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Wynton Kelly

1931 - 1971

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Wynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz. He began playing professionally at the age of 12 and was pianist on a No. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wynton Kelly has received more than 403,730 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Wynton Kelly is the 1,236th most popular musician (down from 1,023rd in 2019), the 6,056th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,999th in 2019) and the 432nd most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 400k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.17

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Wynton Kelly ranks 1,236 out of 3,175. Before him are Chris Barber, Sabine Meyer, Roger Norrington, Tomasz Stańko, Jakub Jan Ryba, and Hélène Grimaud. After him are George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, Noddy Holder, Tommy Flanagan, Michael Sembello, Chico Hamilton, and Vladimir Spivakov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Wynton Kelly ranks 332. Before him are Lonnie Donegan, Hennadiy Udovenko, Greg, Sakyo Komatsu, Madeleine Berthod, and Jorge Edwards. After him are Murad Wilfried Hofmann, André Noyelle, Diana Dors, John Baldessari, Ángel Berni, and George Maxwell Richards. Among people deceased in 1971, Wynton Kelly ranks 155. Before him are Romeu Pellicciari, Maguba Syrtlanova, Frank Rosenblatt, Sofia Yablonska, Mario Magnozzi, and Heinz Hopf. After him are Fuad Abdurahmanov, Jacques Ochs, Mary Browne, Philippe Hériat, Frank Loomis, and Bebe Daniels.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wynton Kelly ranks 6,056 out of 20,380. Before him are Anna Harrison (1775), David A. Huffman (1925), Larry Brown (1940), Delia Owens (1949), Mike Todd (1909), and Carol Channing (1921). After him are Brian Greene (1963), Shannon Elizabeth (1973), Kenny Dorham (1924), Estelle Taylor (1894), Denver Pyle (1920), and Margaret Avery (1944).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Wynton Kelly ranks 432. Before him are Ross the Boss (1954), Larry Van Kriedt (1954), Scott Columbus (1956), Steve Stevens (1959), Norah Jones (1979), and Mark Isham (1951). After him are Tommy Flanagan (1930), Michael Sembello (1954), Chico Hamilton (1921), Timbaland (1972), Mike Bloomfield (1943), and Shawn Crahan (1969).

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