1920 - 1997
James Witherspoon (August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American jump blues singer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jimmy Witherspoon has received more than 231,187 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 18 in 2019). Jimmy Witherspoon is the 1,835th most popular singer (down from 1,418th in 2019), the 9,954th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,750th in 2019) and the 506th most popular American Singer.
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Among singers, Jimmy Witherspoon ranks 1,835 out of 3,528. Before him are Andrea Berg, Dianne Reeves, Xavier Naidoo, Kevin DuBrow, Taylor Dayne, and Jam Master Jay. After him are Deryck Whibley, Lucinda Williams, Lee Tae-yong, Eleni Foureira, Bobbie Gentry, and Alsou.
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 1,829
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 1,830
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 1,831
1955 - 2007
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 1,832
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 1,833
1965 - 2002
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 1,834
1920 - 1997
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 1,835
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 1,836
1953 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 1,837
1995 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 1,838
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 1,839
1942 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 1,840
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 1,841
Among people born in 1920, Jimmy Witherspoon ranks 363. Before him are Edy Reinalter, Dorothy Abbott, Keith Andes, Elliot Richardson, Kamisese Mara, and J. J. C. Smart. After him are Shelly Manne, Vera Ralston, Simon Pimenta, John O'Connor, Joyce King, and Arthur Wint. Among people deceased in 1997, Jimmy Witherspoon ranks 261. Before him are James Dickey, Mikhail Anikushin, LaVern Baker, Amleto Frignani, Owen Barfield, and Gul Mohammed. After him are Kåre Holt, Karen Wetterhahn, Guido Vincenzi, Spartaco Bandinelli, Ronald Pope, and Don Messick.
1920 - 1962
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 357
1920 - 1968
HPI: 41.84
Rank: 358
1920 - 2005
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 359
1920 - 1999
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 360
1920 - 2004
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 361
1920 - 2012
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 362
1920 - 1997
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 363
1920 - 1984
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 364
1920 - 2003
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 365
1920 - 2013
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 366
1920 - 2000
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 367
1920 - 2001
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 368
1920 - 1992
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 369
1923 - 1997
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 255
1917 - 1997
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 256
1929 - 1997
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 257
1932 - 1997
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 258
1898 - 1997
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 259
1957 - 1997
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 260
1920 - 1997
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 261
1916 - 1997
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 262
1948 - 1997
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 263
1932 - 1997
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 264
1921 - 1997
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 265
1920 - 1997
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 266
1926 - 1997
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 267
Among people born in United States, Jimmy Witherspoon ranks 9,954 out of 18,182. Before him are Phyllis Somerville (1943), Daniel Akaka (1924), David Jenkins (1936), Jam Master Jay (1965), Richard H. Anderson (1821), and Margaret Chase Smith (1897). After him are Lucinda Williams (1937), Ruth Hussey (1911), Maria Pitillo (1965), Wallace Stegner (1909), Marley Shelton (1974), and Jason Earles (1977).
1943 - 2020
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 9,948
1924 - 2018
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 9,949
1936 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 9,950
1965 - 2002
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 9,951
1821 - 1879
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 9,952
1897 - 1995
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 9,953
1920 - 1997
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 9,954
1937 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 9,955
1911 - 2005
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 9,956
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 9,957
1909 - 1993
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 9,958
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 9,959
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 9,960
Among singers born in United States, Jimmy Witherspoon ranks 506. Before him are Saweetie (1993), Ol' Dirty Bastard (1968), Dianne Reeves (1956), Kevin DuBrow (1955), Taylor Dayne (1962), and Jam Master Jay (1965). After him are Lucinda Williams (1953), Bobbie Gentry (1942), Big Pun (1971), Roberta Peters (1930), Roy Acuff (1903), and Harry Chapin (1942).
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 500
1968 - 2004
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 501
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 502
1955 - 2007
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 503
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 504
1965 - 2002
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 505
1920 - 1997
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 506
1953 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 507
1942 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 508
1971 - 2000
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 509
1930 - 2017
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 510
1903 - 1992
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 511
1942 - 1981
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 512