MUSICIAN

Terry Kath

1946 - 1978

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Terry Alan Kath (January 31, 1946 – January 23, 1978) was an American guitarist and singer who is best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He played lead guitar and sang lead vocals on many of the band's early hit singles alongside Robert Lamm and Peter Cetera. He has been praised by his bandmates and other musicians for his guitar skills and his Ray Charles–influenced vocal style. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Terry Kath has received more than 4,513,465 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Terry Kath is the 1,830th most popular musician, the 9,284th most popular biography from United States and the 699th most popular American Musician.

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  • 4.5M

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  • 52.01

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.71

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.20

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Terry Kath ranks 1,830 out of 3,175. Before him are Seasick Steve, Steve Gaines, Keith Levene, Barry Harris, Micky Moody, and Pete Doherty. After him are Scott Gorham, George Adams, Herbert Stothart, Tadd Dameron, Lynn Harrell, and Robert Levin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Terry Kath ranks 640. Before him are Abdallah Lamrani, Kees Schouhamer Immink, John B. Taylor, Marcial Pina, Dean Cundey, and Peter Sutherland. After him are Ma Kai, Vahidin Musemić, Helen Gourlay, Terry Branstad, Patrick Rambaud, and Georgi Markov. Among people deceased in 1978, Terry Kath ranks 226. Before him are Lee Garmes, Lajos Keresztes, Kathryn McGuire, Sverre Farstad, Dragoslav Mihajlović, and Roberto Larraz. After him are Maja Berezowska, Ewald Balser, Nagamichi Kuroda, Giuseppe Berto, Imre Rajczy, and Matti Lähde.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Terry Kath ranks 9,284 out of 20,380. Before him are William Smith (1928), Vondie Curtis-Hall (1950), Larry the Cable Guy (1963), Harry Warren (1893), John Brinck (1908), and Allen Daviau (1942). After him are Fritz Weaver (1926), Terry Branstad (1946), Scott Gorham (1951), George Adams (1940), Robert Surtees (1906), and Booth Tarkington (1869).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Terry Kath ranks 699. Before him are Larry Adler (1914), Chris Broderick (1970), Bootsy Collins (1951), Seasick Steve (1951), Steve Gaines (1949), and Barry Harris (1929). After him are Scott Gorham (1951), George Adams (1940), Herbert Stothart (1885), Tadd Dameron (1917), Lynn Harrell (1944), and Robert Levin (1947).

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