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Joe Sample

1939 - 2014

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Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American jazz keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, after which its name was shortened to "The Crusaders" in 1971. He remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991, and also the 2003 reunion album Rural Renewal. Beginning in the late 1960s, he saw a successful solo career and guested on several recordings by other acts, including Miles Davis, George Benson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Michael Franks, B. B. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joe Sample has received more than 671,282 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Joe Sample is the 1,383rd most popular musician (down from 1,241st in 2019), the 6,911th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,164th in 2019) and the 493rd most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 670k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.68

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.80

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.11

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Joe Sample ranks 1,383 out of 3,175. Before him are Ron Asheton, Yegor Letov, Vlatko Stefanovski, Anouar Brahem, Edgar Winter, and Curtis Fuller. After him are Gary Rossington, Mary Lou Williams, Steve Miller, Monty Alexander, Ron Geesin, and Hariprasad Chaurasia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Joe Sample ranks 401. Before him are Jean-Claude Gaudin, Terele Pávez, Ángel Cabrera, Laila Kinnunen, Michel Colombier, and Michael Learned. After him are Valentin Afonin, Alberto Suárez Inda, Tom Hayden, Odd Børre, Dario Campeotto, and John F. MacArthur. Among people deceased in 2014, Joe Sample ranks 321. Before him are Paolo Salvati, Carmelo Bossi, Nadya Nozharova, Suchitra Sen, Casey Kasem, and Régine Deforges. After him are Jimmy Ellis, Mary F. Lyon, Hal Finney, Bengt Eriksson, Anatoly Kuznetsov, and Frans van der Lugt.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joe Sample ranks 6,911 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Learned (1939), Curtis Fuller (1934), Mildred Gillars (1900), Burt Rutan (1943), John Romita Sr. (1930), and John F. Reynolds (1820). After him are Marie Doro (1882), Bob Weinstein (1954), Eben Alexander (1953), Frederick Russell Burnham (1861), Dana Reeve (1961), and Charles H. Bennett (1943).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Joe Sample ranks 493. Before him are Tim Hardin (1941), Marin Alsop (1956), Mark Lanegan (1964), Ron Asheton (1948), Edgar Winter (1946), and Curtis Fuller (1934). After him are Gary Rossington (1951), Mary Lou Williams (1910), Steve Miller (1943), Bruce Johnston (1942), Gary Wright (1943), and John Hammond (1910).

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