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MUSICIAN

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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Norman Petty has received more than 333,765 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Norman Petty is the 2,403rd most popular musician, the 13,044th most popular biography from United States and the 1,011th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 330k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 36.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.67

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.35

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Norman Petty ranks 2,403 out of 2,662. Before him are Şebnem Ferah, Junior Murvin, Tomo Miličević, Omar Rodríguez-López, Slim Dusty, and Jaska Raatikainen. After him are Ludwig Göransson, ICS Vortex, John LeCompt, Christopher Amott, Jacoby Shaddix, and Dick Hyman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Norman Petty ranks 429. Before him are Bill Slater, Sylvia Fedoruk, Lois Nettleton, Vin Scully, Kirti Nidhi Bista, and Slim Dusty. After him are Dick Hyman, Barbara Cook, Eddie Sachs, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, Peggie Castle, and Peggy McCay. Among people deceased in 1984, Norman Petty ranks 245. Before him are Shauna Grant, John Davis, William Empson, Ken Armstrong, Tex Gibbons, and Randall Thompson. After him are Ann Little, Sohrab Modi, and Eric Morecambe.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Norman Petty ranks 13,044 out of 18,182. Before him are Andrew McCollum (1983), Lisa Robin Kelly (1970), Terry McAuliffe (1957), Mike Bantom (1951), John Stossel (1947), and Lee Tracy (1898). After him are Robby Benson (1956), Sam Ruben (1913), Patrick Fischler (1969), Gale Gordon (1906), Mark Tremonti (1974), and Phil Murphy (1957).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Norman Petty ranks 1,011. Before him are Billy Taylor (1921), Billy Sherwood (1965), Bob Bryar (1979), Scott Storch (1973), Walter Donaldson (1893), and Wallace Roney (1960). After him are John LeCompt (1973), Jacoby Shaddix (1976), Dick Hyman (1927), D'Angelo (1974), Terence Blanchard (1962), and Brett Gurewitz (1962).

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