#1Famous people · Vance
Vance is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Alabama Slim, the musical artist, with articles in 3 languages. The only other name is the American politician Ralph Moody. Of the bordering towns, Tuscaloosa has the longest list: 65, with Dinah Washington at the top. Births span 1915 to 1939, from Ralph Moody to Alabama Slim.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Alabama Slim
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1915
Ralph Moody
Youngest
1939
Alabama Slim
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Vance
#1#2Known for
What Vance is known for
1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
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Close by, the fullest list is Tuscaloosa’s, at 65 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vance and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Alabama Slim: Werner100359, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Moody: Elaine B. Mitchell (editor), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinah Washington: Mercury Records The full size copy of the photo shows the photographer to be James Kriegsmann, New York., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons