Musician
Oscar Peterson
Canadian jazz pianist, bandleader, composer
1925 - 2007
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Oscar Peterson
His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2024). Oscar Peterson is the 252nd most popular musician (down from 225th in 2024), the 65th most popular biography from Canada (down from 52nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Canadian Musician.
Oscar Peterson is most famous for being a jazz pianist. He was born in Montreal, Canada and was known for being one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time.
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430k
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67.41
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Oscar Peterson ranks 252 out of 3,445. Before him are Isaac Stern, Arthur Nikisch, Paolo Conte, John Zorn, Mauro Giuliani, and Don Shirley. After him are Bono, Joe Satriani, Jean-Marie Leclair, Alan Parsons, Chris de Burgh, and Georges Prêtre.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Isaac Stern
1920 - 2001
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 246
Arthur Nikisch
1855 - 1922
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 247
Paolo Conte
1937 - Present
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 248
John Zorn
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 249
Mauro Giuliani
1781 - 1829
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 250
Don Shirley
1927 - 2013
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 251
Oscar Peterson
1925 - 2007
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 252
Bono
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 253
Joe Satriani
1956 - Present
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 254
Jean-Marie Leclair
1697 - 1764
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 255
Alan Parsons
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 256
Chris de Burgh
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 257
Georges Prêtre
1924 - 2017
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 258
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Oscar Peterson ranks 83. Before him are József Bozsik, Claude Lanzmann, Alain Touraine, Michele Ferrero, Veljko Kadijević, and Masanori Tokita. After him are Robert Rauschenberg, Paul Greengard, Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen, Martin Rodbell, Hal Holbrook, and Hilda Gadea. Among people deceased in 2007, Oscar Peterson ranks 49. Before him are Henri Troyat, Arawa Kimura, Momofuku Ando, Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, Abbé Pierre, and John Backus. After him are Gaston Thorn, Vladimir Kryuchkov, Nobuo Matsunaga, Paul Watzlawick, David Lane, and Jean-Claude Brialy.
Others Born in 1925
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József Bozsik
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1978
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 77
Claude Lanzmann
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2018
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 78
Alain Touraine
SOCIOLOGIST
1925 - 2023
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 79
Michele Ferrero
BUSINESSPERSON
1925 - 2015
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 80
Veljko Kadijević
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2014
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 81
Masanori Tokita
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2004
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 82
Oscar Peterson
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2007
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 83
Robert Rauschenberg
PAINTER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 84
Paul Greengard
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2019
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 85
Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 86
Martin Rodbell
CHEMIST
1925 - 1998
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 87
Hal Holbrook
ACTOR
1925 - 2021
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 88
Hilda Gadea
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1974
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 89
Others Deceased in 2007
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Henri Troyat
WRITER
1911 - 2007
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 43
Arawa Kimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2007
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 44
Momofuku Ando
INVENTOR
1910 - 2007
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 45
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
PHYSICIST
1912 - 2007
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 46
Abbé Pierre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2007
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 47
John Backus
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2007
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 48
Oscar Peterson
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2007
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 49
Gaston Thorn
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2007
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 50
Vladimir Kryuchkov
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 51
Nobuo Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2007
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 52
Paul Watzlawick
PSYCHOLOGIST
1921 - 2007
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 53
David Lane
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1938 - 2007
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 54
Jean-Claude Brialy
ACTOR
1933 - 2007
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 55
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Oscar Peterson ranks 65 out of 2,294. Before him are Princess Margriet of the Netherlands (1943), Peter North (1957), Catherine O'Hara (1954), Oswald Avery (1877), Elliot Page (1987), and Eugene Levy (1946). After him are Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (1879), Dan Aykroyd (1952), David H. Hubel (1926), John Ireland (1914), Charles Brenton Huggins (1901), and The Weeknd (1990).
Others born in Canada
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Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
NOBLEMAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 59
Peter North
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 60
Catherine O'Hara
ACTOR
1954 - 2026
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 61
Oswald Avery
PHYSICIAN
1877 - 1955
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 62
Elliot Page
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 63
Eugene Levy
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 64
Oscar Peterson
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2007
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 65
Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1964
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 66
Dan Aykroyd
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 67
David H. Hubel
PHYSICIAN
1926 - 2013
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 68
John Ireland
ACTOR
1914 - 1992
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 69
Charles Brenton Huggins
PHYSICIAN
1901 - 1997
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 70
The Weeknd
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 71
Among Musicians In Canada
Among musicians born in Canada, Oscar Peterson ranks 5. Before him are Leonard Cohen (1934), Glenn Gould (1932), Neil Young (1945), and Joni Mitchell (1943). After him are Avril Lavigne (1984), Gil Evans (1912), Loreena McKennitt (1957), David Foster (1949), Maynard Ferguson (1928), Deadmau5 (1981), and Robbie Robertson (1943).
Leonard Cohen
1934 - 2016
HPI: 80.10
Rank: 1
Glenn Gould
1932 - 1982
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 2
Neil Young
1945 - Present
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 3
Joni Mitchell
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 4
Oscar Peterson
1925 - 2007
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 5
Avril Lavigne
1984 - Present
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 6
Gil Evans
1912 - 1988
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 7
Loreena McKennitt
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 8
David Foster
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 9
Maynard Ferguson
1928 - 2006
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 10
Deadmau5
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 11
Robbie Robertson
1943 - 2023
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 12
