1925 - 1960
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 1,809,394 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Johnny Horton is the 2,263rd most popular musician (down from 2,065th in 2019), the 11,989th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,828th in 2019) and the 948th most popular American Musician.
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Among musicians, Johnny Horton ranks 2,263 out of 2,662. Before him are Eugene Hütz, Delta Goodrem, Erick Morillo, L.A. Reid, John Rutsey, and Ryan Adams. After him are Brandon Flowers, Erlend Øye, Ginger Fish, Charlie Clouser, Daniil Trifonov, and Mai Kuraki.
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 2,257
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 2,258
1971 - 2020
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 2,259
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.09
Rank: 2,260
1952 - 2008
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 2,261
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 2,262
1925 - 1960
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 2,263
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 2,264
1975 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 2,265
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 2,266
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 2,267
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 2,268
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 2,269
Among people born in 1925, Johnny Horton ranks 469. Before him are Jay Chamberlain, Philip Carey, Keshav Dutt, John Compton, Christopher Zeeman, and Russell Hoban. After him are Bill Eckersley, Bob Hastings, Jerry Paris, Nina Bawden, Nat Hentoff, and Eddie Baily. Among people deceased in 1960, Johnny Horton ranks 217. Before him are Jimmy Bryan, J. H. C. Whitehead, Rudolf Degermark, Phyllis Haver, Hope Emerson, and John P. Marquand. After him is Charles Holden.
1925 - 2001
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 463
1925 - 2009
HPI: 38.42
Rank: 464
1925 - 2021
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 465
1925 - 2007
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 466
1925 - 2016
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 467
1925 - 2011
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 468
1925 - 1960
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 469
1925 - 1982
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 470
1925 - 2014
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 471
1925 - 1986
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 472
1925 - 2012
HPI: 36.87
Rank: 473
1925 - 2017
HPI: 36.69
Rank: 474
1925 - 2010
HPI: 36.27
Rank: 475
1926 - 1960
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 211
1904 - 1960
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 212
1886 - 1960
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 213
1899 - 1960
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 214
1897 - 1960
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 215
1893 - 1960
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 216
1925 - 1960
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 217
1875 - 1960
HPI: 34.87
Rank: 218
Among people born in United States, Johnny Horton ranks 11,989 out of 18,182. Before him are Hiram Fong (1906), Leroy Chiao (1960), Russell Hoban (1925), Ryan Adams (1974), Warrel Dane (1961), and Taylor Sheridan (1970). After him are Diane Neal (1976), Bert I. Gordon (1922), Horton Foote (1916), Tommy Godwin (1920), Bridget Marquardt (1973), and Gerry Ashworth (1942).
1906 - 2004
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 11,983
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 11,984
1925 - 2011
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 11,985
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 11,986
1961 - 2017
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 11,987
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 11,988
1925 - 1960
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 11,989
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 11,990
1922 - 2023
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 11,991
1916 - 2009
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 11,992
1920 - 2012
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 11,993
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 11,994
1942 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 11,995
Among musicians born in United States, Johnny Horton ranks 948. Before him are Kathleen Hanna (1968), Perry Farrell (1959), Stan Bush (1953), Erick Morillo (1971), L.A. Reid (1956), and Ryan Adams (1974). After him are Brandon Flowers (1981), Ginger Fish (1965), Charlie Clouser (1963), Armand van Helden (1970), Jon Schaffer (1968), and Stuart Hamm (1960).
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 942
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.22
Rank: 943
1953 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 944
1971 - 2020
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 945
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.09
Rank: 946
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 947
1925 - 1960
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 948
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 949
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 950
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 951
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 952
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 953
1960 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 954