Composer
John Tavener
British composer
1944 - 2013
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John Tavener
His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. John Tavener is the 874th most popular composer (up from 979th in 2024), the 2,650th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,669th in 2019) and the 38th most popular British Composer.
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Among Composers
Among composers, John Tavener ranks 874 out of 1,451. Before him are Cathy Berberian, Vincent Lübeck, Anton Stamitz, Alexander Alyabyev, Martin Wegelius, and Othmar Schoeck. After him are Julius Reubke, Loyset Compère, Frank Bridge, Louis Andriessen, Giuseppe Martucci, and Johann Friedrich Reichardt.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
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Cathy Berberian
1925 - 1983
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 868
Vincent Lübeck
1654 - 1740
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 869
Anton Stamitz
1750 - 1809
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 870
Alexander Alyabyev
1787 - 1851
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 871
Martin Wegelius
1846 - 1906
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 872
Othmar Schoeck
1886 - 1957
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 873
John Tavener
1944 - 2013
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 874
Julius Reubke
1834 - 1858
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 875
Loyset Compère
1440 - 1518
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 876
Frank Bridge
1879 - 1941
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 877
Louis Andriessen
1939 - 2021
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 878
Giuseppe Martucci
1856 - 1909
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 879
Johann Friedrich Reichardt
1752 - 1814
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 880
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, John Tavener ranks 338. Before him are Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Roberto Miranda, Miruts Yifter, Polycarp Pengo, Pierre Arditi, and Patricia Quinn. After him are Marilù Tolo, Jean-Daniel Cadinot, Élisabeth Badinter, Enrique Irazoqui, Ahmed Chalabi, and Naná Vasconcelos. Among people deceased in 2013, John Tavener ranks 192. Before him are Hilary Koprowski, Elmore Leonard, Gerrie Mühren, Robert Ressler, Josip Kuže, and Emile Griffith. After him are Alain Mimoun, Hiroshi Nakajima, Saye Zerbo, Anca Petrescu, Yusef Lateef, and Richie Havens.
Others Born in 1944
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Anastasiya Vertinskaya
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 332
Roberto Miranda
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 333
Miruts Yifter
ATHLETE
1944 - 2016
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 334
Polycarp Pengo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - 2026
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 335
Pierre Arditi
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 336
Patricia Quinn
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 337
John Tavener
COMPOSER
1944 - 2013
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 338
Marilù Tolo
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 339
Jean-Daniel Cadinot
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2008
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 340
Élisabeth Badinter
PHILOSOPHER
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 341
Enrique Irazoqui
ACTOR
1944 - 2020
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 342
Ahmed Chalabi
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2015
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 343
Naná Vasconcelos
SINGER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 344
Others Deceased in 2013
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Hilary Koprowski
PHYSICIAN
1916 - 2013
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 186
Elmore Leonard
WRITER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 187
Gerrie Mühren
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2013
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 188
Robert Ressler
WRITER
1937 - 2013
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 189
Josip Kuže
COACH
1952 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 190
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 191
John Tavener
COMPOSER
1944 - 2013
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 192
Alain Mimoun
ATHLETE
1921 - 2013
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 193
Hiroshi Nakajima
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 194
Saye Zerbo
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 195
Anca Petrescu
ARCHITECT
1949 - 2013
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 196
Yusef Lateef
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2013
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 197
Richie Havens
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2013
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 198
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Tavener ranks 2,650 out of NaN. Before him are Peg Entwistle (1908), Eric Ambler (1909), Tommy Taylor (1932), William Whiston (1667), Colin McDonald (1930), and Robert Fisk (1946). After him are John Miles (1949), John Byron (1723), Lady Hester Stanhope (1776), Chris Lowe (1959), Mark Rylance (1960), and Phil Jones (1992).
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Peg Entwistle
ACTOR
1908 - 1932
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 2,644
Eric Ambler
WRITER
1909 - 1998
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 2,645
Tommy Taylor
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1958
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 2,646
William Whiston
MATHEMATICIAN
1667 - 1752
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 2,647
Colin McDonald
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2026
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 2,648
Robert Fisk
WRITER
1946 - 2020
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 2,649
John Tavener
COMPOSER
1944 - 2013
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 2,650
John Miles
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2021
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 2,651
John Byron
EXPLORER
1723 - 1786
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 2,652
Lady Hester Stanhope
EXPLORER
1776 - 1839
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 2,653
Chris Lowe
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 2,654
Mark Rylance
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 2,655
Phil Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 2,656
Among Composers In United Kingdom
Among composers born in United Kingdom, John Tavener ranks 38. Before him are Thomas Morley (1557), Stanley Myers (1930), Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji (1892), York Bowen (1884), Michael Tippett (1905), and Rebecca Clarke (1886). After him are Frank Bridge (1879), Hubert Parry (1848), Arnold Bax (1883), Charles Burney (1726), John Rutter (1945), and Harrison Birtwistle (1934).
Thomas Morley
1557 - 1602
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 32
Stanley Myers
1930 - 1993
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 33
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji
1892 - 1988
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 34
York Bowen
1884 - 1961
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 35
Michael Tippett
1905 - 1998
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 36
Rebecca Clarke
1886 - 1979
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 37
John Tavener
1944 - 2013
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 38
Frank Bridge
1879 - 1941
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 39
Hubert Parry
1848 - 1918
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 40
Arnold Bax
1883 - 1953
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 41
Charles Burney
1726 - 1814
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 42
John Rutter
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 43
Harrison Birtwistle
1934 - 2022
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 44
