MUSICIAN

Johnny Horton

1925 - 1960

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John LaGale Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country, honky tonk and rockabilly musician during the 1950s. He is best known for a series of history-inspired narrative country saga songs that became international hits. His 1959 single "The Battle of New Orleans" was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johnny Horton has received more than 1,961,480 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Johnny Horton is the 2,488th most popular musician (down from 2,254th in 2019), the 13,560th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,962nd in 2019) and the 1,029th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.63

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Johnny Horton ranks 2,488 out of 3,175. Before him are Michael Brook, Eric Peterson, Daniil Trifonov, Biosphere, Pablo Alborán, and Paz Lenchantin. After him are Sean Kinney, St. Vincent, Adam Gontier, Debbie Cameron, Alex Webster, and Joe Duplantier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Johnny Horton ranks 528. Before him are Philip Carey, Alexei Guryshev, Albert Paulsen, Ebrahim Alkazi, Jerry Paris, and Keshav Dutt. After him are Margaret Oakley Dayhoff, Peter Hirsch, Nina Bawden, Bill Dixon, Bob Hastings, and Alastair McCorquodale. Among people deceased in 1960, Johnny Horton ranks 238. Before him are Johnny Thomson, George Bonhag, John P. Marquand, Joseph Lamb, Olle Larsson, and Kathlyn Williams. After him are Charles Holden, Dora Marsden, and Gladys Bentley.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Johnny Horton ranks 13,560 out of 20,380. Before him are Kage Baker (1952), Lois Nettleton (1927), Buddy MacKay (1933), Steve Roach (1955), William G. Dever (1933), and Elden Henson (1977). After him are John W. Geary (1819), Maggie Hassan (1958), Susie Essman (1955), Gary Winick (1961), Sean Kinney (1966), and Gene Reynolds (1923).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Johnny Horton ranks 1,029. Before him are Christina Perri (1986), Derrick May (1963), Jeff Loomis (1971), Vanessa Carlton (1980), Scott Putesky (1968), and Eric Peterson (1964). After him are Sean Kinney (1966), St. Vincent (1982), Debbie Cameron (1958), Alex Webster (1969), Synyster Gates (1981), and Kevin Jonas (1987).

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