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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, as well as serious songs about melancholy tales from his life. His songs would often have elements of social commentary and satire. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Prine has received more than 8,160,524 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. John Prine is the 1,929th most popular musician (down from 1,121st in 2019), the 9,924th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,552nd in 2019) and the 785th most popular American Musician.

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  • 8.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.44

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.90

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Prine ranks 1,929 out of 2,662. Before him are Ed O'Brien, Clem Burke, Maksim Mrvica, James Moody, Bushido, and Patricia Barber. After him are Midori, Truls Mørk, Booker Ervin, Pete Quaife, Axwell, and Tabea Zimmermann.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, John Prine ranks 607. Before him are Richard Blumenthal, Tony Robinson, Marina Lewycka, Harald Irmscher, Frank Kabui, and Vladimir Astapovsky. After him are Charles Asati, Josef Augusta, Georgi Markov, Shirley Ann Jackson, Michael Clarke, and Adolfo Nef. Among people deceased in 2020, John Prine ranks 609. Before him are Bhanu Athaiya, Bucky Pizzarelli, Hasan Muratović, Pavol Biroš, Rajko Đurić, and Mohamed Ben Rehaiem. After him are Narinder Singh Kapany, Dawn Wells, Phyllis Somerville, Yuko Takeuchi, Marion Hänsel, and Kamala.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Prine ranks 9,924 out of 18,182. Before him are Sarah Moore Grimké (1792), A.J. Styles (1977), Chris Carmack (1980), Ben Browder (1962), Eddie Kaye Thomas (1980), and John Hoyt (1905). After him are Laz Alonso (1974), Joe Namath (1943), Dianne Reeves (1956), Raymond Scott (1908), Rajon Rondo (1986), and Glenn Greenwald (1967).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, John Prine ranks 785. Before him are Steve Coleman (1956), Reginald Arvizu (1969), Bucky Pizzarelli (1926), Clem Burke (1954), James Moody (1925), and Patricia Barber (1955). After him are Booker Ervin (1930), Omar Hakim (1959), Adam Yauch (1964), Shelly Manne (1920), Dennis Chambers (1959), and Michael Clarke (1946).

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