MUSICIAN
Phil Woods
1931 - 2015
Phil Woods
Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931 – September 29, 2015) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phil Woods has received more than 442,757 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Phil Woods is the 1,120th most popular musician (down from 1,009th in 2019), the 5,493rd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,937th in 2019) and the 386th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
440k
Page Views (PV)
49.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
3.78
Effective Languages (L*)
3.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Phil Woods ranks 1,120 out of 3,175. Before him are Anthony Phillips, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Daniil Shafran, Medea Abrahamyan, Charles Dancla, and Fletcher Henderson. After him are Geoff Nicholls, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Helmuth Rilling, Richard Marx, John Mellencamp, and Randy Jackson.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnthony Phillips
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 1,114
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
1935 - 1977
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 1,115
Daniil Shafran
1923 - 1997
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,116
Medea Abrahamyan
1932 - 2021
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,117
Charles Dancla
1817 - 1907
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,118
Fletcher Henderson
1897 - 1952
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,119
Phil Woods
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,120
Geoff Nicholls
1948 - 2017
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,121
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,122
Helmuth Rilling
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 1,123
Richard Marx
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 1,124
John Mellencamp
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 1,125
Randy Jackson
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 1,126
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Phil Woods ranks 305. Before him are Shunichiro Okano, Guido Messina, Cemal Süreya, Klaus Rifbjerg, Kenny Burrell, and Vlastimil Bubník. After him are Dorian Gray, David Cherkassky, Ichirō Nagai, Gavin MacLeod, Bernard Panafieu, and Yuriy Voynov. Among people deceased in 2015, Phil Woods ranks 250. Before him are Jackie Collins, Angelo Anquilletti, Klaus Rifbjerg, Peter Dickinson, Giacomo Biffi, and Vlastimil Bubník. After him are Yogi Berra, László Paskai, Bülent Ulusu, Karl-Erik Palmér, Oleg Bryjak, and Roberto Tucci.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsShunichiro Okano
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 299
Guido Messina
CYCLIST
1931 - 2020
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 300
Cemal Süreya
WRITER
1931 - 1990
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 301
Klaus Rifbjerg
WRITER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 302
Kenny Burrell
MUSICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 303
Vlastimil Bubník
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 304
Phil Woods
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 305
Dorian Gray
ACTOR
1931 - 2011
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 306
David Cherkassky
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 307
Ichirō Nagai
ACTOR
1931 - 2014
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 308
Gavin MacLeod
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 309
Bernard Panafieu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2017
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 310
Yuriy Voynov
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 311
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsJackie Collins
WRITER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 244
Angelo Anquilletti
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2015
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 245
Klaus Rifbjerg
WRITER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 246
Peter Dickinson
WRITER
1927 - 2015
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 247
Giacomo Biffi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2015
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 248
Vlastimil Bubník
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 249
Phil Woods
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 250
Yogi Berra
BASEBALL PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 251
László Paskai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2015
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 252
Bülent Ulusu
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2015
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 253
Karl-Erik Palmér
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2015
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 254
Oleg Bryjak
SINGER
1960 - 2015
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 255
Roberto Tucci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - 2015
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 256
In United States
Among people born in United States, Phil Woods ranks 5,493 out of 20,380. Before him are Honus Wagner (1874), Vincent Gallo (1961), Harold Hotelling (1895), Michael Dell (1965), Fletcher Henderson (1897), and Adam Brody (1979). After him are Amy Brenneman (1964), Yogi Berra (1925), Hart Crane (1899), Martha Jefferson (1748), Ishi (1860), and Alfred Sturtevant (1891).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHonus Wagner
ATHLETE
1874 - 1955
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 5,487
Vincent Gallo
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 5,488
Harold Hotelling
MATHEMATICIAN
1895 - 1973
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 5,489
Michael Dell
BUSINESSPERSON
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 5,490
Fletcher Henderson
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1952
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 5,491
Adam Brody
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 5,492
Phil Woods
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 5,493
Amy Brenneman
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 5,494
Yogi Berra
BASEBALL PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 5,495
Hart Crane
WRITER
1899 - 1932
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 5,496
Martha Jefferson
COMPANION
1748 - 1782
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 5,497
Ishi
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1916
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 5,498
Alfred Sturtevant
BIOLOGIST
1891 - 1970
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 5,499
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Phil Woods ranks 386. Before him are Leon Fleisher (1928), Thad Jones (1923), Vinnie Colaiuta (1956), Kenny Burrell (1931), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935), and Fletcher Henderson (1897). After him are Richard Marx (1963), John Mellencamp (1951), Randy Jackson (1961), Frank Thomas (1912), Billy Cox (1939), and David Bryan (1962).
Leon Fleisher
1928 - 2020
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 380
Thad Jones
1923 - 1986
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 381
Vinnie Colaiuta
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 382
Kenny Burrell
1931 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 383
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
1935 - 1977
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 384
Fletcher Henderson
1897 - 1952
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 385
Phil Woods
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 386
Richard Marx
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 387
John Mellencamp
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 388
Randy Jackson
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 389
Frank Thomas
1912 - 2004
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 390
Billy Cox
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 391
David Bryan
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 392