MUSICIAN

Johnny Mercer

1909 - 1976

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John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs. He is best known as a Tin Pan Alley lyricist, but he also composed music and was a popular singer who recorded his own as well as others' songs from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. Mercer's songs were among the most successful hits of the time, including "Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Autumn Leaves", and "Hooray for Hollywood". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johnny Mercer has received more than 1,953,458 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Johnny Mercer is the 1,474th most popular musician (down from 1,297th in 2019), the 7,422nd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,424th in 2019) and the 534th most popular American Musician.

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  • 2.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Johnny Mercer ranks 1,474 out of 3,175. Before him are Joe Morello, Karl Logan, Josef Labor, Ramsey Lewis, Sean Lennon, and Spike Edney. After him are Rudy Sarzo, Quorthon, Henry Vestine, Mark Hoppus, Alex Lifeson, and Marshmello.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1909, Johnny Mercer ranks 315. Before him are Adam Rapacki, Margita Figuli, Peter Scott, Ken Uehara, Patricia Hayes, and Luiz Luz. After him are Georges Verriest, Paula Strasberg, Giuseppe Viani, Max Black, Dieter Borsche, and Anna Świrszczyńska. Among people deceased in 1976, Johnny Mercer ranks 202. Before him are Mario Alborta, Alexander Brailowsky, Mal Evans, Humberto Elgueta, Mortimer Wheeler, and Zoltán Latinovits. After him are María Corda, George Parker, Anton Grasser, Miriam Cooper, Florence Ballard, and Stith Thompson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Johnny Mercer ranks 7,422 out of 20,380. Before him are William Bolcom (1938), Peter Schickele (1935), Sean Lennon (1975), Michael J. Anderson (1953), Joy Mangano (1956), and Lewis Sheldon (1874). After him are Rosie O'Donnell (1962), Alfred Romer (1894), Ian Keith (1899), Vera-Ellen (1921), Henry Vestine (1944), and John Jeffries (1745).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Johnny Mercer ranks 534. Before him are Oliver Nelson (1932), Billy Hart (1940), Joe Morello (1928), Karl Logan (1965), Ramsey Lewis (1935), and Sean Lennon (1975). After him are Henry Vestine (1944), Mark Hoppus (1972), Marshmello (1992), Nancy Wilson (1954), Charlie Byrd (1925), and Sonny Fortune (1939).

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