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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 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Sonny Fortune is the 2,174th most popular musician (down from 1,491st in 2024), the 11,725th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,522nd in 2019) and the 874th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Sonny Fortune ranks 2,173 out of 3,175. Before him are Scott Asheton, Tsunku, David Gates, David Darling, and Bob Kulick. After him are Steve Rothery, Peter Giles, Adam Yauch, Pau Donés, Jim Byrnes, Robert Westerholt, and Ana Vidović.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Scott Asheton
1949 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 2,168
Tsunku
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 2,169
David Gates
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 2,170
David Darling
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,171
Bob Kulick
1950 - 2020
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,172
Sonny Fortune
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,173
Steve Rothery
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,174
Peter Giles
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,175
Adam Yauch
1964 - 2012
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 2,176
Pau Donés
1966 - 2020
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 2,177
Jim Byrnes
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 2,178
Robert Westerholt
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 2,179
Ana Vidović
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 2,180
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 - 2025
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 11,721 out of 20,380. After him are Grady Booch (1955), Dinah Manoff (1956), Sunny Lane (1980), Peter David (1956), Isabel Jewell (1907), Adam Yauch (1964), Ann Reinking (1949), Illeana Douglas (1965), America Ferrera (1984), John Cornyn (1952), Eddie Kaye Thomas (1980), and Harriet Sansom Harris (1955).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSonny Fortune
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,721
Grady Booch
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,722
Dinah Manoff
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,723
Sunny Lane
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 11,724
Peter David
COMIC ARTIST
1956 - 2025
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,725
Isabel Jewell
ACTOR
1907 - 1972
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,726
Adam Yauch
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2012
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,727
Ann Reinking
ACTOR
1949 - 2020
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,728
Illeana Douglas
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,729
America Ferrera
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,730
John Cornyn
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,731
Eddie Kaye Thomas
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,732
Harriet Sansom Harris
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 11,733
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Sonny Fortune ranks 873. Before him are 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), Stanley Jordan (1959), and Jeff Ament (1963).
Alison Sudol
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 868
Scott Asheton
1949 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 869
David Gates
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 870
David Darling
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 871
Bob Kulick
1950 - 2020
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 872
Sonny Fortune
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 873
Adam Yauch
1964 - 2012
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 874
Jim Byrnes
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 875
Perry Farrell
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 876
John Kiffmeyer
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 877
Gar Samuelson
1958 - 1999
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 878
Stanley Jordan
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 879
Jeff Ament
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 880
