Albany, Georgia
Albany, Georgia ranks 2,212th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pavlodar, Bahrain, and Dobrich. The most famous people from Albany, Georgia are Ray Charles, Alice Coachman, and Harry James. The most famous people who died in Albany, Georgia are Alice Coachman. Albany, Georgia has been the birth place of many musicians, and athletes and the death place of many athletes. Albany, Georgia is located in United States.
Albany is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Located on the Flint River, it is the county seat of Dougherty County, and is the sole incorporated city in that county. Located in Southwest Georgia, it is the principal city of the Albany metropolitan area. The city's population was 68,089 in 2020. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1916 and 1990, Albany, Georgia was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Ray Charles, Alice Coachman, and Harry James. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Albany, Georgia including Alice Coachman.
People Born in Albany, Georgia
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Ray Charles
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2004
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 1
Alice Coachman
ATHLETE
1923 - 2014
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 2
Harry James
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1983
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 3
Phillip Phillips
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 4
Paula Deen
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 5
Angelo Taylor
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 6
Bobby Rush
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 7
Russell Malone
MUSICIAN
1963 - 2024
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 8
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Most individuals born in present day Albany, Georgia were musicians (3), athletes (2), singers (1), actors (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Albany, Georgia, including Ray Charles, and Russell Malone. Whereas, throughout history, musicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Albany, Georgia, including Ray Charles, Harry James, and Russell Malone.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Albany, Georgia since 1700.
