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MUSICIAN

Phoebe Snow

1950 - 2011

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Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; July 17, 1950 – April 26, 2011) was an American roots music singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her hit 1974 and 1975 songs "Poetry Man" and "Harpo's Blues", and her credited guest vocals backing Paul Simon on "Gone at Last". She was described by The New York Times as a "contralto grounded in a bluesy growl and capable of sweeping over four octaves." Snow also sang numerous commercial jingles for many U.S. products during the 1980s and 1990s, including General Foods International Coffees, Salon Selectives, and Stouffer's. Snow experienced success in Australia in the late 1970s and early 1980s with five top 100 albums in that territory. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phoebe Snow has received more than 1,288,384 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Phoebe Snow is the 2,469th most popular musician (down from 2,329th in 2019), the 13,632nd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,550th in 2019) and the 1,043rd most popular American Musician.

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  • 1.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 34.91

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.48

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Phoebe Snow ranks 2,469 out of 2,662. Before her are Tor Endresen, Bob Johnston, Dave Abbruzzese, KT Tunstall, Sully Erna, and Shahin Najafi. After her are Nigel Godrich, Mark Oliver Everett, Mortiis, Pete Shelley, Barry Adamson, and Pakito.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Phoebe Snow ranks 621. Before her are Pawan Kumar Chamling, Rodney Crowell, Svetla Otsetova, Gary Hug, Nasirul Mulk, and Patty Murray. After her are Laura Kelly, Charles Frazier, Jackie Speier, Mike Johanns, Mary Tamm, and David C. Hilmers. Among people deceased in 2011, Phoebe Snow ranks 463. Before her are Mălina Olinescu, Sonia Pierre, Shahbaz Bhatti, Josef Vašíček, Bill Clements, and Andy Rooney. After her are Vittorio Arrigoni, Jan Marek, John Dye, Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, Jani Lane, and Googie Withers.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Phoebe Snow ranks 13,632 out of 18,182. Before her are Lincoln Chafee (1953), Ray Sharkey (1952), Jack Reynor (1992), Jozy Altidore (1989), Patty Murray (1950), and Justin Bruening (1979). After her are Mona Marshall (1947), William Few (1748), Kevin McHale (1988), Vera C. Bushfield (1889), T.J. Miller (1981), and Geoffrey A. Landis (1955).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Phoebe Snow ranks 1,043. Before her are Cynthia Weil (1940), Rodney Crowell (1950), Chris Pitman (1961), Bob Johnston (1932), Dave Abbruzzese (1968), and Sully Erna (1968). After her are Mark Oliver Everett (1963), James Valentine (1978), Chris Shiflett (1971), Chris Adler (1972), Ralph Stanley (1927), and Frank Bello (1965).

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