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Wanda Jackson

1937 - Today

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Wanda LaVonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American retired singer and songwriter. Since the 1950s, she has recorded and released music in the genres of rock, country and gospel. She was among the first women to have a career in rock and roll, recording a series of 1950s singles that helped give her the nickname "The Queen of Rockabilly". She is also counted among the first female stars in the genre of country music. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wanda Jackson is the 909th most popular musician (down from 749th in 2019), the 4,841st most popular biography from United States (down from 3,788th in 2019) and the 299th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Wanda Jackson ranks 909 out of 3,175. Before her are Art Pepper, Rico Rodriguez, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Al Kooper, Jackson Browne, and Blackie Lawless. After her are Gary Burton, Roy Thomas Baker, Bismillah Khan, Tommy Johnson, Herbert Grönemeyer, and Floyd Council.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Wanda Jackson ranks 245. Before her are Lorraine Gary, Marcian Hoff, Geki, Otto Pfister, Toribio Ticona Porco, and Cheng Yen. After her are Ron Clarke, Ingrid Pitt, Aslan Usoyan, Vlatko Marković, Boris Yegorov, and Klim Churyumov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wanda Jackson ranks 4,841 out of 20,380. Before her are Al Kooper (1944), Benjamin Rush (1745), Lana Rhoades (1996), David Lewis (1941), Blackie Lawless (1956), and Frank Wigglesworth Clarke (1847). After her are Isadore Singer (1924), Gary Burton (1943), Beverly Aadland (1942), Ellie Kemper (1980), James McDivitt (1929), and R. J. Palacio (1963).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Wanda Jackson ranks 299. Before her are Dimebag Darrell (1966), Yusef Lateef (1920), Richie Havens (1941), Art Pepper (1925), Al Kooper (1944), and Blackie Lawless (1956). After her are Gary Burton (1943), Tommy Johnson (1896), Floyd Council (1911), Dee Dee Warwick (1942), Jim Hall (1930), and Jimmy Smith (1925).

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