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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 371,393 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Zoot Sims is the 1,241st most popular musician (down from 1,198th in 2019), the 6,165th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,937th in 2019) and the 461st most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 370k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.24

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Zoot Sims ranks 1,241 out of 2,662. Before him are Frankie Knuckles, Mic Michaeli, Trent Reznor, Tony Kaye, William Primrose, and Tim Hardin. After him are Arthur De Greef, Henry Litolff, Joe Sample, Charlie Byrd, Blind Willie McTell, and Ivan Král.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Zoot Sims ranks 302. Before him are Anne Jackson, Alberto Grimaldi, Roberto Juarroz, Joseph Sargent, Fritz Laband, and Amparo Rivelles. After him are Charlie Byrd, Tony Benn, Nanni Loy, Geoffrey Burbidge, Cara Williams, and Tankred Dorst. Among people deceased in 1985, Zoot Sims ranks 164. Before him are Benjamin Markarian, Bodil Joensen, Julie Vlasto, Josef Čtyřoký, Efrem Zimbalist, and Karl Zischek. After him are Scott Brady, Augusto Hamann Rademaker Grünewald, Myrtle Cook, Nicolas Hoydonckx, Roger Maris, and Jules Vandooren.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Zoot Sims ranks 6,165 out of 18,182. Before him are George Nader (1921), Evan Williams (1972), Chris Jericho (1970), S. Epatha Merkerson (1952), Amy Ryan (1969), and Patricia McPherson (1954). After him are Theodore Lyman IV (1874), Carmen Basilio (1927), Margaret O'Brien (1937), Mumia Abu-Jamal (1954), Colleen Atwood (1948), and Ollie Johnston (1912).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Zoot Sims ranks 461. Before him are Eric Martin (1960), Daryl Hall (1946), Charles Lloyd (1938), Frankie Knuckles (1955), Trent Reznor (1965), and Tim Hardin (1941). After him are Joe Sample (1939), Charlie Byrd (1925), Blind Willie McTell (1898), Mary Travers (1936), Chico Hamilton (1921), and Pat Smear (1959).

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