1895 - 1960
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 1,944,152 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Oscar Hammerstein II is the 909th most popular musician (down from 734th in 2019), the 4,467th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,730th in 2019) and the 313th most popular American Musician.
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Among musicians, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 909 out of 2,662. Before him are Nikolai Noskov, Jack DeJohnette, Stanley Clarke, Michael Brecker, Robbie Robertson, and James Kottak. After him are Orhan Gencebay, Juan Luis Guerra, Salamone Rossi, Mel Collins, Cecil Taylor, and J. J. Johnson.
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 903
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 904
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 905
1949 - 2007
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 906
1943 - 2023
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 907
1962 - 2024
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 908
1895 - 1960
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 909
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 910
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 911
1570 - 1630
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 912
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 913
1929 - 2018
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 914
1924 - 2001
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 915
Among people born in 1895, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 153. Before him are Paul Gorguloff, Feng Youlan, Itō Noe, Vsevolod Ivanov, Mario Camerini, and Egon Pearson. After him are Hari Singh, Brian Horrocks, Harold Hotelling, Marie-Dominique Chenu, Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes, and Neco. Among people deceased in 1960, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 113. Before him are Marcello Piacentini, Sibilla Aleramo, Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Adone Zoli, Massimo Bontempelli, and Eduard Pütsep. After him are Móric Esterházy, Toyohiko Kagawa, Carl Keenan Seyfert, Igor Grabar, Zora Neale Hurston, and Harry Schell.
1895 - 1932
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 147
1895 - 1990
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 148
1895 - 1923
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 149
1895 - 1963
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 150
1895 - 1981
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 151
1895 - 1980
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 152
1895 - 1960
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 153
1895 - 1961
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 154
1895 - 1985
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 155
1895 - 1973
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 156
1895 - 1990
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 157
1895 - 1982
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 158
1895 - 1977
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 159
1881 - 1960
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 107
1876 - 1960
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 108
1901 - 1960
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 109
1887 - 1960
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 110
1878 - 1960
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 111
1898 - 1960
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 112
1895 - 1960
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 113
1881 - 1960
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 114
1888 - 1960
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 115
1911 - 1960
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 116
1871 - 1960
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 117
1891 - 1960
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 118
1921 - 1960
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 119
Among people born in United States, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 4,467 out of 18,182. Before him are Lee Radziwill (1933), Jackie Wilson (1934), Vivien Thomas (1910), Courtney Hodges (1887), John Trumbull (1756), and James Kottak (1962). After him are E. G. Marshall (1914), Ed Heinemann (1908), Ambrose Burnside (1824), William Porter (1926), Thom Barry (1950), and Holt McCallany (1963).
1933 - 2019
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 4,461
1934 - 1984
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 4,462
1910 - 1985
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 4,463
1887 - 1966
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 4,464
1756 - 1843
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 4,465
1962 - 2024
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 4,466
1895 - 1960
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 4,467
1914 - 1998
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 4,468
1908 - 1991
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 4,469
1824 - 1881
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 4,470
1926 - 2000
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 4,471
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 4,472
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 4,473
Among musicians born in United States, Oscar Hammerstein II ranks 313. Before him are Tommy Aldridge (1950), Paul Butterfield (1942), Jack DeJohnette (1942), Stanley Clarke (1951), Michael Brecker (1949), and James Kottak (1962). After him are Cecil Taylor (1929), J. J. Johnson (1924), Joe Henderson (1937), Grant Green (1935), Otis Rush (1934), and Amy Lee (1981).
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 307
1942 - 1987
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 308
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 309
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 310
1949 - 2007
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 311
1962 - 2024
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 312
1895 - 1960
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 313
1929 - 2018
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 314
1924 - 2001
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 315
1937 - 2001
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 316
1935 - 1979
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 317
1934 - 2018
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 318
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 319