MUSICIAN
Thurston Moore
1958 - Today

Thurston Moore
Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter best known as a member of the rock band Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label. Moore was ranked 34th in Rolling Stone's 2004 edition of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thurston Moore is the 1,275th most popular musician (up from 1,684th in 2019), the 6,578th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,478th in 2019) and the 458th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Thurston Moore ranks 1,275 out of 3,175. Before him are Laurindo Almeida, Christian Zacharias, Pat Smear, Vitas, Paul Gray, and Alexi Laiho. After him are Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Albert Collins, Julius Katchen, Antonio Janigro, Sven Väth, and Noodles.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLaurindo Almeida
1917 - 1995
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 1,269
Christian Zacharias
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,270
Pat Smear
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 1,271
Vitas
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 1,272
Paul Gray
1972 - 2010
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,273
Alexi Laiho
1979 - 2020
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,274
Thurston Moore
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,275
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
1935 - 1977
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,276
Albert Collins
1932 - 1993
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,277
Julius Katchen
1926 - 1969
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,278
Antonio Janigro
1918 - 1989
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1,279
Sven Väth
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1,280
Noodles
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1,281
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Thurston Moore ranks 227. Before him are Jeannie Longo, Peter H. Gilmore, Mark Moses, Rodion Cămătaru, Colm Feore, and Bernard Fellay. After him are Sylvester Groth, Sergei Makarov, Yu Rongguang, Mircea Geoană, Monica Guerritore, and Marcos Paquetá.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsJeannie Longo
CYCLIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 221
Peter H. Gilmore
COMPOSER
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 222
Mark Moses
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 223
Rodion Cămătaru
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 224
Colm Feore
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 225
Bernard Fellay
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 226
Thurston Moore
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 227
Sylvester Groth
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 228
Sergei Makarov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 229
Yu Rongguang
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 230
Mircea Geoană
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 231
Monica Guerritore
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 232
Marcos Paquetá
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 233
In United States
Among people born in United States, Thurston Moore ranks 6,579 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Gray (1972), Eugene V. Debs (1855), James Salter (1925), Connie Willis (1945), Herbert Copeland (1902), and Paul George (1990). After him are Frank Gorshin (1933), Lawrence Lessig (1961), Barry Van Dyke (1951), David Hammond (1881), Sean Paul Lockhart (1986), and Sandy Koufax (1935).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPaul Gray
MUSICIAN
1972 - 2010
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 6,573
Eugene V. Debs
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1855 - 1926
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 6,574
James Salter
WRITER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 6,575
Connie Willis
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 6,576
Herbert Copeland
BIOLOGIST
1902 - 1968
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 6,577
Paul George
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 6,578
Thurston Moore
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 6,579
Frank Gorshin
ACTOR
1933 - 2005
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 6,580
Lawrence Lessig
LAWYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6,581
Barry Van Dyke
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6,582
David Hammond
SWIMMER
1881 - 1940
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6,583
Sean Paul Lockhart
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6,584
Sandy Koufax
BASEBALL PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6,585
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Thurston Moore ranks 458. Before him are Clark Terry (1920), Trent Reznor (1965), Tom Hamilton (1951), Gary Peacock (1935), Pat Smear (1959), and Paul Gray (1972). After him are Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935), Albert Collins (1932), Julius Katchen (1926), Noodles (1963), John Mellencamp (1951), and Big Joe Turner (1911).
Clark Terry
1920 - 2015
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 452
Trent Reznor
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 453
Tom Hamilton
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 454
Gary Peacock
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 455
Pat Smear
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 456
Paul Gray
1972 - 2010
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 457
Thurston Moore
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 458
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
1935 - 1977
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 459
Albert Collins
1932 - 1993
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 460
Julius Katchen
1926 - 1969
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 461
Noodles
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 462
John Mellencamp
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 463
Big Joe Turner
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 464