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Wes Montgomery

1923 - 1968

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John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. Montgomery was known for his unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and for his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a distinctive sound. Montgomery often worked with his brothers Buddy (Charles F.) and Monk (William H.), as well as organist Melvin Rhyne. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wes Montgomery has received more than 1,570,584 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Wes Montgomery is the 526th most popular musician (down from 431st in 2019), the 2,717th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,377th in 2019) and the 150th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.61

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 32

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.66

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.80

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Wes Montgomery ranks 526 out of 3,175. Before him are James Taylor, Maurice White, Arthur Grumiaux, Grace Slick, Chris Martin, and Verivery. After him are Joey DeMaio, Bobby McFerrin, Don Henley, K. K. Downing, Van Cliburn, and Freddie King.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Wes Montgomery ranks 127. Before him are Alexander Yakovlev, Koji Miyata, Antonio Quarracino, Zlatko Čajkovski, Judith Kerr, and Bert Kaempfert. After him are Elisabeth Becker, Álvaro Mutis, Carl Djerassi, Arthur Hiller, Joseph Heller, and Estelle Getty. Among people deceased in 1968, Wes Montgomery ranks 79. Before him are Chester Carlson, Ryszard Siwiec, Gabriel Hanot, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Cassandre, and Charles Munch. After him are Jo Schlesser, Hans Cramer, Ramon Novarro, Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine, Zaki al-Arsuzi, and Ildebrando Pizzetti.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wes Montgomery ranks 2,717 out of 20,380. Before him are Jim Kelly (1946), Edwin Hall (1855), Chuck Lorre (1952), Grace Slick (1939), Nelson Algren (1909), and Anne Archer (1947). After him are Jo Van Fleet (1915), Ric Flair (1949), S. S. Van Dine (1888), John Havlicek (1940), Claire Lee Chennault (1890), and Nichelle Nichols (1932).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Wes Montgomery ranks 150. Before him are Suzanne Vega (1959), Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914), Jason Newsted (1963), James Taylor (1948), Maurice White (1941), and Grace Slick (1939). After him are Joey DeMaio (1954), Bobby McFerrin (1950), Don Henley (1947), Van Cliburn (1934), Freddie King (1934), and James Kottak (1962).

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