#1Famous people · Belzoni
Of the 12 famous people born in Belzoni, an unusual share are musicians
Most widely known is Pinetop Perkins, the American blues pianist, with articles in 26 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 9 were born, the most of any period. Pinetop Perkins, born in 1913, is the earliest name and Timaka James-Jones, born in 1973, the latest. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Pinetop Perkins
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1913
Pinetop Perkins
Youngest
1973
Timaka James-Jones
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Belzoni’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Belzoni is known for
Compared with the usual town, musicians are the most over-represented field, at 6.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Belzoni
Pinetop Perkins has articles in 26 languages, Otis Spann in 20 and Jean Terrell in 10.
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Through the years
When Belzoni’s famous people were born
The 1930s top the chart, with 4 births in the decade.
Politics & LawMusicSportsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Belzoni
Still to come: 9 more, from 1928 to 1973.
Eddie "Guitar" Burns
1928–2012American Detroit blues guitarist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belzoni 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 (4)
- Pinetop Perkins: Cathy from Reno NV, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herb Washington: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Williams: Ben Williams, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Swan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons