Musician
Sam Rivers
American bassist
1977 - 2025
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Sam Rivers
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Rivers is the 1,665th most popular musician (up from 2,436th in 2024), the 8,719th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,192nd in 2019) and the 620th most popular American Musician.
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1.6M
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Past 12 months
54.35
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Sam Rivers ranks 1,665 out of 3,175. Before him are Eliane Elias, Cassandra Wilson, Trilok Gurtu, Toumani Diabaté, Robert Cray, and Carol Kaye. After him are Jim Root, Didier Lockwood, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Maxi Jazz, Mikhail Krug, and Bobby Timmons.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Eliane Elias
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,659
Cassandra Wilson
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1,660
Trilok Gurtu
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1,661
Toumani Diabaté
1965 - 2024
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1,662
Robert Cray
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,663
Carol Kaye
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,664
Sam Rivers
1977 - 2025
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,665
Jim Root
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,666
Didier Lockwood
1956 - 2018
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,667
Hariprasad Chaurasia
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,668
Maxi Jazz
1957 - 2022
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,669
Mikhail Krug
1962 - 2002
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 1,670
Bobby Timmons
1935 - 1974
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 1,671
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Sam Rivers ranks 149. Before him are Antonio Mateu Lahoz, Kal Penn, David Dastmalchian, Jelena Rozga, Makoto Ikeda, and Sarah Biasini. After him are Lana Parrilla, Samantha Cristoforetti, Sébastien Chabal, Bode Miller, The Alchemist, and Aleksandar Živković. Among people deceased in 2025, Sam Rivers ranks 413. Before him are Levan Gachechiladze, Xabier Azkargorta, Peter Yarrow, Lee Tamahori, Rinchen Barsbold, and Robert Jay Lifton. After him are Marina Lewycka, Preta Gil, Nicholas Grimshaw, Jeanna Fine, Alexander Mitta, and Martin Cruz Smith.
Others Born in 1977
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Antonio Mateu Lahoz
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 143
Kal Penn
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 144
David Dastmalchian
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 145
Jelena Rozga
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 146
Makoto Ikeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 147
Sarah Biasini
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 148
Sam Rivers
MUSICIAN
1977 - 2025
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 149
Lana Parrilla
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 150
Samantha Cristoforetti
ASTRONAUT
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 151
Sébastien Chabal
RUGBY PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 152
Bode Miller
SKIER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 153
The Alchemist
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 154
Aleksandar Živković
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 155
Others Deceased in 2025
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Levan Gachechiladze
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2025
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 407
Xabier Azkargorta
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 408
Peter Yarrow
SINGER
1938 - 2025
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 409
Lee Tamahori
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - 2025
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 410
Rinchen Barsbold
GEOLOGIST
1935 - 2025
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 411
Robert Jay Lifton
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2025
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 412
Sam Rivers
MUSICIAN
1977 - 2025
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 413
Marina Lewycka
WRITER
1946 - 2025
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 414
Preta Gil
MUSICIAN
1974 - 2025
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 415
Nicholas Grimshaw
ARCHITECT
1939 - 2025
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 416
Jeanna Fine
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1964 - 2025
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 417
Alexander Mitta
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2025
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 418
Martin Cruz Smith
WRITER
1942 - 2025
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 419
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sam Rivers ranks 8,719 out of NaN. Before him are Duncan Gregg (1910), Penny Johnson Jerald (1961), Herman Groman (1882), Duane Jones (1937), Lew Rockwell (1944), and Robert Ellis (1892). After him are Chris Cuomo (1970), Tay Garnett (1894), McLean Stevenson (1927), Jim Root (1971), Pat Crawford Brown (1929), and David Paymer (1954).
Others born in United States
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Duncan Gregg
ATHLETE
1910 - 1989
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,713
Penny Johnson Jerald
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,714
Herman Groman
ATHLETE
1882 - 1954
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,715
Duane Jones
ACTOR
1937 - 1988
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,716
Lew Rockwell
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,717
Robert Ellis
ACTOR
1892 - 1974
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,718
Sam Rivers
MUSICIAN
1977 - 2025
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,719
Chris Cuomo
JOURNALIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,720
Tay Garnett
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1977
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,721
McLean Stevenson
ACTOR
1927 - 1996
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 8,722
Jim Root
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 8,723
Pat Crawford Brown
ACTOR
1929 - 2019
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 8,724
David Paymer
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 8,725
Among Musicians In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Sam Rivers ranks 620. Before him are Hubert Sumlin (1931), Buddy DeFranco (1923), Michael Franks (1944), Cassandra Wilson (1955), Robert Cray (1953), and Carol Kaye (1935). After him are Jim Root (1971), Bobby Timmons (1935), Ramsey Lewis (1935), Hal David (1921), Jerry Cantrell (1966), and Barry McGuire (1935).
Hubert Sumlin
1931 - 2011
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 614
Buddy DeFranco
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 615
Michael Franks
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 616
Cassandra Wilson
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 617
Robert Cray
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 618
Carol Kaye
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 619
Sam Rivers
1977 - 2025
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 620
Jim Root
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 621
Bobby Timmons
1935 - 1974
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 622
Ramsey Lewis
1935 - 2022
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 623
Hal David
1921 - 2012
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 624
Jerry Cantrell
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 625
Barry McGuire
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 626
