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Ramsey Lewis

1935 - 2022

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Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. (May 27, 1935 – September 12, 2022) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and radio personality. Lewis recorded over 80 albums and received five gold records and three Grammy Awards in his career. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ramsey Lewis has received more than 906,464 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Ramsey Lewis is the 1,471st most popular musician (down from 1,451st in 2019), the 7,415th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,263rd in 2019) and the 532nd most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 910k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.14

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ramsey Lewis ranks 1,471 out of 3,175. Before him are Beth Gibbons, Ted Gärdestad, Billy Hart, Joe Morello, Karl Logan, and Josef Labor. After him are Sean Lennon, Spike Edney, Johnny Mercer, Rudy Sarzo, Quorthon, and Henry Vestine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Ramsey Lewis ranks 370. Before him are Dorothy Provine, Mel Ramos, Hubert Hahne, Heinz Schneiter, Jimmy Makulis, and Dariush Shayegan. After him are Peter Schickele, Leo Falcam, Philip Agee, Norbert Blüm, David McKee, and Moisés Solana. Among people deceased in 2022, Ramsey Lewis ranks 387. Before him are Hebe de Bonafini, Dagny Carlsson, Hudson Austin, Man of the Hole, Manuel Göttsching, and Franco Frattini. After him are Eduard Kukan, David McKee, Maria Gusakova, Ravil Maganov, Manuel Esquivel, and Milan Dvořák.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ramsey Lewis ranks 7,415 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Hilton (1955), Steve Forrest (1925), Shea Whigham (1969), Debra Monk (1949), Walt Bellamy (1939), and Betty Carter (1929). After him are William Bolcom (1938), Peter Schickele (1935), Sean Lennon (1975), Michael J. Anderson (1953), Joy Mangano (1956), and Lewis Sheldon (1874).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ramsey Lewis ranks 532. Before him are Leslie West (1945), Michael Nesmith (1942), Oliver Nelson (1932), Billy Hart (1940), Joe Morello (1928), and Karl Logan (1965). After him are Sean Lennon (1975), Johnny Mercer (1909), Henry Vestine (1944), Mark Hoppus (1972), Marshmello (1992), and Nancy Wilson (1954).

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