MUSICIAN

Luther Allison

1939 - 1997

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Luther Sylvester Allison (August 17, 1939 – August 12, 1997) was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in Widener, Arkansas, although some accounts suggest his actual place of birth was Mayflower, Arkansas. Allison was interested in music as a child and during the late 1940s he toured in a family gospel group called The Southern Travellers. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Luther Allison has received more than 304,477 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Luther Allison is the 1,436th most popular musician (down from 1,263rd in 2019), the 7,235th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,266th in 2019) and the 517th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 300k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.23

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.65

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.47

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Luther Allison ranks 1,436 out of 3,175. Before him are Hubert Sumlin, Bob Daisley, Slim Harpo, Francesco De Gregori, Nat Adderley, and Janis Ian. After him are Jay Kay, Sonny Clark, Terje Rypdal, Emppu Vuorinen, Diamanda Galás, and Alan Clark.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Luther Allison ranks 411. Before him are Odd Børre, Dario Campeotto, John F. MacArthur, Ian Hunter, Peter S. Beagle, and Harry Reid. After him are Fred Schepisi, Shu Kamo, Madalena Iglésias, Anthony D. Smith, Eri Klas, and Walt Bellamy. Among people deceased in 1997, Luther Allison ranks 237. Before him are Luigi Cantone, Jean Dréville, Qin Jiwei, Julian Jaynes, Jeane Dixon, and Ferenc Sipos. After him are Mikel Koliqi, Matti Sippala, Anne Stine Ingstad, Julio Musimessi, Stubby Kaye, and Tony Zale.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Luther Allison ranks 7,235 out of 20,380. Before him are Little Eva (1943), Dan Lauria (1947), John O'Hara (1905), Joseph Banks Rhine (1895), Charles S. Dutton (1951), and Charli D'Amelio (2004). After him are Sonny Clark (1931), Lucy Webb Hayes (1831), Jamie Dimon (1956), Lawrence Weiner (1942), Martha Cooper (1943), and Betty Davis (1945).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Luther Allison ranks 517. Before him are Mick Thomson (1973), Timothy B. Schmit (1947), Hubert Sumlin (1931), Slim Harpo (1924), Nat Adderley (1931), and Janis Ian (1951). After him are Sonny Clark (1931), Diamanda Galás (1955), Oscar Pettiford (1922), Maynard James Keenan (1964), Larry Graham (1946), and Buddy DeFranco (1923).

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