SINGER

Jimmy Dean

1928 - 2010

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Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials, and his likeness and voice continue to be used in advertisements after his death. He became a national television personality starting on CBS in 1957. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jimmy Dean has received more than 6,245,087 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Jimmy Dean is the 2,273rd most popular singer (down from 1,952nd in 2019), the 12,227th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,593rd in 2019) and the 617th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 6.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.76

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.24

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jimmy Dean ranks 2,273 out of 4,381. Before him are Shin Seung-hun, Kangin, Calogero, Andrea, Rosanne Cash, and P. P. Arnold. After him are Billy Fury, Eric Saade, Charley Pride, Tony Orlando, Nelly Ciobanu, and Jeremy Camp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Jimmy Dean ranks 567. Before him are Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen, Gino Pariani, Andrew Sarris, Bernard Baudoux, Russell Mockridge, and Balakh Sher Mazari. After him are William Kennedy, Olle Larsson, Maureen Gardner, Bruce Forsyth, Vince Edwards, and Conrad Janis. Among people deceased in 2010, Jimmy Dean ranks 441. Before him are James Moody, Eddie Baily, Art Clokey, David Blackwell, Juanita M. Kreps, and Vladislav Galkin. After him are Isabelle Caro, Ellis Clarke, Grażyna Gęsicka, Nan Martin, Aladár Kovácsi, and Kate McGarrigle.

Others Born in 1928

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jimmy Dean ranks 12,227 out of 20,380. Before him are Mike Bordin (1962), Brian Kerwin (1949), Carly Chaikin (1990), Marc Connelly (1890), Larry Rivers (1923), and Sally Rand (1904). After him are Rosemarie DeWitt (1971), Debby Ryan (1993), Sonequa Martin-Green (1985), Cori Bush (1976), Stuart Hamm (1960), and Dale Dickey (1961).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Jimmy Dean ranks 617. Before him are Black Francis (1965), Alan Merrill (1951), Mildred Bailey (1907), Paula Cole (1968), Rosanne Cash (1955), and P. P. Arnold (1946). After him are Charley Pride (1934), Tony Orlando (1944), Jeremy Camp (1978), Vince Gill (1957), Arabian Prince (1965), and Nichkhun (1988).

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