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Koko Taylor

1928 - 2009

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Koko Taylor (born Cora Ann Walton, September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009) was an American singer whose style encompassed Chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues, and soul blues. Sometimes called "The Queen of the Blues", she was known for her rough, powerful vocals. Over the course of her career, she was nominated for 11 Grammy Awards, winning 1985's Best Traditional Blues Album for her appearance on Blues Explosion. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Koko Taylor is the 1,452nd most popular singer (down from 1,277th in 2019), the 7,922nd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,463rd in 2019) and the 400th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Koko Taylor ranks 1,452 out of 4,381. Before her are Emma Shapplin, Helen Shapiro, Dori Ghezzi, Logic, Ricardo Arjona, and Randy Jones. After her are Nunzio Gallo, Shirley Manson, Tomas Ledin, Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Philippe Jaroussky, and Lisa Stansfield.

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Among people born in 1928, Koko Taylor ranks 431. Before her are Alice Drummond, Klaus von Dohnanyi, Gunnar Andersson, Jean Dotto, Dara Singh, and Walter Haummer. After her are Nunzio Gallo, Dolph Schayes, Tadeusz Baird, Milan Rúfus, Joyce Mansour, and Dick Van Patten. Among people deceased in 2009, Koko Taylor ranks 268. Before her are Val Avery, Sergei Magnitsky, Roger Planchon, Semyon Farada, Türkan Saylan, and Umberto Betti. After her are Jean Margéot, Arne Bendiksen, Test, Hirotugu Akaike, Juan Carlos Muñoz, and Milan Rúfus.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Koko Taylor ranks 7,924 out of 20,380. Before her are Henry Darrow (1933), George Winston (1949), Gilda Radner (1946), Jimmy Buffett (1946), Edwin H. Land (1909), and David Crane (1957). After her are Wendie Malick (1950), Matthew Cowles (1944), Krysten Ritter (1981), Sereno Watson (1826), Wendie Jo Sperber (1958), and Oliver Campbell (1871).

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Among singers born in United States, Koko Taylor ranks 400. Before her are Royce da 5'9" (1977), Kathleen Battle (1948), Anderson .Paak (1986), Alberta Hunter (1895), Logic (1990), and Randy Jones (1952). After her are Vikki Carr (1941), Brian Hyland (1943), Adam Lambert (1982), Xzibit (1974), Amerie (1980), and Little Eva (1943).

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