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John Lee Hooker

1917 - 2001

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John Lee Hooker

His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2024). John Lee Hooker is the 215th most popular singer (down from 141st in 2024), the 1,482nd most popular biography from United States (down from 909th in 2019) and the 79th most popular American Singer.

John Lee Hooker is most famous for his blues music and his guitar playing.

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Among Singers

Among singers, John Lee Hooker ranks 215 out of 4,381. Before him are Joan Sutherland, Tom Morello, Anna Magdalena Bach, Teresa Berganza, George Strait, and Vicky Leandros. After him are Britney Spears, Udo Jürgens, John Denver, Marian Gold, Al Jarreau, and Etta James.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

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Joan Sutherland
1926 - 2010
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 209
Tom Morello
1964 - Present
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 210
Anna Magdalena Bach
1701 - 1760
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 211
Teresa Berganza
1933 - 2022
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 212
George Strait
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 213
Vicky Leandros
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 214
John Lee Hooker
1917 - 2001
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 215
Britney Spears
1981 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 216
Udo Jürgens
1934 - 2014
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 217
John Denver
1943 - 1997
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 218
Marian Gold
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 219
Al Jarreau
1940 - 2017
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 220
Etta James
1938 - 2012
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 221

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, John Lee Hooker ranks 63. Before him are Jane Wyman, Edward Norton Lorenz, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia, Violeta Parra, and Leonora Carrington. After him are Thelonious Monk, Juan Rulfo, Cyrus Vance, Louis Zamperini, Manolete, and Sidney Nolan. Among people deceased in 2001, John Lee Hooker ranks 41. Before him are Douglas Adams, Mohamed Atta, Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, Balthus, Emilie Schindler, and Jacques Mayol. After him are Ashok Kumar, W. G. Sebald, Isaac Stern, Charles Trenet, Anna Mani, and Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark.

Others Born in 1917

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Jane Wyman
ACTOR
1917 - 2007
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 57
Edward Norton Lorenz
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2008
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 58
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
HISTORIAN
1917 - 2007
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 59
Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1992
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 60
Violeta Parra
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1967
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 61
Leonora Carrington
PAINTER
1917 - 2011
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 62
John Lee Hooker
SINGER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 63
Thelonious Monk
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1982
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 64
Juan Rulfo
WRITER
1917 - 1986
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 65
Cyrus Vance
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 66
Louis Zamperini
ATHLETE
1917 - 2014
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 67
Manolete
BULLFIGHTER
1917 - 1947
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 68
Sidney Nolan
PAINTER
1917 - 1992
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 69

Others Deceased in 2001

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Douglas Adams
WRITER
1952 - 2001
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 35
Mohamed Atta
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2001
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 36
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2001
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 37
Balthus
PAINTER
1908 - 2001
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 38
Emilie Schindler
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 2001
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 39
Jacques Mayol
CELEBRITY
1927 - 2001
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 40
John Lee Hooker
SINGER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 41
Ashok Kumar
ACTOR
1911 - 2001
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 42
W. G. Sebald
WRITER
1944 - 2001
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 43
Isaac Stern
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2001
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 44
Charles Trenet
SINGER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 45
Anna Mani
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2001
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 46
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 47