MUSICIAN
Lowell George
1945 - 1979

Lowell George
Lowell Thomas George (April 13, 1945 – June 29, 1979) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He was the primary guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the rock band Little Feat. Before forming Little Feat, he was a member of Frank Zappa's band the Mothers of Invention. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Lowell George is the 2,127th most popular musician (down from 2,080th in 2024), the 11,378th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,830th in 2019) and the 847th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Lowell George ranks 2,127 out of 3,175. Before him are Bob Burns, Herman Li, Nick Lowe, Hilary Hahn, Paddy Moloney, and Tom Scholz. After him are Vinnie Moore, Baby Lasagna, Richie Faulkner, Omar Hakim, Kristen Pfaff, and David Tudor.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBob Burns
1950 - 2015
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 2,121
Herman Li
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 2,122
Nick Lowe
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 2,123
Hilary Hahn
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 2,124
Paddy Moloney
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 2,125
Tom Scholz
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 2,126
Lowell George
1945 - 1979
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 2,127
Vinnie Moore
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 2,128
Baby Lasagna
1995 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 2,129
Richie Faulkner
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 2,130
Omar Hakim
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 2,131
Kristen Pfaff
1967 - 1994
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 2,132
David Tudor
1926 - 1996
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 2,133
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Lowell George ranks 621. Before him are August Wilson, Vladimir Maksimov, Paul Petersen, Miklós Haraszti, Philippa Marrack, and Roger C. Field. After him are Eugenie Scott, Cristian Gațu, Barbara Anderson, Max Hastings, Christy Moore, and Paul Bérenger. Among people deceased in 1979, Lowell George ranks 276. Before him are Jocelyne LaGarde, Yvonne Mitchell, Dick Esser, Edgar Buchanan, John F. Seitz, and George Brent. After him are Roy Harris, Arthur Fiedler, J. G. Farrell, Yuri Krylov, Gracie Fields, and Zoltán Várkonyi.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsAugust Wilson
WRITER
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 615
Vladimir Maksimov
HANDBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 616
Paul Petersen
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 617
Miklós Haraszti
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 618
Philippa Marrack
BIOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 619
Roger C. Field
INVENTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 620
Lowell George
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1979
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 621
Eugenie Scott
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 622
Cristian Gațu
HANDBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 623
Barbara Anderson
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 624
Max Hastings
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 625
Christy Moore
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 626
Paul Bérenger
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 627
Others Deceased in 1979
Go to all RankingsJocelyne LaGarde
ACTOR
1924 - 1979
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 270
Yvonne Mitchell
ACTOR
1915 - 1979
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 271
Dick Esser
HOCKEY PLAYER
1918 - 1979
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 272
Edgar Buchanan
ACTOR
1903 - 1979
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 273
John F. Seitz
INVENTOR
1892 - 1979
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 274
George Brent
ACTOR
1904 - 1979
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 275
Lowell George
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1979
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 276
Roy Harris
COMPOSER
1898 - 1979
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 277
Arthur Fiedler
CONDUCTOR
1894 - 1979
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 278
J. G. Farrell
WRITER
1935 - 1979
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 279
Yuri Krylov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1930 - 1979
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 280
Gracie Fields
ACTOR
1898 - 1979
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 281
Zoltán Várkonyi
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 282
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lowell George ranks 11,380 out of 20,380. Before him are Bill Holland (1907), Joe Flanigan (1967), Evelyne Hall (1909), Alexander Rossi (1991), Jonathan Kellerman (1949), and Tom Scholz (1947). After him are Eugenie Scott (1945), Nicole Gale Anderson (1990), Richard Jeni (1957), Danny Jacobs (1968), Joy Mangano (1956), and Vinnie Moore (1964).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBill Holland
RACING DRIVER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 11,374
Joe Flanigan
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 11,375
Evelyne Hall
ATHLETE
1909 - 1993
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 11,376
Alexander Rossi
RACING DRIVER
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 11,377
Jonathan Kellerman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 11,378
Tom Scholz
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 11,379
Lowell George
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1979
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 11,380
Eugenie Scott
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 11,381
Nicole Gale Anderson
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 11,382
Richard Jeni
ACTOR
1957 - 2007
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 11,383
Danny Jacobs
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 11,384
Joy Mangano
INVENTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 11,385
Vinnie Moore
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 11,386
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Lowell George ranks 847. Before him are Jack Antonoff (1984), David "Honeyboy" Edwards (1915), Mark Hoppus (1972), Bob Burns (1950), Hilary Hahn (1979), and Tom Scholz (1947). After him are Vinnie Moore (1964), Omar Hakim (1959), Kristen Pfaff (1967), David Tudor (1926), Peter Erskine (1954), and Les Baxter (1922).
Jack Antonoff
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 841
David "Honeyboy" Edwards
1915 - 2011
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 842
Mark Hoppus
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 843
Bob Burns
1950 - 2015
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 844
Hilary Hahn
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 845
Tom Scholz
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 846
Lowell George
1945 - 1979
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 847
Vinnie Moore
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 848
Omar Hakim
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 849
Kristen Pfaff
1967 - 1994
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 850
David Tudor
1926 - 1996
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 851
Peter Erskine
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 852
Les Baxter
1922 - 1996
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 853


















































