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Rufus Thomas

1917 - 2001

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Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Records and Sun Records in the 1950s, before becoming established in the 1960s and 1970s at Stax Records. His dance records, including "Walking the Dog" (1963), "Do the Funky Chicken" (1969), and "(Do the) Push and Pull" (1970), were some of his most successful songs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rufus Thomas is the 1,751st most popular singer (down from 1,721st in 2019), the 9,647th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,148th in 2019) and the 470th most popular American Singer.

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Among singers, Rufus Thomas ranks 1,751 out of 4,381. Before him are Tajči, Imany, Monique Melsen, Udit Narayan, Pat Monahan, and Hansi Kürsch. After him are Peabo Bryson, Ali Akbar Khan, Anne-Karine Strøm, Marty Robbins, Patrick Fiori, and Vanna.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Rufus Thomas ranks 303. Before him are Barbro Kollberg, June Foray, Gwendolyn Brooks, Reidar Liaklev, Jo Stafford, and Oswald Karch. After him are Zagir Ismagilov, Tadd Dameron, Robert La Caze, Jovdat Hajiyev, Jack Lynch, and George Newberry. Among people deceased in 2001, Rufus Thomas ranks 290. Before him are Stepas Butautas, Otto Hemele, Javed Iqbal, Olle Håkansson, Madge Adam, and Josef Peters. After him are Margaret Scriven, Otto Stuppacher, Fritz Fromm, Andreas Kupfer, Abdulaziz al-Omari, and Mwanza Mukombo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rufus Thomas ranks 9,649 out of 20,380. Before him are Garrett Birkhoff (1911), Bella Hadid (1996), Chris Sullivan (1980), Russi Taylor (1944), January Jones (1978), and Anthony W. Gardiner (1820). After him are Peabo Bryson (1951), Chris Poland (1957), Wendy Sherman (1949), Howard Zieff (1927), Donald Richie (1924), and Robert Eggers (1983).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Rufus Thomas ranks 470. Before him are Ol' Dirty Bastard (1968), Garth Brooks (1962), Jay Park (1987), Derrick Green (1971), Babyface (1958), and Pat Monahan (1969). After him are Peabo Bryson (1951), Marty Robbins (1925), Teddy Pendergrass (1950), Jeff Scott Soto (1965), Julian Casablancas (1978), and Lucinda Williams (1953).

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