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John Mayall

1933 - Today

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John Mayall (born 29 November 1933) is an English blues and rock musician, songwriter and producer. In the 1960s, he formed John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band that has counted among its members some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians. A singer, guitarist, harmonica player, and keyboardist, he has a career that spans nearly seven decades. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Mayall has received more than 2,329,441 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). John Mayall is the 233rd most popular musician (up from 238th in 2019), the 897th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 919th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular British Musician.

John Mayall is most famous for being the founder of the British Blues movement. He was also a guitarist, singer, and songwriter.

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  • 2.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.12

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 32

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.16

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.17

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Mayall ranks 233 out of 2,662Before him are Kirk Hammett, Marilyn Manson, Consuelo Velázquez, Toots Thielemans, Isaac Stern, and Maria Theresia von Paradis. After him are Keith Moon, Paul Stanley, John McLaughlin, Mauro Giuliani, Louis Vierne, and Steve Harris.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, John Mayall ranks 73Before him are Antonio Negri, Elizabeth Montgomery, David McCallum, Mathieu Kérékou, Cormac McCarthy, and Robert Curl. After him are Joan Collins, Liliana Cavani, The Singing Nun, Jean-Claude Brialy, Tom Skerritt, and Sylva Koscina.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Mayall ranks 897 out of 7,765Before him are Andy Serkis (1964), Martin Evans (1941), Mairead Maguire (1944), Peter D. Mitchell (1920), Patrick Blackett (1897), and Mark Strong (1963). After him are Henry Tingle Wilde (1872), Keith Moon (1946), Noah Jupe (2005), Kristin Scott Thomas (1960), Pete Postlethwaite (1946), and Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime (1849).

Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John Mayall ranks 52Before him are Ian Paice (1948), Amy Winehouse (1983), Pete Townshend (1945), John Cale (1942), Billy Idol (1955), and Ken Hensley (1945). After him are Keith Moon (1946), John McLaughlin (1942), Steve Harris (1956), Karl Jenkins (1944), Slash (1965), and Ian Curtis (1956).