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Marty Robbins

1925 - 1982

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Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American country and western singer and songwriter. He was one of the most popular and successful singers of his genre for most of his nearly four-decade career, which spanned from the late 1940s to the early 1980s. He was also an early outlaw country pioneer. Born in Glendale, Arizona, Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and subsequently drew fame performing in clubs in and around his hometown. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marty Robbins is the 1,755th most popular singer (down from 1,630th in 2019), the 9,659th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,559th in 2019) and the 472nd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Marty Robbins ranks 1,755 out of 4,381. Before him are Pat Monahan, Hansi Kürsch, Rufus Thomas, Peabo Bryson, Ali Akbar Khan, and Anne-Karine Strøm. After him are Patrick Fiori, Vanna, Käärijä, Kelly Chen, Teddy Pendergrass, and Jeff Scott Soto.

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Among people born in 1925, Marty Robbins ranks 461. Before him are Jimmy Dickinson, Gwen Verdon, Betty McKinnon, Georges Stuber, Ossi Reichert, and Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb. After him are Aleksei Paramonov, Atilio López, John Wain, Paul Kurtz, Horacio Guarany, and Bruno Pesaola. Among people deceased in 1982, Marty Robbins ranks 275. Before him are Gopal Swarup Pathak, Celia Johnson, Jimmy Dickinson, Francisco Gamborena, Arturo Rodríguez, and Victor Fontan. After him are Charles Walters, Raúl Fernández, Kenneth Rexroth, Cathleen Nesbitt, Archibald MacLeish, and Humphrey Searle.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Marty Robbins ranks 9,661 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Eggers (1983), Beth Broderick (1959), Jed Allan (1935), Adriano Directo Emperado (1926), Maya Rudolph (1972), and T. R. Knight (1973). After him are Maude Fealy (1883), Russell Wong (1963), Sterling Holloway (1905), Jamie Walters (1969), Vince Carter (1977), and Seasick Steve (1951).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Marty Robbins ranks 472. Before him are Jay Park (1987), Derrick Green (1971), Babyface (1958), Pat Monahan (1969), Rufus Thomas (1917), and Peabo Bryson (1951). After him are Teddy Pendergrass (1950), Jeff Scott Soto (1965), Julian Casablancas (1978), Lucinda Williams (1953), Nicky Jam (1981), and Sonny Terry (1911).

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