page drew 1.2M views over the past year, 4.3× the average among Musicians.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, James Taylor ranks 599 out of 3,445. Before him are Hermeto Pascoal, Loreena McKennitt, Coleman Hawkins, Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. After him are Alan Walker, Suga, Wallace Hartley, Michel Sogny, Chet Atkins, and Ricardo Viñes.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

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Hermeto Pascoal
1936 - 2025
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 593
Loreena McKennitt
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 594
Coleman Hawkins
1904 - 1969
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 595
Artie Shaw
1910 - 2004
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 596
Lionel Hampton
1908 - 2002
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 597
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
1915 - 1973
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 598
James Taylor
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 599
Alan Walker
1997 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 600
Suga
1993 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 601
Wallace Hartley
1878 - 1912
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 602
Michel Sogny
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 603
Chet Atkins
1924 - 2001
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 604
Ricardo Viñes
1875 - 1943
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 605

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, James Taylor ranks 213. Before him are Emma Bonino, Roger Williamson, Bob Lanier, Javier Irureta, Gerry Adams, and Enrique Cerezo. After him are Jennifer O'Neill, Catherine Breillat, John Ritter, Philippe Garrel, Pascal Bruckner, and Perry King.

Others Born in 1948

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Emma Bonino
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2026
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 207
Roger Williamson
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1973
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 208
Bob Lanier
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2022
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 209
Javier Irureta
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 210
Gerry Adams
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 211
Enrique Cerezo
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 212
James Taylor
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 213
Jennifer O'Neill
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 214
Catherine Breillat
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 215
John Ritter
COMEDIAN
1948 - 2003
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 216
Philippe Garrel
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 217
Pascal Bruckner
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 218
Perry King
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 219

In United States

Among people born in United States, James Taylor ranks 3,432 out of 23,232. Before him are Henry Fairfield Osborn (1857), Trini Lopez (1937), Florence Harding (1860), Babushka Lady (1930), James Bond (1900), and Charlie Wilson (1933). After him are William Heard Kilpatrick (1871), Richard Basehart (1914), Annie Proulx (1935), Kristen Stewart (1990), Henry Silva (1928), and Allen Newell (1927).

Others born in United States

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Henry Fairfield Osborn
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1857 - 1935
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 3,426
Trini Lopez
SINGER
1937 - 2020
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 3,427
Florence Harding
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1924
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 3,428
Babushka Lady
CELEBRITY
1930 - 1999
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 3,429
James Bond
BIOLOGIST
1900 - 1989
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 3,430
Charlie Wilson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1933 - 2010
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 3,431
James Taylor
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 3,432
William Heard Kilpatrick
PHILOSOPHER
1871 - 1965
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 3,433
Richard Basehart
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 3,434
Annie Proulx
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 3,435
Kristen Stewart
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 3,436
Henry Silva
ACTOR
1928 - 2022
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 3,437
Allen Newell
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1927 - 1992
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 3,438