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Norman Petty

1927 - 1984

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Norman Petty (May 25, 1927 – August 15, 1984) was an American musician, record producer, publisher, and radio station owner. He is considered to be one of the founding fathers of early rock & roll. With Vi Ann Petty—his wife and vocalist—he founded the Norman Petty Trio. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Norman Petty is the 2,723rd most popular musician (down from 2,684th in 2019), the 15,378th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,005th in 2019) and the 1,136th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Norman Petty ranks 2,723 out of 3,175. Before him are Vika Jigulina, Håkan Hellström, Seong-Jin Cho, Ermal Meta, Barry Mann, and Lorne Balfe. After him are JerryC, Greg Ginn, Pablo Alborán, Meghan Trainor, Sol Gabetta, and J. R. Rotem.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Norman Petty ranks 499. Before him are Annapurna Devi, Slim Dusty, Parkash Singh Badal, Peggy McCay, Bill Rowling, and Ralph Stanley. After him are Rupert Crosse, Barbara Cook, Willie Ormond, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, Mort Sahl, and Joan Birman. Among people deceased in 1984, Norman Petty ranks 281. Before him are John Davis, Randall Thompson, Meredith Willson, Jennifer Kendal, Eric Morecambe, and Jack Mercer. After him are Willie Ormond, and Sohrab Modi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Norman Petty ranks 15,384 out of 20,380. Before him are Lisa Sheridan (1974), Nell Carter (1948), Jeff Nichols (1978), Anne Waldman (1945), Barry Mann (1939), and Raymond Benson (1955). After him are Andrea Anders (1975), Mitch Kupchak (1954), Kris Humphries (1985), John Ingle (1928), Michael Batiste (1977), and Rhys Chatham (1952).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Norman Petty ranks 1,136. Before him are Bob Mould (1960), Chris Shiflett (1971), Dan Peters (1967), D'Angelo (1974), Ralph Stanley (1927), and Barry Mann (1939). After him are Greg Ginn (1954), Meghan Trainor (1993), Ross Robinson (1967), Bradley Joseph (1965), Mark Oliver Everett (1963), and Reggie Lucas (1953).

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