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Hank Williams

1923 - 1953

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Hiram "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. An early pioneer of country music, he is regarded as one of the most significant and influential musicians of the 20th century. Williams recorded 55 singles that reached the top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, five of which were released posthumously, and 12 of which reached No.1. Born and raised in Alabama, Williams learned guitar from African-American blues musician Rufus Payne. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hank Williams is the 392nd most popular singer (down from 328th in 2019), the 2,483rd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,885th in 2019) and the 133rd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Hank Williams ranks 392 out of 4,381. Before him are Peter Green, Lila Downs, Serge Reggiani, Susan Boyle, Denny Doherty, and Galina Vishnevskaya. After him are Shirley Bassey, Marc Anthony, Justin Timberlake, Elvira de Hidalgo, Albert Hammond, and Jisoo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Hank Williams ranks 95. Before him are Lola Flores, Richard Avedon, Zarifa Aliyeva, Gyula Lóránt, Sergey Akhromeyev, and Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat. After him are Ernest Mandel, Yves Bonnefoy, André Gorz, Albert King, Shūsaku Endō, and Bettie Page. Among people deceased in 1953, Hank Williams ranks 51. Before him are Hugo Schmeisser, John Christie, Noe Zhordania, Moïse Kisling, Mary Anderson, and Nobutake Kondō. After him are Sergei Winogradsky, Stanisław Wojciechowski, Jacques Thibaud, Jim Lightbody, Syama Prasad Mukherjee, and Prince Oscar Bernadotte.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Hank Williams ranks 2,483 out of 20,380. Before him are Eddie Constantine (1913), Arthur Danto (1924), James Brendan Connolly (1868), John Gray (1951), John Romita Sr. (1930), and Richard Dix (1893). After him are Agnes Moorehead (1900), Anne Sexton (1928), Marc Anthony (1968), Don Rosa (1951), Aaron Eckhart (1968), and Othniel Charles Marsh (1831).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Hank Williams ranks 133. Before him are Ricky Nelson (1940), Eazy-E (1964), Coolio (1963), Linda Ronstadt (1946), Pinetop Perkins (1913), and Dan Reynolds (1987). After him are Marc Anthony (1968), Justin Timberlake (1981), Jessye Norman (1945), Selena Gomez (1992), Jackie Jackson (1951), and Anthony Kiedis (1962).

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