MUSICIAN

Oscar Hammerstein II

1895 - 1960

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Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his songs are standard repertoire for vocalists and jazz musicians. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oscar Hammerstein II has received more than 2,086,102 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Oscar Hammerstein II is the 992nd most popular musician (down from 906th in 2019), the 4,836th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,455th in 2019) and the 325th most popular American Musician.

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  • 2.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.88

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.51

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 992 out of 3,175. Before him are Ivan Lins, Véronique Sanson, Carl Tausig, Louis Diémer, Arif Mardin, and Blackie Lawless. After him are Bernhard Romberg, Susumu Hirasawa, Volodymyr Ivasyuk, Levon Helm, Chester Thompson, and Glen Matlock.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1895, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 172. Before him are Josef Uridil, Walter Bedell Smith, Maksym Rylsky, Ruth Fischer, Gabriel Chevallier, and William Tubman. After him are Brian Horrocks, Marie-Dominique Chenu, Alexander Mikulin, Erich Buschenhagen, Geo Milev, and Nikifor. Among people deceased in 1960, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 128. Before him are Igor Grabar, Ward Bond, Margaret Sullavan, Toyohiko Kagawa, Melvin Purvis, and Wu Lien-teh. After him are Oliver Kirk, Hersch Lauterpacht, Paul Fort, Nevil Shute, Eduard Pütsep, and Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 4,836 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Monroe (1915), Greg Mankiw (1958), Richard Petty (1937), Robert N. Bellah (1927), Blackie Lawless (1956), and William Zabka (1965). After him are Oliver North (1943), Rafer Johnson (1935), Josephine Hull (1877), Edwin Austin Abbey (1852), Dennis Dugan (1946), and Gloria Vanderbilt (1924).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 325. Before him are Daron Malakian (1975), Charlie Haden (1937), Ted Nugent (1948), John Mayer (1977), Tommy Thayer (1960), and Blackie Lawless (1956). After him are Levon Helm (1940), Chester Thompson (1948), Mark St. John (1956), Woody Herman (1913), Helen Merrill (1930), and Otis Rush (1934).

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