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 early 1940s and continued until the month of his death. At eighty, he felt no need to stop. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johnny Griffin has received more than 152,516 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Johnny Griffin is the 1,217th most popular musician (up from 1,232nd in 2019), the 5,997th most popular biography from United States and the 479th most popular American Musician.
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Among musicians, Johnny Griffin ranks 1,217 out of 2,675. Before him are Jay Chou, Phạm Duy, Dizzy Reed, Max Martin, Skip James, and Dion DiMucci. After him are Sabine Meyer, Harry Winter, Ronnie Radke, Jay Kay, Chuck Mangione, and Hubert Sumlin.
1979 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 1,211
1921 - 2013
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 1,212
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 1,213
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,214
1902 - 1969
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,215
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,216
1928 - 2008
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,217
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,218
1914 - 2001
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 1,219
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 1,220
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 1,221
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,222
1931 - 2011
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,223
Among people born in 1928, Johnny Griffin ranks 348. Before him are Serge Bourguignon, Kate Wilhelm, Roald Aas, Ann Blyth, Dick Van Patten, and Hidetaka Nishiyama. After him are Anita Brookner, Othmar Schneider, Ján Zachara, Alice Drummond, Marian Seldes, and Joe Morello. Among people deceased in 2008, Johnny Griffin ranks 205. Before him are William Gibson, Levy Mwanawasa, Raúl Reyes, Choi Jin-sil, Ignazio Fabra, and Hidetaka Nishiyama. After him are John Templeton, John List, Peter Poreku Dery, Béatrix Beck, Natalia Bessmertnova, and Nikolai Baibakov.
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 342
1928 - 2018
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 343
1928 - 2012
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 344
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 345
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 346
1928 - 2008
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 347
1928 - 2008
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 348
1928 - 2016
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 349
1928 - 2012
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 350
1928 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 351
1928 - 2016
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 352
1928 - 2014
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 353
1928 - 2011
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 354
1914 - 2008
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 199
1948 - 2008
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 200
1948 - 2008
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 201
1968 - 2008
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 202
1930 - 2008
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 203
1928 - 2008
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 204
1928 - 2008
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 205
1912 - 2008
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 206
1925 - 2008
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 207
1918 - 2008
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 208
1914 - 2008
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 209
1941 - 2008
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 210
1911 - 2008
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 211
Among people born in United States, Johnny Griffin ranks 5,997 out of 15,968. Before him are Dizzy Reed (1963), John C. Slater (1900), Chuck Schumer (1950), Skip James (1902), Tina Fey (1970), and Dion DiMucci (1939). After him are Amanda Bearse (1958), Edward Burns (1968), Cameron Boyce (1999), Monte Hellman (1932), Smedley Butler (1881), and Jack Albertson (1907).
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 5,991
1900 - 1976
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,992
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,993
1902 - 1969
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,994
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,995
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,996
1928 - 2008
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,997
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,998
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5,999
1999 - 2019
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 6,000
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 6,001
1881 - 1940
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 6,002
1907 - 1981
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 6,003
Among musicians born in United States, Johnny Griffin ranks 479. Before him are Bruce Johnston (1942), Patti Scialfa (1953), Johnny Mercer (1909), Dizzy Reed (1963), Skip James (1902), and Dion DiMucci (1939). After him are Ronnie Radke (1983), Chuck Mangione (1940), Hubert Sumlin (1931), Edgar Winter (1946), Pat Torpey (1953), and Steve Swallow (1940).
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 473
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 474
1909 - 1976
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 475
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 476
1902 - 1969
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 477
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 478
1928 - 2008
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 479
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 480
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 481
1931 - 2011
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 482
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 483
1953 - 2018
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 484
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 485