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R. L. Burnside

1926 - 2005

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R. L. Burnside (November 23, 1926 – September 1, 2005) was an American hill country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He played music for most of his life but received little recognition until 1995 when Burnside recorded and toured with Jon Spencer, garnering crossover appeal and introducing his music to a new fan base, particularly in the punk and garage rock scenes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). R. L. Burnside is the 2,176th most popular singer (down from 2,132nd in 2024), the 11,955th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,515th in 2019) and the 607th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, R. L. Burnside ranks 2,178 out of 4,381. Before him are Enrique Bunbury, C. J. Ramone, Harry Chapin, Tommy Steele, Macklemore, Sigrid, Johnnie Ray, and Soraya. After him are Cássia Eller, Fermín IV, Candi Staton, and Juice Newton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, R. L. Burnside ranks 510. Before him are Valentin Kuzin, Jimmy Bryan, Rob Schroeder, Clive Donner, H. R. F. Keating, and Nikolai Tishchenko. After him are Peter Broeker, J. I. Packer, Sonja Åkesson, Margreth Weivers, Joan Lorring, and Alfonso Silva. Among people deceased in 2005, R. L. Burnside ranks 343. Before him are Ruth Warrick, Jesús Iglesias, Adrian Biddle, Aleksy Antkiewicz, Chloe Jones, and Renzo Nostini. After him are Alan Dundes, Dave Allen, Herbert Goldstein, André Testut, Charles Rocket, and Jackie Henderson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, R. L. Burnside ranks 11,960 out of 20,380. Before him are Tom Thibodeau (1958), Richard Cushing (1895), Blair Underwood (1964), Johnnie Ray (1927), John C. Stennis (1901), Kim Turner (1961), Catherine Coleman (1960), Soraya (1969), and Marcella Detroit (1952). After him are John Smith (1965), Sara Josephine Baker (1873), and Robert Toombs (1810).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, R. L. Burnside ranks 607. Before him are Mississippi Fred McDowell (1906), C. J. Ramone (1965), Harry Chapin (1942), Macklemore (1983), Johnnie Ray (1927), and Soraya (1969). After him are Candi Staton (1940), Juice Newton (1952), Rockwell (1964), Trick-Trick (1973), David Draiman (1973), and Mildred Bailey (1907).

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