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Scotty Moore

1931 - 2016

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Winfield Scott Moore III (December 27, 1931 – June 28, 2016) was an American guitarist who formed the Blue Moon Boys in 1954, Elvis Presley's backing band. He was studio and touring guitarist for Presley between 1954 and 1968. Rock critic Dave Marsh credits Moore with inventing power chords, on the 1957 Elvis hit "Jailhouse Rock". Moore was ranked 29th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2011. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Scotty Moore is the 800th most popular musician (down from 689th in 2019), the 4,349th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,497th in 2019) and the 260th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Scotty Moore ranks 800 out of 3,175. Before him are Stephen Heller, Ira Gershwin, Franz Konwitschny, Kenny G, Arthur De Greef, and Huey Lewis. After him are Sammy Hagar, John Illsley, Eduard Nápravník, Christian Ferras, James Kottak, and Ron Carter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Scotty Moore ranks 221. Before him are George Baker, Klas Lestander, Fred Brooks, Moshé Mizrahi, Dominique Lapierre, and Andrew Hill. After him are Bernard Francis Law, Alda Merini, Vizma Belševica, Nick Bollettieri, Ann E. Todd, and Mukaghali Makatayev. Among people deceased in 2016, Scotty Moore ranks 205. Before him are David Huddleston, Émile Derlin Zinsou, Arthur Hiller, Mahasweta Devi, Yūko Tsushima, and Fazil Iskander. After him are Nina Ponomaryova, Bernard Fox, Ramón Castro Ruz, Martin Lundström, Miruts Yifter, and Frank Finlay.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Scotty Moore ranks 4,349 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Granovetter (1943), Thom Mayne (1944), Lara Flynn Boyle (1970), Huey Lewis (1950), Bobby Morrow (1935), and Anthony Delon (1964). After him are Anne McCaffrey (1926), Andrew Taylor Still (1828), Barbara O'Neil (1910), Carlos Lopes (1947), Charles J. Guiteau (1841), and Harriet Lane (1830).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Scotty Moore ranks 260. Before him are Eddie Vedder (1964), Horace Silver (1928), John Michael Talbot (1954), Ira Gershwin (1896), Kenny G (1956), and Huey Lewis (1950). After him are Sammy Hagar (1947), James Kottak (1962), Ron Carter (1937), Alec John Such (1951), Joe Pass (1929), and Daron Malakian (1975).

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