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Sam Rivers

1923 - 2011

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Samuel Carthorne Rivers (September 25, 1923 – December 26, 2011) was an American jazz musician and composer. Though most famously a tenor saxophonist, he also performed on soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, harmonica, piano and viola. Active in jazz since the early 1950s, he earned wider attention during the mid-1960s spread of free jazz. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sam Rivers has received more than 186,238 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Rivers is the 1,781st most popular musician, the 9,035th most popular biography from United States and the 713th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 190k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.80

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.80

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Sam Rivers ranks 1,781 out of 2,662. Before him are Brad Wilk, Andy Fraser, Louis Walsh, Jack Casady, Angerfist, and Albert Ammons. After him are Shannon Leto, Marc Minkowski, Dave Farrell, Tony MacAlpine, Zayn Malik, and Solomon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Sam Rivers ranks 374. Before him are Alice Ghostley, Robert Sabatier, Rose Marie, Ivano Blason, Adolfo Schwelm Cruz, and Mort Walker. After him are Harish-Chandra, Dolores Fuller, Noël Vandernotte, Albert Decourtray, Viktor Shuvalov, and Larry Storch. Among people deceased in 2011, Sam Rivers ranks 367. Before him are Juliano Mer-Khamis, Filoimea Telito, Jean Dutourd, Loleatta Holloway, Elaine Stewart, and Iván Menczel. After him are Noemí Simonetto de Portela, Salmaan Taseer, Dolores Fuller, Kennan Adeang, Giovanni Saldarini, and François Nourissier.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sam Rivers ranks 9,035 out of 18,182. Before him are Steve Anderson (1906), Albert Ammons (1907), Tony Martin (1913), Don Gordon (1926), Shayla LaVeaux (1969), and Gerard Way (1977). After him are Shannon Leto (1970), DJ Qualls (1978), Gail Russell (1924), Erik King (1963), Dave Farrell (1977), and Howard Hanson (1896).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Sam Rivers ranks 713. Before him are Gary Rossington (1951), Bill Berry (1958), Charlie Puth (1991), Brad Wilk (1968), Jack Casady (1944), and Albert Ammons (1907). After him are Shannon Leto (1970), Dave Farrell (1977), Tony MacAlpine (1960), Nelson Riddle (1921), Marin Alsop (1956), and Dwight Yoakam (1956).

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