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Johnny "Guitar" Watson

1935 - 1996

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John Watson Jr. (February 3, 1935 – May 17, 1996), often known professionally as Johnny "Guitar" Watson, was an American musician. A flamboyant showman and electric guitarist in the style of T-Bone Walker, his recording career spanned 40 years, and encompassed rhythm and blues, funk and soul music. Watson recorded throughout the 1950s and 1960s with some success. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johnny "Guitar" Watson is the 1,310th most popular singer (up from 1,353rd in 2019), the 7,146th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,897th in 2019) and the 361st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Johnny "Guitar" Watson ranks 1,310 out of 4,381. Before him are Jello Biafra, Simone de Oliveira, Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir, Spagna, Klavdiya Shulzhenko, and Taeyang. After him are Evelyn Lear, Tefta Tashko-Koço, Feist, Ute Lemper, Daniela Dessì, and Hoagy Carmichael.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Johnny "Guitar" Watson ranks 336. Before him are Győző Forintos, Teddy Mayer, Karen Spärck Jones, Rosenda Monteros, Akgün Kaçmaz, and Luigi Radice. After him are Ronald Lacey, Tarcísio Meira, Michael Chapman, Lewis Arquette, Víctor Benítez, and Peter Grant. Among people deceased in 1996, Johnny "Guitar" Watson ranks 227. Before him are Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad, Wálter Guevara, Audrey Munson, Alifa Rifaat, Karol Jokl, and Adelaide Lambert. After him are V. N. Janaki, Wolfgang Koeppen, Morton Gould, Trần Văn Trà, Ludovico Avio, and Rene Bond.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Johnny "Guitar" Watson ranks 7,148 out of 20,380. Before him are Alice Neel (1900), Mia Hamm (1972), Kim Raver (1969), Matt Ross (1970), Ad Reinhardt (1913), and Trish Van Devere (1941). After him are Kay Francis (1905), Hugo Benioff (1899), Candida Royalle (1950), Michael Hoffman (1956), Sherm Clark (1899), and Evelyn Lear (1926).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Johnny "Guitar" Watson ranks 361. Before him are Billy Paul (1934), Boz Scaggs (1944), Nate Dogg (1969), Skeeter Davis (1931), Sheila E. (1957), and Jello Biafra (1958). After him are Evelyn Lear (1926), Hoagy Carmichael (1899), Roy Eldridge (1911), Beverly Sills (1929), Shirley Horn (1934), and Reba McEntire (1955).

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