MUSICIAN

Scott Asheton

1949 - 2014

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Scott Randolph Asheton (August 16, 1949 – March 15, 2014) was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band the Stooges. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Scott Asheton has received more than 430,457 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Scott Asheton is the 2,052nd most popular musician (down from 2,046th in 2019), the 10,628th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,658th in 2019) and the 810th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 430k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.00

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Scott Asheton ranks 2,052 out of 3,175. Before him are Leif Ove Andsnes, Anders Fridén, T Bone Burnett, Geri Allen, Kavinsky, and John Prine. After him are Malcolm Bilson, Sam Jones, Merle Travis, Dave Rodgers, Alex Chilton, and Paulo Jr..

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Scott Asheton ranks 633. Before him are Gregory Areshian, Anna-Maria Müller, Jim Starlin, Zbigniew Wassermann, Roy Bittan, and Nick Lowe. After him are Julio Cardeñosa, Owen Arthur, Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen, Michael D. Griffin, Elena Salgado, and Henryk Wieczorek. Among people deceased in 2014, Scott Asheton ranks 478. Before him are Sitara Devi, Don Keefer, Gholam Hossein Mazloumi, Abel Laudonio, Béla Várady, and Maxine Kumin. After him are Mónica Spear, Dick Jones, André Buffière, Edward Clancy, L'Wren Scott, and Kate O'Mara.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Scott Asheton ranks 10,628 out of 20,380. Before him are Al Parker (1952), Shirley Clarke (1919), Geri Allen (1957), John Prine (1946), Peter Horton (1953), and Billy Brown (1970). After him are Erik King (1963), Rachel Corrie (1979), Evan Williams (1972), Lesley Ashburner (1883), Stephen Vincent Benét (1898), and Ward Kimball (1914).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Scott Asheton ranks 810. Before him are Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (1964), Roy Bittan (1949), Andrew Hill (1931), T Bone Burnett (1948), Geri Allen (1957), and John Prine (1946). After him are Malcolm Bilson (1935), Sam Jones (1924), Merle Travis (1917), Alex Chilton (1950), Bret Michaels (1963), and Sleepy John Estes (1899).

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