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John Prine

1946 - 2020

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John Edward Prine (; October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music. Widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for his signature blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, often with elements of social commentary and satire, as well as sweet songs and melancholy ballads. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Prine has received more than 8,525,603 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). John Prine is the 2,051st most popular musician (down from 1,922nd in 2019), the 10,625th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,902nd in 2019) and the 809th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 8.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Prine ranks 2,051 out of 3,175. Before him are Nick Lowe, Leif Ove Andsnes, Anders Fridén, T Bone Burnett, Geri Allen, and Kavinsky. After him are Scott Asheton, Malcolm Bilson, Sam Jones, Merle Travis, Dave Rodgers, and Alex Chilton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, John Prine ranks 700. Before him are Jimmy Webb, Alberto Quintano, Haji, Jan Domarski, Kathy Ellis, and Richard Blumenthal. After him are Niels Fredborg, Stuart Pankin, Manfred Zapf, Marv Wolfman, Fernando Colomo, and Tony Robinson. Among people deceased in 2020, John Prine ranks 667. Before him are Michael Robinson, Bhanu Athaiya, Kumiko Okae, Gregory Areshian, Dawn Wells, and Rudi Hoffmann. After him are Vidin Apostolov, Bryan Sykes, Owen Arthur, Millie Small, Michael Wheeler, and Clayton Christensen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Prine ranks 10,625 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Blumenthal (1946), T Bone Burnett (1948), Arthur Fry (1931), Al Parker (1952), Shirley Clarke (1919), and Geri Allen (1957). After him are Peter Horton (1953), Billy Brown (1970), Scott Asheton (1949), Erik King (1963), Rachel Corrie (1979), and Evan Williams (1972).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, John Prine ranks 809. Before him are Paul Winter (1939), Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (1964), Roy Bittan (1949), Andrew Hill (1931), T Bone Burnett (1948), and Geri Allen (1957). After him are Scott Asheton (1949), Malcolm Bilson (1935), Sam Jones (1924), Merle Travis (1917), Alex Chilton (1950), and Bret Michaels (1963).

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