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Tom Paxton

1937 - Today

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Thomas Richard Paxton (born October 31, 1937) is an American folk singer-songwriter who has had a music career spanning more than sixty years. In 2009, Paxton received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tom Paxton has received more than 717,623 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Paxton is the 2,176th most popular musician (down from 1,887th in 2019), the 11,541st most popular biography from United States (down from 9,696th in 2019) and the 871st most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 720k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.49

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.02

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tom Paxton ranks 2,176 out of 3,175. Before him are Joakim Brodén, Gerry Marsden, Larry Young, Ibrahim Maalouf, Hevia, and Beatrice Ohanessian. After him are Oscar Levant, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Louie Bellson, Bob Burns, Roy Hargrove, and Des'ree.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Tom Paxton ranks 518. Before him are Yury Sisikin, Bob Schul, Dee Palmer, Alv Gjestvang, Benjamin Whitrow, and Arthur Kopit. After him are George Steele, Peter Kreeft, Oleg Kopayev, Tony Waiters, Peter Ueberroth, and Maryvonne Dupureur.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tom Paxton ranks 11,541 out of 20,380. Before him are Oscar Hijuelos (1951), Lynn Hill (1961), Michael Oher (1986), Alan Baxter (1908), Milt Campbell (1933), and Kathryn Erbe (1965). After him are George Bonhag (1882), Sumner Welles (1892), Oscar Levant (1906), Ann Coulter (1961), Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (1969), and Louie Bellson (1924).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Tom Paxton ranks 871. Before him are Jim Byrnes (1948), Bob Kulick (1950), Dale Crover (1967), Hank Ballard (1927), Marcella Detroit (1952), and Larry Young (1940). After him are Oscar Levant (1906), Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (1969), Louie Bellson (1924), Bob Burns (1950), Roy Hargrove (1969), and Glen Benton (1967).

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