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Scott LaFaro

1936 - 1961

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Rocco Scott LaFaro (April 3, 1936 – July 6, 1961) was an American jazz double bassist known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio. LaFaro broke new ground on the instrument, developing a countermelodic style of accompaniment rather than playing traditional walking basslines, as well as virtuosity that was practically unmatched by any of his contemporaries. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Scott LaFaro has received more than 424,388 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Scott LaFaro is the 1,142nd most popular musician (down from 1,063rd in 2019), the 5,617th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,181st in 2019) and the 400th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 420k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.65

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Scott LaFaro ranks 1,142 out of 3,175. Before him are Bruce Kulick, Alex Van Halen, Ewa Demarczyk, Paul Butterfield, Antonio Maria Bononcini, and Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński. After him are Sophie Menter, Viguen, Klaus Doldinger, Tamás Vásáry, Lūcija Garūta, and Floyd Westerman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Scott LaFaro ranks 321. Before him are Henck Arron, Conchita Bautista, Giora Feidman, Brian Blessed, Brian Hart, and Vyjayanthimala Bali. After him are Klaus Doldinger, Floyd Westerman, Juan Santisteban, Victor Lanoux, James Harrison, and Zhong Nanshan. Among people deceased in 1961, Scott LaFaro ranks 127. Before him are Eduard Tisse, Jeff Chandler, Ralf Törngren, Olav Bjaaland, Şemsettin Günaltay, and Yaşar Doğu. After him are Lajos Dinnyés, Konstantinos Logothetopoulos, Harriet Bosse, Anita Stewart, Paul W. Merrill, and María de Zayas.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Scott LaFaro ranks 5,617 out of 20,380. Before him are James Edward Keeler (1857), Jim Reeves (1923), Budge Patty (1924), Conrad Nagel (1897), Paul Kurtz (1925), and Kevin Dunn (1956). After him are Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1841), Josephine Diebitsch Peary (1863), Bill Bryson (1951), Odetta (1930), Linden Ashby (1960), and Robert Durst (1943).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Scott LaFaro ranks 400. Before him are Al Kooper (1944), Glenn Danzig (1955), Gary Peacock (1935), Travis Barker (1975), Bruce Kulick (1953), and Paul Butterfield (1942). After him are Floyd Westerman (1936), Joey Kramer (1950), Country Joe McDonald (1942), Big Bill Broonzy (1903), Desmond Child (1953), and Ray Barretto (1929).

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