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Ray Brown

1926 - 2002

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Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) was an American jazz double bassist, known for his extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ray Brown has received more than 28,821 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Ray Brown is the 881st most popular musician (down from 800th in 2019), the 4,349th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,018th in 2019) and the 277th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 29k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.36

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.35

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.74

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ray Brown ranks 881 out of 3,175. Before him are Sally Oldfield, Eddie Clarke, Pitbull, Lang Lang, Tommy Dorsey, and John Norum. After him are James Burton, Gustavo Cerati, Doug Clifford, Paco Ibáñez, S. D. Burman, and Maceo Parker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Ray Brown ranks 228. Before him are Friedrich Cerha, Ricardo María Carles Gordó, Lu'ay al-Atassi, Judith Malina, Julie London, and Gottfried Diener. After him are David C. H. Austin, Lenny Montana, Julio César Britos, Arnošt Lustig, Jon Vickers, and Jacques Rozier. Among people deceased in 2002, Ray Brown ranks 155. Before him are Eddie Bracken, Julio Pérez, Marion Dönhoff, Lolita Torres, Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin, and Layne Staley. After him are Raymond Firth, Robert Urich, John Thaw, Xavier Montsalvatge, Vlado Perlemuter, and Heinz von Foerster.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ray Brown ranks 4,349 out of 20,380. Before him are Lilla Cabot Perry (1848), Julie Kavner (1950), Virginia Mayo (1920), Ray Walston (1914), Thomas C. Kinkaid (1888), and Harry Nelson Pillsbury (1872). After him are Joyce Meyer (1943), James Burton (1939), Fred Niblo (1874), Doug Clifford (1945), Amanda Peet (1972), and Evelyn Nesbit (1884).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ray Brown ranks 277. Before him are Richie Havens (1941), J. J. Johnson (1924), Layne Staley (1967), Hugh McDonald (1950), Pitbull (1981), and Tommy Dorsey (1905). After him are James Burton (1939), Doug Clifford (1945), Maceo Parker (1943), Scott Bradley (1891), Benny Carter (1907), and Charlie Christian (1916).

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