Singer
Rufus Thomas
1917 - 2001
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Rufus Thomas
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Rufus Thomas is the 1,759th most popular singer (down from 1,722nd in 2024), the 9,665th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,148th in 2019) and the 471st most popular American Singer.
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Among Singers
Among singers, Rufus Thomas ranks 1,759 out of 4,381. Before him are Tajči, Imany, Monique Melsen, Udit Narayan, Pat Monahan, and Hansi Kürsch. After him are Peabo Bryson, Ali Akbar Khan, Anne-Karine Strøm, Marty Robbins, Patrick Fiori, and Erika Vikman.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Tajči
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 1,753
Imany
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 1,754
Monique Melsen
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 1,755
Udit Narayan
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 1,756
Pat Monahan
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 1,757
Hansi Kürsch
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 1,758
Rufus Thomas
1917 - 2001
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 1,759
Peabo Bryson
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 1,760
Ali Akbar Khan
1922 - 2009
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 1,761
Anne-Karine Strøm
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 1,762
Marty Robbins
1925 - 1982
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 1,763
Patrick Fiori
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 1,764
Erika Vikman
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,765
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Rufus Thomas ranks 303. Before him are Barbro Kollberg, June Foray, Gwendolyn Brooks, Reidar Liaklev, Jo Stafford, and Oswald Karch. After him are Zagir Ismagilov, Tadd Dameron, Robert La Caze, Jovdat Hajiyev, Jack Lynch, and George Newberry. Among people deceased in 2001, Rufus Thomas ranks 290. Before him are Stepas Butautas, Otto Hemele, Javed Iqbal, Olle Håkansson, Madge Adam, and Josef Peters. After him are Margaret Scriven, Otto Stuppacher, Fritz Fromm, Andreas Kupfer, Abdulaziz al-Omari, and Mwanza Mukombo.
Others Born in 1917
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Barbro Kollberg
ACTOR
1917 - 2014
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 297
June Foray
ACTOR
1917 - 2017
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 298
Gwendolyn Brooks
WRITER
1917 - 2000
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 299
Reidar Liaklev
ATHLETE
1917 - 2006
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 300
Jo Stafford
SINGER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 301
Oswald Karch
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 302
Rufus Thomas
SINGER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 303
Zagir Ismagilov
COMPOSER
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 304
Tadd Dameron
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1965
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 305
Robert La Caze
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2015
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 306
Jovdat Hajiyev
MUSICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 307
Jack Lynch
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 308
George Newberry
CYCLIST
1917 - 1978
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 309
Others Deceased in 2001
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Stepas Butautas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1925 - 2001
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 284
Otto Hemele
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2001
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 285
Javed Iqbal
EXTREMIST
1961 - 2001
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 286
Olle Håkansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 287
Madge Adam
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 288
Josef Peters
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 289
Rufus Thomas
SINGER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 290
Margaret Scriven
TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 291
Otto Stuppacher
RACING DRIVER
1947 - 2001
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 292
Fritz Fromm
HANDBALL PLAYER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 293
Andreas Kupfer
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 294
Abdulaziz al-Omari
DESIGNER
1979 - 2001
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 295
Mwanza Mukombo
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2001
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 296
In United States
Among people born in United States, Rufus Thomas ranks 9,667 out of NaN. Before him are Garrett Birkhoff (1911), Bella Hadid (1996), Chris Sullivan (1980), Russi Taylor (1944), January Jones (1978), and Anthony W. Gardiner (1820). After him are Peabo Bryson (1951), Chris Poland (1957), Wendy Sherman (1949), Howard Zieff (1927), Donald Richie (1924), and Robert Eggers (1983).
Others born in United States
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Garrett Birkhoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1911 - 1996
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,661
Bella Hadid
MODEL
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,662
Chris Sullivan
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,663
Russi Taylor
ACTOR
1944 - 2019
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,664
January Jones
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,665
Anthony W. Gardiner
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1885
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,666
Rufus Thomas
SINGER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,667
Peabo Bryson
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,668
Chris Poland
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,669
Wendy Sherman
DIPLOMAT
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,670
Howard Zieff
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2009
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,671
Donald Richie
WRITER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,672
Robert Eggers
FILM DIRECTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,673
Among Singers In United States
Among singers born in United States, Rufus Thomas ranks 471. Before him are Ol' Dirty Bastard (1968), Garth Brooks (1962), Jay Park (1987), Derrick Green (1971), Babyface (1958), and Pat Monahan (1969). After him are Peabo Bryson (1951), Marty Robbins (1925), Teddy Pendergrass (1950), Jeff Scott Soto (1965), Julian Casablancas (1978), and Lucinda Williams (1953).
Ol' Dirty Bastard
1968 - 2004
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 465
Garth Brooks
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 466
Jay Park
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 467
Derrick Green
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 468
Babyface
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 469
Pat Monahan
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 470
Rufus Thomas
1917 - 2001
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 471
Peabo Bryson
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 472
Marty Robbins
1925 - 1982
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 473
Teddy Pendergrass
1950 - 2010
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 474
Jeff Scott Soto
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 475
Julian Casablancas
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 476
Lucinda Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 477
