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Sammy Davis Jr.

1925 - 1990

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Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, actor, comedian, dancer, and musician. At age two, Davis began his career in Vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally, and his film career began in 1933. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sammy Davis Jr. is the 53rd most popular singer (up from 295th in 2019), the 323rd most popular biography from United States (up from 1,739th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular American Singer.

Sammy Davis Jr. is most famous for being a popular and successful African-American actor, singer, and dancer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Sammy Davis Jr. ranks 53 out of 4,381. Before him are Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Collins, Axl Rose, Mireille Mathieu, Jay-Z, and Nana Mouskouri. After him are Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Jacques Brel, Albano Carrisi, Sade, Shakira, and Kate Bush.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Sammy Davis Jr. ranks 19. Before him are Alija Izetbegović, Zygmunt Bauman, Albert Bandura, Jorge Rafael Videla, Tony Curtis, and Giorgio Napolitano. After him are Pierre Boulez, Mikis Theodorakis, Bill Haley, Lee Van Cleef, Audie Murphy, and Simon van der Meer. Among people deceased in 1990, Sammy Davis Jr. ranks 6. Before him are Rajneesh, Lev Yashin, Greta Garbo, Paulette Goddard, and Louis Althusser. After him are Alberto Moravia, Leonard Bernstein, Yun Posun, Ava Gardner, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, and B. F. Skinner.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sammy Davis Jr. ranks 323 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Auster (1947), Donald A. Glaser (1926), Paulette Goddard (1910), John Young (1930), Scatman John (1942), and Brian Wilson (1942). After him are Michael Mann (1943), John Williams (1932), Arthur Miller (1915), Ronnie James Dio (1942), Tyrone Power (1914), and Robert Duvall (1931).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Sammy Davis Jr. ranks 23. Before him are Barry White (1944), Kanye West (1977), Beyoncé (1981), Barbra Streisand (1942), Axl Rose (1962), and Jay-Z (1969). After him are James Brown (1933), 50 Cent (1975), Nina Simone (1933), Joe Dassin (1938), Kurt Cobain (1967), and Ella Fitzgerald (1917).

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