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Tennessee Ernie Ford

1919 - 1991

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Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991), known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American singer and television host who enjoyed success in the country and western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Noted for his rich bass-baritone voice and down-home humor, he is remembered for his hit recordings of "The Shotgun Boogie" and "Sixteen Tons". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tennessee Ernie Ford is the 1,916th most popular singer (down from 1,685th in 2019), the 10,481st most popular biography from United States (down from 8,919th in 2019) and the 519th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Tennessee Ernie Ford ranks 1,916 out of 4,381. Before him are Lynsey de Paul, Tony Kakko, Natalia Gordienco, Lil' Kim, Andy, and Kelly Clarkson. After him are Lars-Göran Petrov, Ne-Yo, Heather Nova, Mabel, Irma Thomas, and Tak Matsumoto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Tennessee Ernie Ford ranks 318. Before him are Naim Talu, Clifford Truesdell, Forrest Tucker, Bill Nicholson, Delfo Cabrera, and Aleksandr Volodin. After him are David Blackwell, Marga Petersen, Edward Brooke, Phyllis Thaxter, Dries van der Lof, and Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng. Among people deceased in 1991, Tennessee Ernie Ford ranks 245. Before him are Carl Shy, Howard Ashman, Tom Tryon, Joe Verdeur, Ambrus Nagy, and André Dhôtel. After him are Tom Bridger, Marion Roper, Vera Stroyeva, Kenas Aroi, Pavel Morozenko, and Meindert DeJong.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tennessee Ernie Ford ranks 10,483 out of 20,380. Before him are Willard Rice (1895), Thomas Doughty (1793), Norman Fell (1924), Ashley Greene (1987), Kelly Clarkson (1982), and ZaSu Pitts (1894). After him are Derek Jeter (1974), Christian Pulisic (1998), Donny Osmond (1957), Yancy Butler (1970), John August Anderson (1876), and Mae Young (1923).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Tennessee Ernie Ford ranks 519. Before him are Neal Morse (1960), Hope Sandoval (1966), Lil Yachty (1997), Alan Jackson (1958), Lil' Kim (1974), and Kelly Clarkson (1982). After him are Ne-Yo (1979), Irma Thomas (1941), June Anderson (1952), Lawrence Tibbett (1896), Rickie Lee Jones (1954), and Caroline Polachek (1985).

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