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Jim Reeves

1923 - 1964

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James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. One of the earliest pioneers and practitioners of the Nashville sound, he played a central role in the sonic development of country music in the 1960s. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death in a plane crash. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jim Reeves is the 1,255th most popular singer (down from 1,092nd in 2019), the 6,891st most popular biography from United States (down from 5,611th in 2019) and the 341st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jim Reeves ranks 1,255 out of 4,381. Before him are Luz Casal, Paloma San Basilio, Emma Abbott, Brigitte Fassbaender, Lasse Mårtenson, and Neneh Cherry. After him are Bobby Helms, Patrick Juvet, Erkin Koray, Ebi, Gala, and Bill Medley.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Jim Reeves ranks 295. Before him are Bill Bruce, Lojze Grozde, George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, Vladimír Zábrodský, Primo Nebiolo, and Ruth Williams Khama. After him are Ferenc Sidó, William Guarnere, Jaroslav Pelikan, Pierre Chaunu, Stefan Bozhkov, and Kosta Tomašević. Among people deceased in 1964, Jim Reeves ranks 143. Before him are Erik Malmberg, Lauge Koch, Werner Bergengruen, Luis Batlle Berres, Giuseppe Amato, and Albina Osipowich. After him are Eddie Cantor, Clive Bell, John Eke, Ville Pörhölä, Hans Moser, and Peter Romanovsky.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jim Reeves ranks 6,893 out of 20,380. Before him are Bainbridge Colby (1869), Robert Richardson (1955), Sandra Brown (1948), Albina Osipowich (1911), George Woods (1943), and Paul Arizin (1928). After him are Pretty Boy Floyd (1904), Sonny Stitt (1924), Gregg Toland (1904), Bobby Helms (1933), Stan Hansen (1949), and Michael Cudlitz (1964).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Jim Reeves ranks 341. Before him are Nas (1973), Little Walter (1930), Merle Haggard (1937), Tom Verlaine (1949), Lynn Anderson (1947), and Emma Abbott (1850). After him are Bobby Helms (1933), Bill Medley (1940), Virginia E. Johnson (1925), Luther Vandross (1951), Gracie Abrams (1999), and Monica (1980).

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