SINGER

Junior Wells

1934 - 1998

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Junior Wells (born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr.; December 9, 1934 – January 15, 1998) was an American singer, harmonica player, and recording artist. He is best known for his signature song "Messin' with the Kid" and his 1965 album Hoodoo Man Blues, described by the critic Bill Dahl as "one of the truly classic blues albums of the 1960s". Wells himself categorized his music as rhythm and blues. Wells performed and recorded with various notable blues musicians, including Muddy Waters, Earl Hooker, and Buddy Guy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Junior Wells is the 1,375th most popular singer (down from 1,164th in 2019), the 7,534th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,963rd in 2019) and the 379th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Junior Wells ranks 1,375 out of 4,381. Before him are Den Harrow, Greetje Kauffeld, Eivør Pálsdóttir, Yoko Kanno, Jake Zyrus, and Cazuza. After him are Lee Hyori, Kenny Dorham, Ian Hunter, Peaches, Emma Kirkby, and Hagigat Rzayeva.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Junior Wells ranks 376. Before him are Richard D. Zanuck, Ion Panțuru, Turan Dursun, Rita Renoir, Mikhail Zhvanetsky, and Mario Segale. After him are Mikhail Kozakov, Ian Abercrombie, Mahmut Atalay, Michael May, Inger Berggren, and Helena Almeida. Among people deceased in 1998, Junior Wells ranks 227. Before him are Vladimir Dudintsev, Hendrik Timmer, Charles Sibley, Bahi Ladgham, Ernesto Grillo, and Leonie Rysanek. After him are Aurélio de Lira Tavares, Frank Forberger, Kenkichi Iwasawa, Charles Lang, Giovanni Valetti, and Valerio Perentin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Junior Wells ranks 7,536 out of 20,380. Before him are Red Garland (1923), Marcia Wallace (1942), Melina Kanakaredes (1967), Rene Bond (1950), Pruitt Taylor Vince (1960), and Lillian Watson (1950). After him are Chuck Russell (1958), Will Wright (1960), Gardnar Mulloy (1913), Julia Faye (1892), Lee Meriwether (1935), and Michael J. Adams (1930).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Junior Wells ranks 379. Before him are Marilyn Miller (1898), Johnny Mathis (1935), Lightnin' Hopkins (1912), Sherrill Milnes (1935), Danger Mouse (1977), and Shirley Verrett (1931). After him are Kenny Dorham (1924), Diane Warren (1956), Jeanette MacDonald (1903), Mary J. Blige (1971), Bobby Vee (1943), and Jimi Jamison (1951).

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