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Jimi Hendrix

1942 - 1970

Jimi Hendrix

James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career lasted only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential guitarists in history and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music".Born in Seattle, Washington, Hendrix began playing guitar at age 15. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jimi Hendrix has received more than 16,484,054 page views. His biography is available in 103 different languages on Wikipedia making him the 9th most popular musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 16M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 76.15

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 103

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.33

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jimi Hendrix ranks 9 out of 2,258. Before him are Franz Liszt, John Lennon, Niccolò Paganini, Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, and Madonna. After him are Louis Armstrong, Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen, Leopold Mozart, Elton John, and Ray Charles.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Jimi Hendrix ranks 5. Before him are Muhammad Ali, Stephen Hawking, Muammar Gaddafi, and Amitabh Bachchan. After him are Paul McCartney, Eusébio, Harrison Ford, Ratko Mladić, Hu Jintao, Martin Scorsese, and Barbra Streisand. Among people deceased in 1970, Jimi Hendrix ranks 8. Before him are Bertrand Russell, Janis Joplin, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Abraham Maslow, Erich Maria Remarque, and António de Oliveira Salazar. After him are Yukio Mishima, Sukarno, Max Born, Alexander Kerensky, Hjalmar Schacht, and Nelly Sachs.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jimi Hendrix ranks 73 out of 12,171. Before him are John Dewey (1859), Madonna (1958), John Steinbeck (1902), Samuel Morse (1791), Woody Allen (1935), and Theodore Roosevelt (1858). After him are Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929), Louis Armstrong (1901), John D. Rockefeller (1839), James Dean (1931), Patrick Swayze (1952), and Woodrow Wilson (1856).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jimi Hendrix ranks 4. Before him are Michael Jackson (1958), Bob Dylan (1941), and Madonna (1958). After him are Louis Armstrong (1901), Ray Charles (1930), Chuck Berry (1926), B.B. King (1925), Miles Davis (1926), Frank Zappa (1940), Ronnie James Dio (1942), and Brian Wilson (1942).

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