SINGER
Little Willie John
1937 - 1968

Little Willie John
William Edward "Little Willie" John (November 15, 1937 – May 26, 1968) was an American R&B singer who performed in the 1950s and early 1960s. He is best known for his successes on the record charts, with songs such as "All Around the World" (1955), "Need Your Love So Bad" (1956), "Talk to Me, Talk to Me" (1958), "Leave My Kitten Alone" (1960), "Sleep" (1960), and his number-one R&B hit "Fever" (1956). An important figure in R&B music of the 1950s, he faded into obscurity in the 1960s and died while serving a prison sentence for manslaughter. John was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Little Willie John is the 2,031st most popular singer (down from 1,730th in 2019), the 11,168th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,216th in 2019) and the 558th most popular American Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Little Willie John ranks 2,031 out of 4,381. Before him are Maria Doyle Kennedy, Yesung, Anita Baker, Joacim Cans, Sophie Tucker, and Emilia Rydberg. After him are Siobhan Fahey, Jackson C. Frank, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Eddie Money, Joey Belladonna, and Andre Matos.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaria Doyle Kennedy
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 2,025
Yesung
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 2,026
Anita Baker
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 2,027
Joacim Cans
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 2,028
Sophie Tucker
1886 - 1966
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 2,029
Emilia Rydberg
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 2,030
Little Willie John
1937 - 1968
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 2,031
Siobhan Fahey
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 2,032
Jackson C. Frank
1943 - 1999
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 2,033
Eagle-Eye Cherry
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 2,034
Eddie Money
1949 - 2019
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 2,035
Joey Belladonna
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 2,036
Andre Matos
1971 - 2019
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 2,037
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Little Willie John ranks 518. Before him are Charles Dumas, Peter Cook, Matthew Carter, Barry Mazur, Jenő Kamuti, and Isabelle Daniels. After him are Marlo Thomas, Michel Stievenard, George Steele, Chuck Peddle, Paul Stookey, and Paul Hawkins. Among people deceased in 1968, Little Willie John ranks 251. Before him are Jennie Fletcher, Virgilio Levratto, Marcel Pinel, Alexander Hall, Robert Burks, and Harold Nicolson. After him are Nikolay Akimov, Virginia Weidler, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Virginia Valli, Horace Gould, and Jean Gachet.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsCharles Dumas
ATHLETE
1937 - 2004
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 512
Peter Cook
ACTOR
1937 - 1995
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 513
Matthew Carter
DESIGNER
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 514
Barry Mazur
MATHEMATICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 515
Jenő Kamuti
PHYSICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 516
Isabelle Daniels
ATHLETE
1937 - 2017
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 517
Little Willie John
SINGER
1937 - 1968
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 518
Marlo Thomas
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 519
Michel Stievenard
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 520
George Steele
WRESTLER
1937 - 2017
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 521
Chuck Peddle
ENGINEER
1937 - 2019
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 522
Paul Stookey
SINGER
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 523
Paul Hawkins
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1969
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 524
Others Deceased in 1968
Go to all RankingsJennie Fletcher
SWIMMER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 245
Virgilio Levratto
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1968
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 246
Marcel Pinel
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1968
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 247
Alexander Hall
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1968
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 248
Robert Burks
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1968
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 249
Harold Nicolson
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1968
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 250
Little Willie John
SINGER
1937 - 1968
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 251
Nikolay Akimov
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1968
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 252
Virginia Weidler
ACTOR
1927 - 1968
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 253
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
SINGER
1902 - 1968
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 254
Virginia Valli
ACTOR
1895 - 1968
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 255
Horace Gould
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1968
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 256
Jean Gachet
ATHLETE
1894 - 1968
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 257
In United States
Among people born in United States, Little Willie John ranks 11,170 out of 20,380. Before him are George Bruns (1914), Isabelle Daniels (1937), Angelina Grimké (1805), John Lawrence LeConte (1825), Pauline Starke (1901), and Stanford R. Ovshinsky (1922). After him are Camilla Belle (1986), Stephen Decatur (1779), Aldo Ray (1926), Peter Goldreich (1939), Augusta Savage (1892), and William Cameron Townsend (1896).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeorge Bruns
COMPOSER
1914 - 1983
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 11,164
Isabelle Daniels
ATHLETE
1937 - 2017
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 11,165
Angelina Grimké
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1805 - 1879
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 11,166
John Lawrence LeConte
BIOLOGIST
1825 - 1883
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 11,167
Pauline Starke
ACTOR
1901 - 1977
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 11,168
Stanford R. Ovshinsky
INVENTOR
1922 - 2012
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 11,169
Little Willie John
SINGER
1937 - 1968
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 11,170
Camilla Belle
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 11,171
Stephen Decatur
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1779 - 1820
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 11,172
Aldo Ray
ACTOR
1926 - 1991
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 11,173
Peter Goldreich
ASTRONOMER
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 11,174
Augusta Savage
SCULPTOR
1892 - 1962
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 11,175
William Cameron Townsend
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1982
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 11,176
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Little Willie John ranks 558. Before him are Sheb Wooley (1921), Howard Jones (1970), Leroy Carr (1905), Big Pun (1971), Mark Murphy (1932), and Anita Baker (1958). After him are Jackson C. Frank (1943), Eddie Money (1949), Joey Belladonna (1960), David Miller (1973), George Fisher (1970), and LaVern Baker (1929).
Sheb Wooley
1921 - 2003
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 552
Howard Jones
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 553
Leroy Carr
1905 - 1935
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 554
Big Pun
1971 - 2000
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 555
Mark Murphy
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 556
Anita Baker
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 557
Little Willie John
1937 - 1968
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 558
Jackson C. Frank
1943 - 1999
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 559
Eddie Money
1949 - 2019
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 560
Joey Belladonna
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 561
David Miller
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 562
George Fisher
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 563
LaVern Baker
1929 - 1997
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 564