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Larry Carlton

1948 - Today

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Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948) is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts such as Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. One of the most sought after guitarists of his era, Carlton has participated in thousands of recording sessions, recorded on hundreds of albums in many genres, including more than 100 gold records, as well as for television and movies. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Larry Carlton has received more than 1,149,340 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Larry Carlton is the 982nd most popular musician (up from 1,017th in 2019), the 4,815th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,023rd in 2019) and the 349th most popular American Musician.

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  • 1.1M

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  • 49.74

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.42

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.91

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Larry Carlton ranks 982 out of 2,662Before him are Johnny Thunders, Travis Barker, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Michael Weikath, Željko Joksimović, and Son House. After him are Jorma Kaukonen, Simon Le Bon, Ignaz von Seyfried, Enzo Jannacci, Kenny Burrell, and Yiruma.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Larry Carlton ranks 295Before him are Philip Jackson, Heinz Flohe, Muse Watson, Joe Dallesandro, Manuel Bento, and Davíð Oddsson. After him are Jayalalithaa, Anatoly Solovyev, Mykola Avilov, Bernard-Marie Koltès, Phylicia Rashad, and Raúl Reyes.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Larry Carlton ranks 4,815 out of 18,182Before him are Dianne Feinstein (1933), Patrick Leahy (1940), Nikos Galis (1957), Benjamin Briggs (1835), Eriq La Salle (1962), and Son House (1902). After him are Cuba Gooding Jr. (1968), Donella Meadows (1941), Bobby Driscoll (1937), Jorma Kaukonen (1940), Ted Cassidy (1932), and Francis Lane (1874).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Larry Carlton ranks 349Before him are Big Joe Turner (1911), Tyler, the Creator (1991), Henry Cowell (1897), Johnny Thunders (1952), Travis Barker (1975), and Son House (1902). After him are Jorma Kaukonen (1940), Kenny Burrell (1931), Jimmy Reed (1925), Big Bill Broonzy (1903), Marky Ramone (1952), and Marty Balin (1942).

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