MUSICIAN
Moondog
1916 - 1999

Moondog
Louis Thomas Hardin (May 26, 1916 – September 8, 1999), known professionally as Moondog, was an American composer, musician, performer, music theoretician, poet and inventor of musical instruments. Largely self-taught as a composer, his prolific work widely drew inspiration from jazz, classical, Native American music which he had become familiar with as a child, and Latin American music. His strongly rhythmic, contrapuntal pieces and arrangements later influenced composers of minimal music, in particular American composers Steve Reich and Philip Glass. Due to an accident, Moondog was blind from the age of 16. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Moondog is the 779th most popular musician (down from 644th in 2019), the 4,272nd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,303rd in 2019) and the 249th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Moondog ranks 779 out of 3,175. Before him are Scott Walker, Robert Casadesus, Buddy Guy, Billie Joe Armstrong, Ivan Mládek, and Mick Box. After him are Bob Seger, Eduard van Beinum, Harold Faltermeyer, Vinnie Vincent, Lee Morgan, and Allan Holdsworth.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsScott Walker
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 773
Robert Casadesus
1899 - 1972
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 774
Buddy Guy
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 775
Billie Joe Armstrong
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 776
Ivan Mládek
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 777
Mick Box
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 778
Moondog
1916 - 1999
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 779
Bob Seger
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 780
Eduard van Beinum
1900 - 1959
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 781
Harold Faltermeyer
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 782
Vinnie Vincent
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 783
Lee Morgan
1938 - 1972
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 784
Allan Holdsworth
1946 - 2017
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 785
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Moondog ranks 120. Before him are Ramón José Velásquez, Harold Robbins, Wilhelm Batz, Maria Altmann, John Basilone, and Paul Halmos. After him are Hidetoki Takahashi, Vladimir Demikhov, Erik Nilsson, Iosif Shklovsky, Jackie Gleason, and Maurice Bavaud. Among people deceased in 1999, Moondog ranks 114. Before him are Fritz Fischer, Karekin I, Carlos Romero, Theodore Hall, George Mosse, and Milt Jackson. After him are Flávio Costa, Grete Stern, Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov, Vazgen Sargsyan, Giant Baba, and Paul Sacher.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsRamón José Velásquez
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2014
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 114
Harold Robbins
WRITER
1916 - 1997
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 115
Wilhelm Batz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1988
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 116
Maria Altmann
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1916 - 2011
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 117
John Basilone
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1945
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 118
Paul Halmos
MATHEMATICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 119
Moondog
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 120
Hidetoki Takahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 2000
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 121
Vladimir Demikhov
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 1998
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 122
Erik Nilsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1995
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 123
Iosif Shklovsky
ASTRONOMER
1916 - 1985
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 124
Jackie Gleason
COMEDIAN
1916 - 1987
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 125
Maurice Bavaud
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 1941
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 126
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsFritz Fischer
HISTORIAN
1908 - 1999
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 108
Karekin I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 1999
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 109
Carlos Romero
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 110
Theodore Hall
PHYSICIST
1925 - 1999
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 111
George Mosse
WRITER
1918 - 1999
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 112
Milt Jackson
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1999
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 113
Moondog
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 114
Flávio Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1999
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 115
Grete Stern
PHOTOGRAPHER
1904 - 1999
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 116
Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 1999
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 117
Vazgen Sargsyan
POLITICIAN
1959 - 1999
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 118
Giant Baba
WRESTLER
1938 - 1999
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 119
Paul Sacher
BUSINESSPERSON
1906 - 1999
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 120
In United States
Among people born in United States, Moondog ranks 4,272 out of 20,380. Before him are Anthony Franciosa (1928), Thomas Newman (1955), Bobby Kimball (1947), Edgar Lee Masters (1868), Chuck Billy (1962), and Lee Hazlewood (1929). After him are Kevin Federline (1978), Bob Seger (1945), Bruce Davison (1946), David D. Friedman (1945), James Rebhorn (1948), and Carla Gugino (1971).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAnthony Franciosa
ACTOR
1928 - 2006
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,266
Thomas Newman
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,267
Bobby Kimball
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,268
Edgar Lee Masters
WRITER
1868 - 1950
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 4,269
Chuck Billy
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 4,270
Lee Hazlewood
SINGER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 4,271
Moondog
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 4,272
Kevin Federline
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 4,273
Bob Seger
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 4,274
Bruce Davison
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 4,275
David D. Friedman
ECONOMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 4,276
James Rebhorn
ACTOR
1948 - 2014
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 4,277
Carla Gugino
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 4,278
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Moondog ranks 249. Before him are Milt Jackson (1923), Walter Donaldson (1893), Joe Walsh (1947), Scott Walker (1943), Buddy Guy (1936), and Billie Joe Armstrong (1972). After him are Bob Seger (1945), Vinnie Vincent (1952), Lee Morgan (1938), Andrew Hill (1931), Eddie Vedder (1964), and Horace Silver (1928).
Milt Jackson
1923 - 1999
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 243
Walter Donaldson
1893 - 1947
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 244
Joe Walsh
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 245
Scott Walker
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 246
Buddy Guy
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 247
Billie Joe Armstrong
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 248
Moondog
1916 - 1999
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 249
Bob Seger
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 250
Vinnie Vincent
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 251
Lee Morgan
1938 - 1972
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 252
Andrew Hill
1931 - 2007
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 253
Eddie Vedder
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 254
Horace Silver
1928 - 2014
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 255