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Norman Petty

1927 - 1984

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Norman Petty (May 25, 1927 – August 15, 1984) was an American musician, record producer, publisher, and radio station owner. He is considered to be one of the founding fathers of early rock & roll. With Vi Ann Petty—his wife and vocalist—he founded the Norman Petty Trio. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Norman Petty is the 2,766th most popular musician (down from 2,683rd in 2024), the 15,522nd most popular biography from United States (down from 15,001st in 2019) and the 1,150th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Norman Petty ranks 2,766 out of 3,175. Before him are Håkan Hellström, Seong-Jin Cho, Ermal Meta, DJ Muggs, Barry Mann, and Lorne Balfe. After him are Taras Kompanichenko, JerryC, Greg Ginn, Pablo Alborán, Meghan Trainor, and Ronny Jordan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Norman Petty ranks 499. Before him are Annapurna Devi, Slim Dusty, Parkash Singh Badal, Peggy McCay, Bill Rowling, and Ralph Stanley. After him are Rupert Crosse, Barbara Cook, Willie Ormond, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, Mort Sahl, and Joan Birman. Among people deceased in 1984, Norman Petty ranks 282. Before him are Randall Thompson, Meredith Willson, Jennifer Kendal, Eric Morecambe, Jack Mercer, and David Vetter. After him are Willie Ormond, and Sohrab Modi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Norman Petty ranks 15,528 out of 20,380. Before him are Lisa Sheridan (1974), Nell Carter (1948), Jeff Nichols (1978), Anne Waldman (1945), Barry Mann (1939), and Raymond Benson (1955). After him are Andrea Anders (1975), Mitch Kupchak (1954), Kris Humphries (1985), John Ingle (1928), Michael Batiste (1977), and Rhys Chatham (1952).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Norman Petty ranks 1,150. Before him are Dan Peters (1967), D'Angelo (1974), Rob Gardner (1965), Ralph Stanley (1927), DJ Muggs (1968), and Barry Mann (1939). After him are Greg Ginn (1954), Meghan Trainor (1993), Warren Haynes (1960), Ross Robinson (1967), Bradley Joseph (1965), and Mark Oliver Everett (1963).

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