MUSICIAN
Joe Boyd
1942 - Today

Joe Boyd
Joe Boyd (born August 5, 1942) is an American record producer and writer. He formerly owned Hannibal Records. Boyd has worked with Pink Floyd, Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, Nick Drake, The Incredible String Band, R.E.M., Vashti Bunyan, John and Beverley Martyn, Maria Muldaur, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Billy Bragg, James Booker, 10,000 Maniacs, and Muzsikás. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Joe Boyd is the 2,589th most popular musician (down from 2,391st in 2024), the 14,408th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,891st in 2019) and the 1,075th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Joe Boyd ranks 2,589 out of 3,175. Before him are Jad Fair, Rafał Blechacz, Sébastien Tellier, Passenger, Stan Bush, and Pavlos Fyssas. After him are David Axelrod, Fela Sowande, Kamijo, Zico, Chris Pitman, and R3hab.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJad Fair
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 2,583
Rafał Blechacz
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 2,584
Sébastien Tellier
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 2,585
Passenger
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 2,586
Stan Bush
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 2,587
Pavlos Fyssas
1979 - 2013
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 2,588
Joe Boyd
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 2,589
David Axelrod
1931 - 2017
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 2,590
Fela Sowande
1905 - 1987
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 2,591
Kamijo
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 2,592
Zico
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 2,593
Chris Pitman
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 2,594
R3hab
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 2,595
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Joe Boyd ranks 712. Before him are Joy Behar, Sharon Olds, Ian Hancock, Andraé Crouch, Suzanne Cory, and Mac Davis. After him are Richard M. Daley, Letta Mbulu, Terry Neill, Byron Dorgan, Oliver Lake, and Vincent C. Gray.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsJoy Behar
COMEDIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 706
Sharon Olds
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 707
Ian Hancock
LINGUIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 708
Andraé Crouch
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2015
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 709
Suzanne Cory
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 710
Mac Davis
SINGER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 711
Joe Boyd
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 712
Richard M. Daley
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 713
Letta Mbulu
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 714
Terry Neill
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2022
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 715
Byron Dorgan
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 716
Oliver Lake
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 717
Vincent C. Gray
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 718
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Joe Boyd ranks 1,075. Before him are Debbie Cameron (1958), Kshmr (1988), Nita Strauss (1986), Alex Webster (1969), Jad Fair (1954), and Stan Bush (1953). After him are David Axelrod (1931), Chris Pitman (1961), Grace VanderWaal (2004), David Morales (1962), John Otto (1977), and Scott Putesky (1968).
Debbie Cameron
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 1,069
Kshmr
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 1,070
Nita Strauss
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 1,071
Alex Webster
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 1,072
Jad Fair
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 1,073
Stan Bush
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 1,074
Joe Boyd
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 1,075
David Axelrod
1931 - 2017
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 1,076
Chris Pitman
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 1,077
Grace VanderWaal
2004 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 1,078
David Morales
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 1,079
John Otto
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 1,080
Scott Putesky
1968 - 2017
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 1,081
































