MUSICIAN
Otis Spann
1924 - 1970

Otis Spann
Otis Spann (March 21, 1924, or 1930 – April 24, 1970) was an American blues musician many consider the leading postwar Chicago blues pianist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otis Spann is the 1,838th most popular musician (down from 1,627th in 2019), the 9,774th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,162nd in 2019) and the 707th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Otis Spann ranks 1,838 out of 3,175. Before him are Bootsy Collins, LiSA, Percy Heath, Mick Avory, Brian Downey, and Alva Noto. After him are Jovdat Hajiyev, Luciano Ligabue, Craig Jones, Jim Gordon, Mille Petrozza, and Michala Petri.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBootsy Collins
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 1,832
LiSA
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 1,833
Percy Heath
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 1,834
Mick Avory
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 1,835
Brian Downey
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 1,836
Alva Noto
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 1,837
Otis Spann
1924 - 1970
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 1,838
Jovdat Hajiyev
1917 - 2002
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 1,839
Luciano Ligabue
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1,840
Craig Jones
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 1,841
Jim Gordon
1945 - 2023
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 1,842
Mille Petrozza
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 1,843
Michala Petri
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1,844
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Otis Spann ranks 434. Before him are Donald Richie, Muhammad Osman Said, James Lighthill, Claude Netter, Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, and Scott Brady. After him are Leo Buscaglia, Lucy Salani, Lucky Thompson, Armando Peraza, Nicholas Colasanto, and Gail Russell. Among people deceased in 1970, Otis Spann ranks 235. Before him are John Beazley, Ernst Krebs, William Hopper, Walter Reuther, David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven, and Leopoldo Conti. After him are Grethe Weiser, Stefan Andres, Paul Sturzenegger, Edward Everett Horton, Earl Eby, and Máirtín Ó Cadhain.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsDonald Richie
WRITER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 428
Muhammad Osman Said
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 429
James Lighthill
MATHEMATICIAN
1924 - 1998
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 430
Claude Netter
FENCER
1924 - 2007
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 431
Serafim Fernandes de Araújo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2019
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 432
Scott Brady
ACTOR
1924 - 1985
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 433
Otis Spann
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1970
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 434
Leo Buscaglia
WRITER
1924 - 1998
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 435
Lucy Salani
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1924 - 2023
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 436
Lucky Thompson
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2005
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 437
Armando Peraza
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 438
Nicholas Colasanto
ACTOR
1924 - 1985
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 439
Gail Russell
ACTOR
1924 - 1961
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 440
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsJohn Beazley
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1885 - 1970
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 229
Ernst Krebs
ATHLETE
1906 - 1970
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 230
William Hopper
ACTOR
1915 - 1970
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 231
Walter Reuther
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 1970
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 232
David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven
NOBLEMAN
1919 - 1970
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 233
Leopoldo Conti
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1970
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 234
Otis Spann
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1970
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 235
Grethe Weiser
ACTOR
1903 - 1970
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 236
Stefan Andres
WRITER
1906 - 1970
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 237
Paul Sturzenegger
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1970
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 238
Edward Everett Horton
ACTOR
1886 - 1970
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 239
Earl Eby
ATHLETE
1894 - 1970
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 240
Máirtín Ó Cadhain
WRITER
1906 - 1970
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 241
In United States
Among people born in United States, Otis Spann ranks 9,776 out of 20,380. Before him are Carl Robie (1945), Noah Baumbach (1969), Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847), Zitkala-Sa (1876), Scott Brady (1924), and Ann Rule (1931). After him are Skin Diamond (1987), Leo Buscaglia (1924), Chris Buck (1958), Frances Bean Cobain (1992), John Shea (1949), and Lucinda Williams (1953).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCarl Robie
SWIMMER
1945 - 2011
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 9,770
Noah Baumbach
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,771
Albert Pinkham Ryder
PAINTER
1847 - 1917
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,772
Zitkala-Sa
WRITER
1876 - 1938
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,773
Scott Brady
ACTOR
1924 - 1985
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,774
Ann Rule
WRITER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,775
Otis Spann
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1970
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,776
Skin Diamond
MODEL
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,777
Leo Buscaglia
WRITER
1924 - 1998
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,778
Chris Buck
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,779
Frances Bean Cobain
JOURNALIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 9,780
John Shea
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 9,781
Lucinda Williams
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 9,782
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Otis Spann ranks 707. Before him are Tadd Dameron (1917), Jimmy Garrison (1934), Utada Hikaru (1983), Bobby Hutcherson (1941), Bootsy Collins (1951), and Percy Heath (1923). After him are Craig Jones (1972), Jim Gordon (1945), George Russell (1923), Paul Bostaph (1964), Pepper Adams (1930), and Ray Bryant (1931).
Tadd Dameron
1917 - 1965
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 701
Jimmy Garrison
1934 - 1976
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 702
Utada Hikaru
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 703
Bobby Hutcherson
1941 - 2016
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 704
Bootsy Collins
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 705
Percy Heath
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 706
Otis Spann
1924 - 1970
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 707
Craig Jones
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 708
Jim Gordon
1945 - 2023
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 709
George Russell
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 710
Paul Bostaph
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 711
Pepper Adams
1930 - 1986
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 712
Ray Bryant
1931 - 2011
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 713