Musician
Captain Beefheart
American musician
1941 - 2010
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Captain Beefheart
His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia. Captain Beefheart is the 687th most popular musician (down from 595th in 2024), the 3,838th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,050th in 2019) and the 211th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
290k
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Past 12 months
61.27
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
39
Captain Beefheart's biography appears in 39 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 88% of all Musicians.
Jan 15
Captain Beefheart shares a January 15 birthday with Martin Luther King Jr., Molière, and Gamal Abdel Nasser.
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Captain Beefheart ranks 687 out of 3,175. Before him are Eric Singer, Philip Selway, Steve Jones, Liam Gallagher, Stephen Kovacevich, and Lindsey Buckingham. After him are Kenny Loggins, Jadranka Stojaković, Paul Tortelier, Jeff Porcaro, Eric Woolfson, and Rudolf Barshai.
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Eric Singer
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 681
Philip Selway
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 682
Steve Jones
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 683
Liam Gallagher
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 684
Stephen Kovacevich
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 685
Lindsey Buckingham
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 686
Captain Beefheart
1941 - 2010
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 687
Kenny Loggins
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 688
Jadranka Stojaković
1950 - 2016
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 689
Paul Tortelier
1914 - 1990
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 690
Jeff Porcaro
1954 - 1992
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 691
Eric Woolfson
1945 - 2009
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 692
Rudolf Barshai
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 693
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Captain Beefheart ranks 228. Before him are R. James Woolsey Jr., Menzies Campbell, Tom Fogerty, Josep Maria Fusté, Harald Nielsen, and Muhammad Mustafa Mero. After him are Yevhen Marchuk, Andrés García, Eric Braeden, George Pell, Wilson Pickett, and Christopher Connelly. Among people deceased in 2010, Captain Beefheart ranks 137. Before him are Cécile Aubry, Georges Wilson, Raimon Panikkar, Charlie Hickcox, Werner Schroeter, and Bogdan Bogdanović. After him are Trevor Taylor, Raymond Franz, Bobby Smith, Rudolf Barshai, Peter Steele, and Herbert Erhardt.
Others Born in 1941
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R. James Woolsey Jr.
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 222
Menzies Campbell
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2025
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 223
Tom Fogerty
MUSICIAN
1941 - 1990
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 224
Josep Maria Fusté
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2023
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 225
Harald Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2015
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 226
Muhammad Mustafa Mero
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 227
Captain Beefheart
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2010
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 228
Yevhen Marchuk
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 229
Andrés García
ACTOR
1941 - 2023
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 230
Eric Braeden
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 231
George Pell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 232
Wilson Pickett
SINGER
1941 - 2006
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 233
Christopher Connelly
ACTOR
1941 - 1988
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 234
Others Deceased in 2010
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Cécile Aubry
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 131
Georges Wilson
ACTOR
1921 - 2010
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 132
Raimon Panikkar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2010
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 133
Charlie Hickcox
SWIMMER
1947 - 2010
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 134
Werner Schroeter
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2010
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 135
Bogdan Bogdanović
ARCHITECT
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 136
Captain Beefheart
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2010
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 137
Trevor Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 2010
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 138
Raymond Franz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 139
Bobby Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2010
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 140
Rudolf Barshai
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 141
Peter Steele
SINGER
1962 - 2010
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 142
Herbert Erhardt
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 143
In United States
Among people born in United States, Captain Beefheart ranks 3,838 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Davi (1953), Candice King (1987), Arthur Janov (1924), Mildred Dresselhaus (1930), Cy Twombly (1928), and Johnny Kitagawa (1931). After him are Carl Brashear (1931), Gerard Damiano (1928), Dee Wallace (1948), Kenny Loggins (1948), Peter Strauss (1947), and Dolley Madison (1768).
Others born in United States
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Robert Davi
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 3,832
Candice King
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 3,833
Arthur Janov
PSYCHOLOGIST
1924 - 2017
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 3,834
Mildred Dresselhaus
PHYSICIST
1930 - 2017
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 3,835
Cy Twombly
PAINTER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 3,836
Johnny Kitagawa
BUSINESSPERSON
1931 - 2019
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 3,837
Captain Beefheart
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2010
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 3,838
Carl Brashear
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1931 - 2006
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 3,839
Gerard Damiano
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2008
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 3,840
Dee Wallace
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 3,841
Kenny Loggins
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 3,842
Peter Strauss
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 3,843
Dolley Madison
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1849
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 3,844
Among Musicians In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Captain Beefheart ranks 211. Before him are Ben Webster (1909), Tico Torres (1953), Tom Fogerty (1941), Eric Singer (1958), Stephen Kovacevich (1940), and Lindsey Buckingham (1949). After him are Kenny Loggins (1948), Jeff Porcaro (1954), Chaka Khan (1953), Jelly Roll Morton (1890), Suzanne Vega (1959), and Rufus Wainwright (1973).
Ben Webster
1909 - 1973
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 205
Tico Torres
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 206
Tom Fogerty
1941 - 1990
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 207
Eric Singer
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 208
Stephen Kovacevich
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 209
Lindsey Buckingham
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 210
Captain Beefheart
1941 - 2010
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 211
Kenny Loggins
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 212
Jeff Porcaro
1954 - 1992
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 213
Chaka Khan
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 214
Jelly Roll Morton
1890 - 1941
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 215
Suzanne Vega
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 216
Rufus Wainwright
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 217
