MUSICIAN

Zoot Sims

1925 - 1985

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John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zoot Sims has received more than 401,765 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Zoot Sims is the 1,538th most popular musician (down from 1,238th in 2019), the 7,730th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,152nd in 2019) and the 558th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 400k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.78

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.02

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.18

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Zoot Sims ranks 1,538 out of 3,175. Before him are Nils Lofgren, František Ondříček, Edo de Waart, Elliott Smith, David Cross, and Marc-André Hamelin. After him are John Levén, Joe Hahn, Rick Allen, Warren Zevon, Noel Rosa, and John Legend.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Zoot Sims ranks 397. Before him are Sándor Gellér, Ron Tauranac, Károly Makk, Robert Hirsch, Tomisaku Kawasaki, and Eddi Arent. After him are Oldřich Lajsek, Arne Månsson, István Szondy, Brandãozinho, Warren Frost, and Art Larsen. Among people deceased in 1985, Zoot Sims ranks 210. Before him are Hua Luogeng, Gerald Dreyer, Andy Stanfield, George O'Brien, Mikhail Gromov, and Alfredo Duhalde. After him are Abdus Sattar, Miguel Otero Silva, Tom Richards, Efrem Zimbalist, Harry Hopman, and Josip Primožič.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Zoot Sims ranks 7,730 out of 20,380. Before him are Forest Ray Moulton (1872), Bill Camp (1961), Chuck Cooper (1926), Margaret O'Brien (1937), Ken Starr (1946), and Ted McGinley (1958). After him are Thomas Hart Benton (1889), Rita Gam (1927), Otto Kruger (1885), John Bray (1875), Chet Miller (1902), and Jacqueline Logan (1904).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Zoot Sims ranks 558. Before him are Kenny Drew (1928), Bill Black (1926), Tim Bogert (1944), Hal David (1921), Nils Lofgren (1951), and Elliott Smith (1969). After him are Joe Hahn (1977), Warren Zevon (1947), John Legend (1978), Randy Edelman (1947), Arthur Crudup (1905), and Richie Ramone (1957).

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