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Woody Guthrie

1912 - 1967

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Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, and composer widely considered to be one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism and has inspired many generations both politically and musically with songs such as "This Land Is Your Land" and "Tear the Fascists Down". Guthrie wrote hundreds of country, folk, and children's songs, along with ballads and improvised works. Dust Bowl Ballads, Guthrie's album of songs about the Dust Bowl period, was included on Mojo magazine's list of 100 Records That Changed the World, and many of his recorded songs are archived in the Library of Congress. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Woody Guthrie is the 151st most popular musician (up from 363rd in 2019), the 990th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,020th in 2019) and the 47th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Woody Guthrie ranks 151 out of 3,175. Before him are Arnaut Daniel, Roger Glover, Robert Smith, Glenn Miller, Chet Baker, and Rudolf Schenker. After him are Benny Goodman, Joe Hisaishi, Gianna Nannini, Tony Iommi, Paul Mauriat, and Karl Thomas Mozart.

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Among people born in 1912, Woody Guthrie ranks 40. Before him are Tibor Sekelj, Leonid Kantorovich, Adolf Galland, Juan Pujol García, Patrick White, and Julius Axelrod. After him are Karl Malden, Pierre Boulle, Herbert C. Brown, Chien-Shiung Wu, Elsa Morante, and Kim Philby. Among people deceased in 1967, Woody Guthrie ranks 33. Before him are Rodion Malinovsky, Johannes Itten, Casimir Funk, Felix Yusupov, John Coltrane, and Wolfgang Köhler. After him are Hermann Joseph Muller, Norman Angell, John Cockcroft, Ejnar Hertzsprung, Françoise Dorléac, and Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Woody Guthrie ranks 990 out of 20,380. Before him are Ruth Handler (1916), Sinclair Lewis (1885), Chet Baker (1929), Renée Zellweger (1969), Stanley B. Prusiner (1942), and Russell Alan Hulse (1950). After him are Benny Goodman (1909), Talia Shire (1946), Burt Reynolds (1936), Jules Dassin (1911), Frances McDormand (1957), and Arthur Ashkin (1922).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Woody Guthrie ranks 47. Before him are Chris Isaak (1956), Pete Seeger (1919), Buddy Holly (1936), Nat King Cole (1919), Glenn Miller (1904), and Chet Baker (1929). After him are Benny Goodman (1909), Ritchie Valens (1941), Charley Patton (1891), Lenny Kravitz (1964), Duff McKagan (1964), and Bill Evans (1929).

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