MUSICIAN
Sonny Fortune
1939 - Today
Sonny Fortune
Cornelius "Sonny" Fortune (May 19, 1939 – October 25, 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist. He played soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, clarinet, and flute. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sonny Fortune is the 2,166th most popular musician (down from 1,492nd in 2019), the 11,700th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,523rd in 2019) and the 871st most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Sonny Fortune ranks 2,166 out of 3,175. Before him are Robert Stigwood, Scott Asheton, Tsunku, David Gates, David Darling, and Bob Kulick. After him are Steve Rothery, Peter Giles, Adam Yauch, Pau Donés, Jim Byrnes, and Robert Westerholt.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Robert Stigwood
1934 - 2016
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 2,160
Scott Asheton
1949 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 2,161
Tsunku
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 2,162
David Gates
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 2,163
David Darling
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,164
Bob Kulick
1950 - 2020
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,165
Sonny Fortune
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,166
Steve Rothery
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,167
Peter Giles
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,168
Adam Yauch
1964 - 2012
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 2,169
Pau Donés
1966 - 2020
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 2,170
Jim Byrnes
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 2,171
Robert Westerholt
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 2,172
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Sonny Fortune ranks 590. Before him are Carole Shelley, Viktor Shustikov, Marit Paulsen, Terry Paine, Neil Sloane, and David Hobbs. After him are Odd Børre, Brian Jacques, Cleve Moler, Nur Misuari, José Cardona, and Javier González.
Others Born in 1939
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Carole Shelley
ACTOR
1939 - 2018
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 584
Viktor Shustikov
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 585
Marit Paulsen
WRITER
1939 - 2022
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 586
Terry Paine
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 587
Neil Sloane
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 588
David Hobbs
RACING DRIVER
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 589
Sonny Fortune
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 590
Odd Børre
SINGER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 591
Brian Jacques
WRITER
1939 - 2011
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 592
Cleve Moler
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 593
Nur Misuari
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 594
José Cardona
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2013
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 595
Javier González
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 596
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sonny Fortune ranks 11,702 out of 20,380. Before him are David Darling (1941), Ellen Glasgow (1873), Scott Fahlman (1948), George Alec Effinger (1947), Bob Kulick (1950), and Lucy Shapiro (1940). After him are Grady Booch (1955), Dinah Manoff (1956), Sunny Lane (1980), Peter David (1956), Isabel Jewell (1907), and Adam Yauch (1964).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDavid Darling
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,696
Ellen Glasgow
WRITER
1873 - 1945
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,697
Scott Fahlman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,698
George Alec Effinger
WRITER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,699
Bob Kulick
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2020
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,700
Lucy Shapiro
BIOLOGIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,701
Sonny Fortune
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,702
Grady Booch
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,703
Dinah Manoff
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,704
Sunny Lane
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,705
Peter David
COMIC ARTIST
1956 - 2025
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,706
Isabel Jewell
ACTOR
1907 - 1972
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,707
Adam Yauch
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2012
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,708
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Sonny Fortune ranks 871. Before him are Edwin Hawkins (1943), Alison Sudol (1984), Scott Asheton (1949), David Gates (1940), David Darling (1941), and Bob Kulick (1950). After him are Adam Yauch (1964), Jim Byrnes (1948), Perry Farrell (1959), John Kiffmeyer (1969), Gar Samuelson (1958), and Stanley Jordan (1959).
Edwin Hawkins
1943 - 2018
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 865
Alison Sudol
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 866
Scott Asheton
1949 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 867
David Gates
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 868
David Darling
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 869
Bob Kulick
1950 - 2020
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 870
Sonny Fortune
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 871
Adam Yauch
1964 - 2012
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 872
Jim Byrnes
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 873
Perry Farrell
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 874
John Kiffmeyer
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 875
Gar Samuelson
1958 - 1999
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 876
Stanley Jordan
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 877
