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Rahsaan Roland Kirk

1935 - 1977

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Rahsaan Roland Kirk (born Ronald Theodore Kirk; August 7, 1935 – December 5, 1977), known earlier in his career simply as Roland Kirk, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rahsaan Roland Kirk has received more than 648,387 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Rahsaan Roland Kirk is the 1,115th most popular musician (down from 947th in 2019), the 5,464th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,667th in 2019) and the 384th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 650k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.90

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.11

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rahsaan Roland Kirk ranks 1,115 out of 3,175. Before him are Leon Fleisher, Thad Jones, Yuki Kajiura, Vinnie Colaiuta, Kenny Burrell, and Anthony Phillips. After him are Daniil Shafran, Medea Abrahamyan, Charles Dancla, Fletcher Henderson, Phil Woods, and Geoff Nicholls.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Rahsaan Roland Kirk ranks 277. Before him are Christina Pickles, Ryhor Baradulin, Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi, Tarcísio Meira, Brian G. Hutton, and Karen Spärck Jones. After him are Ronald Lacey, Michael Winner, Katalin Szőke, Pjetër Arbnori, Gary Peacock, and Gundi Busch. Among people deceased in 1977, Rahsaan Roland Kirk ranks 152. Before him are Rózsa Péter, Gustave Gilbert, Jean Hagen, Richard Addinsell, Raymond Bernard, and Matthew Garber. After him are Mwambutsa IV of Burundi, Alexander Galich, Philipp Etter, Lūcija Garūta, Krishan Chander, and Carlos Prío Socarrás.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rahsaan Roland Kirk ranks 5,464 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Chiklis (1963), Demi Lovato (1992), Gerald McRaney (1947), Manny Ayulo (1921), Charles Mackerras (1925), and Charles Bacon (1885). After him are Jack Benny (1894), Herbert Mullin (1947), Donnie Wahlberg (1969), Richard Moll (1943), Glen A. Larson (1937), and Pete Rose (1941).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Rahsaan Roland Kirk ranks 384. Before him are Hank Mobley (1930), Harry James (1916), Leon Fleisher (1928), Thad Jones (1923), Vinnie Colaiuta (1956), and Kenny Burrell (1931). After him are Fletcher Henderson (1897), Phil Woods (1931), Richard Marx (1963), John Mellencamp (1951), Randy Jackson (1961), and Frank Thomas (1912).

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