MUSICIAN

Ralph Stanley

1927 - 2016

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Ralph Edmund Stanley (February 25, 1927 – June 23, 2016) was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. He began playing music in 1946, originally with his older brother Carter Stanley as part of The Stanley Brothers, and most often as the leader of his band, The Clinch Mountain Boys. Ralph was also known as Dr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ralph Stanley has received more than 1,213,712 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Ralph Stanley is the 2,736th most popular musician (down from 2,477th in 2019), the 15,473rd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,703rd in 2019) and the 1,137th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 35.52

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.26

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.97

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ralph Stanley ranks 2,736 out of 3,175. Before her are Klaas, Brendon Urie, Hallucinogen, Derek Trucks, James Carter, and Bob Mould. After her are Oxxxymiron, Stephen Hough, Jerry Allison, Brooks Wackerman, Jerry Heil, and The-Dream.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Ralph Stanley ranks 507. Before her are Brock Adams, Rupert Crosse, Willie Ormond, Norman Petty, Chris Heunis, and Abrar Alvi. After her are Mort Sahl, Edwin Edwards, Paula Hawkins, and Steven Muller. Among people deceased in 2016, Ralph Stanley ranks 609. Before her are Bahman Golbarnezhad, José María Rivas, Ali Hussein Shihab, Wendell R. Anderson, Victoria Wood, and Arthur Maia. After her are Henry Worsley, Bruno Rangel, René Marsiglia, Deborah S. Jin, David Hahn, and Frank Kelly.

Others Born in 1927

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ralph Stanley ranks 15,473 out of 20,380. Before her are Tracey Gold (1969), James Carter (1969), Michael Finley (1973), Anna Eshoo (1942), Maria McKee (1964), and Bob Mould (1960). After her are Tina Smith (1958), Wes Ramsey (1977), Ai (1981), Scott Smith (1965), Biz Stone (1974), and Amanda Knox (1987).

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  • Photo of Tracey Gold

    Tracey Gold

    ACTOR

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 35.53

    Rank: 15,467

  • Photo of James Carter

    James Carter

    MUSICIAN

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 35.53

    Rank: 15,468

  • Photo of Michael Finley

    Michael Finley

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 35.53

    Rank: 15,469

  • Photo of Anna Eshoo

    Anna Eshoo

    POLITICIAN

    1942 - Present

    HPI: 35.52

    Rank: 15,470

  • Photo of Maria McKee

    Maria McKee

    SINGER

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 35.52

    Rank: 15,471

  • Photo of Bob Mould

    Bob Mould

    MUSICIAN

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 35.52

    Rank: 15,472

  • Photo of Ralph Stanley

    Ralph Stanley

    MUSICIAN

    1927 - 2016

    HPI: 35.52

    Rank: 15,473

  • Photo of Tina Smith

    Tina Smith

    POLITICIAN

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 35.52

    Rank: 15,474

  • Photo of Wes Ramsey

    Wes Ramsey

    ACTOR

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 35.52

    Rank: 15,475

  • Photo of Ai

    Ai

    SINGER

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 35.52

    Rank: 15,476

  • Photo of Scott Smith

    Scott Smith

    WRITER

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 35.52

    Rank: 15,477

  • Photo of Biz Stone

    Biz Stone

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 35.52

    Rank: 15,478

  • Photo of Amanda Knox

    Amanda Knox

    MAFIOSO

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 35.51

    Rank: 15,479

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ralph Stanley ranks 1,137. Before her are Esperanza Spalding (1984), Trace Cyrus (1989), Brendon Urie (1987), Derek Trucks (1979), James Carter (1969), and Bob Mould (1960). After her are Jerry Allison (1939), Brooks Wackerman (1977), The-Dream (1977), Tim McCord (1979), Albert Hammond Jr. (1980), and Frank Iero (1981).

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