MUSICIAN
Johnny Winter
1944 - 2014
Johnny Winter
John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. Winter was known for his high-energy blues rock albums, live performances, and slide guitar playing from the late 1960s into the early 2000s. He also produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues singer and guitarist Muddy Waters. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johnny Winter has received more than 3,550,005 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Johnny Winter is the 408th most popular musician (down from 372nd in 2019), the 2,258th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,067th in 2019) and the 121st most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
3.6M
Page Views (PV)
57.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
3.50
Effective Languages (L*)
4.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Johnny Winter ranks 408 out of 3,175. Before him are Albert King, Joan Manuel Serrat, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Jan Kubelík, Donovan, and Joe Perry. After him are Bulbul, Alan Walker, Tom Petty, Domenico Alberti, Willi Boskovsky, and DJ BoBo.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlbert King
1923 - 1992
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 402
Joan Manuel Serrat
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 403
Wolfgang Sawallisch
1923 - 2013
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 404
Jan Kubelík
1880 - 1940
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 405
Donovan
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 406
Joe Perry
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 407
Johnny Winter
1944 - 2014
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 408
Bulbul
1897 - 1961
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 409
Alan Walker
1997 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 410
Tom Petty
1950 - 2017
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 411
Domenico Alberti
1710 - 1746
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 412
Willi Boskovsky
1909 - 1991
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 413
DJ BoBo
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 414
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Johnny Winter ranks 170. Before him are Bernard Tschumi, Marc Ouellet, Richard Ford, Brenda Lee, Dennis Wilson, and Stockard Channing. After him are Peter Mayhew, Alan Stivell, Pattie Boyd, Adriano Galliani, John Newcombe, and António Mascarenhas Monteiro. Among people deceased in 2014, Johnny Winter ranks 102. Before him are Yitzhak Hofi, Richard Bull, Robert Hansen, Alexander Shulgin, Björn Waldegård, and Mário Coluna. After him are Huber Matos, Ramón José Velásquez, Leo Tindemans, Manitas de Plata, Serge Moscovici, and Vasily Petrov.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsBernard Tschumi
ARCHITECT
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 164
Marc Ouellet
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 165
Richard Ford
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 166
Brenda Lee
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 167
Dennis Wilson
MUSICIAN
1944 - 1983
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 168
Stockard Channing
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 169
Johnny Winter
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2014
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 170
Peter Mayhew
ACTOR
1944 - 2019
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 171
Alan Stivell
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 172
Pattie Boyd
MODEL
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 173
Adriano Galliani
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 174
John Newcombe
TENNIS PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 175
António Mascarenhas Monteiro
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2016
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 176
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsYitzhak Hofi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1927 - 2014
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 96
Richard Bull
ACTOR
1924 - 2014
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 97
Robert Hansen
EXTREMIST
1939 - 2014
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 98
Alexander Shulgin
CHEMIST
1925 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 99
Björn Waldegård
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2014
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 100
Mário Coluna
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 101
Johnny Winter
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2014
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 102
Huber Matos
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2014
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 103
Ramón José Velásquez
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2014
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 104
Leo Tindemans
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2014
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 105
Manitas de Plata
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2014
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 106
Serge Moscovici
PSYCHOLOGIST
1925 - 2014
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 107
Vasily Petrov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 2014
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 108
In United States
Among people born in United States, Johnny Winter ranks 2,258 out of 20,380. Before him are Terry O'Quinn (1952), James Rothman (1950), Joe Perry (1950), Djuna Barnes (1892), Henry Murray (1893), and Joseph D. Pistone (1939). After him are Stanley Donen (1924), Chazz Palminteri (1952), Michael Walzer (1935), Betty Friedan (1921), Joseph E. Johnston (1807), and Baruch Goldstein (1956).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTerry O'Quinn
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 2,252
James Rothman
BIOLOGIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 2,253
Joe Perry
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 2,254
Djuna Barnes
WRITER
1892 - 1982
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 2,255
Henry Murray
PSYCHOLOGIST
1893 - 1988
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 2,256
Joseph D. Pistone
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 2,257
Johnny Winter
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2014
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 2,258
Stanley Donen
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 2,259
Chazz Palminteri
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 2,260
Michael Walzer
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 2,261
Betty Friedan
WRITER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 2,262
Joseph E. Johnston
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1807 - 1891
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 2,263
Baruch Goldstein
EXTREMIST
1956 - 1994
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 2,264
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Johnny Winter ranks 121. Before him are Ben Webster (1909), Dennis Wilson (1944), Glenn Frey (1948), Ray Conniff (1916), Albert King (1923), and Joe Perry (1950). After him are Tom Petty (1950), John Phillips (1935), Lionel Hampton (1908), Steve Vai (1960), Kenny Loggins (1948), and Philly Joe Jones (1923).
Ben Webster
1909 - 1973
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 115
Dennis Wilson
1944 - 1983
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 116
Glenn Frey
1948 - 2016
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 117
Ray Conniff
1916 - 2002
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 118
Albert King
1923 - 1992
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 119
Joe Perry
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 120
Johnny Winter
1944 - 2014
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 121
Tom Petty
1950 - 2017
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 122
John Phillips
1935 - 2001
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 123
Lionel Hampton
1908 - 2002
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 124
Steve Vai
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 125
Kenny Loggins
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 126
Philly Joe Jones
1923 - 1985
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 127