1928 - 2008
John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of his death. A pioneering figure in hard bop, Griffin recorded prolifically as a bandleader in addition to stints with pianist Thelonious Monk, drummer Art Blakey, in partnership with fellow tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and as a member of the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band after he moved to Europe in the 1960s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johnny Griffin has received more than 249,855 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Johnny Griffin is the 1,346th most popular musician (down from 1,217th in 2019), the 6,712th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,993rd in 2019) and the 509th most popular American Musician.
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Among musicians, Johnny Griffin ranks 1,346 out of 2,662. Before him are XXXTentacion, Bruce Johnston, Pete Doherty, Neal Hefti, Manfred Eicher, and Dion DiMucci. After him are Paul Kalkbrenner, Fazıl Say, Mary Lou Williams, Ronnie Radke, Edgar Winter, and George Jones.
1998 - 2018
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 1,340
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 1,341
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 1,342
1922 - 2008
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 1,343
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 1,344
1939 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 1,345
1928 - 2008
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 1,346
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 1,347
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 1,348
1910 - 1981
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 1,349
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 1,350
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 1,351
1931 - 2013
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 1,352
Among people born in 1928, Johnny Griffin ranks 372. Before him are Vladimir Toporov, Léon Glovacki, Judith Krantz, Ruth Brown, Pete Rademacher, and Veijo Meri. After him are Nunzio Gallo, Ján Zachara, Dolph Schayes, Azlan Shah of Perak, Tadeusz Baird, and Dick Van Patten. Among people deceased in 2008, Johnny Griffin ranks 225. Before him are Olga Lepeshinskaya, Buck Adams, Leonard Rosenman, René Harris, Frederick Seitz, and Neal Hefti. After him are Adolfo Suárez Rivera, Nunzio Gallo, Neil Bartlett, Natalia Bessmertnova, Ignazio Fabra, and Esbjörn Svensson.
1928 - 2005
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 366
1928 - 2009
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 367
1928 - 2019
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 368
1928 - 2006
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 369
1928 - 2020
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 370
1928 - 2015
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 371
1928 - 2008
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 372
1928 - 2008
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 373
1928 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 374
1928 - 2015
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 375
1928 - 2014
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 376
1928 - 1981
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 377
1928 - 2015
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 378
1916 - 2008
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 219
1955 - 2008
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 220
1924 - 2008
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 221
1947 - 2008
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 222
1911 - 2008
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 223
1922 - 2008
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 224
1928 - 2008
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 225
1927 - 2008
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 226
1928 - 2008
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 227
1932 - 2008
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 228
1941 - 2008
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 229
1930 - 2008
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 230
1964 - 2008
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 231
Among people born in United States, Johnny Griffin ranks 6,712 out of 18,182. Before him are Seth Gilliam (1968), Walter Reed (1851), Dion DiMucci (1939), Pete Rademacher (1928), Patrick O'Neal (1927), and Steven Millhauser (1943). After him are Bill O'Reilly (1949), Eva LaRue (1966), Irving Kristol (1920), Johnny Isakson (1944), Mary Lou Williams (1910), and Noah Hathaway (1971).
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 6,706
1851 - 1902
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 6,707
1939 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 6,708
1928 - 2020
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 6,709
1927 - 1994
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 6,710
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 6,711
1928 - 2008
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 6,712
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 6,713
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 6,714
1920 - 2009
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 6,715
1944 - 2021
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 6,716
1910 - 1981
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 6,717
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 6,718
Among musicians born in United States, Johnny Griffin ranks 509. Before him are David Tudor (1926), Brian Littrell (1975), XXXTentacion (1998), Bruce Johnston (1942), Neal Hefti (1922), and Dion DiMucci (1939). After him are Mary Lou Williams (1910), Ronnie Radke (1983), Edgar Winter (1946), George Jones (1931), Nils Lofgren (1951), and Nick Jonas (1992).
1926 - 1996
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 503
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 504
1998 - 2018
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 505
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 506
1922 - 2008
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 507
1939 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 508
1928 - 2008
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 509
1910 - 1981
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 510
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 511
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 512
1931 - 2013
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 513
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 514
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 515