Musician
Don Was
American musician, producer & record company executive
1952 - today
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Don Was
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Don Was is the 2,680th most popular musician (down from 2,462nd in 2024), the 14,940th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,353rd in 2019) and the 1,111th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views
Past 12 months
46.90
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
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Don Was's biography spans 20 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 46.90.
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Don Was ranks 2,680 out of 3,445. Before him are Charlie Clouser, Imelda May, Bill Dixon, Gustaph, Katharina Wagner, and Pete Sandoval. After him are Pete Shelley, Biosphere, Cynthia Weil, Terry Date, Diana King, and Will Hunt.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Charlie Clouser
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 2,674
Imelda May
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 2,675
Bill Dixon
1925 - 2010
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 2,676
Gustaph
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 2,677
Katharina Wagner
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 2,678
Pete Sandoval
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 2,679
Don Was
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 2,680
Pete Shelley
1955 - 2018
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 2,681
Biosphere
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 2,682
Cynthia Weil
1940 - 2023
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 2,683
Terry Date
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 2,684
Diana King
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 2,685
Will Hunt
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 2,686
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Don Was ranks 766. Before him are Louis Walsh, Marilyn Waring, Harry Anderson, Jim Wetherbee, Pedro Soto, and Howie Hawkins. After him are Melanie Mayron, Raj Babbar, Takako Shirai, Irwin Keyes, Ray Sharkey, and Michael Brook.
Others Born in 1952
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Louis Walsh
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 760
Marilyn Waring
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 761
Harry Anderson
ACTOR
1952 - 2018
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 762
Jim Wetherbee
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 763
Pedro Soto
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 764
Howie Hawkins
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 765
Don Was
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 766
Melanie Mayron
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 767
Raj Babbar
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 768
Takako Shirai
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 769
Irwin Keyes
ACTOR
1952 - 2015
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 770
Ray Sharkey
ACTOR
1952 - 1993
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 771
Michael Brook
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 772
In United States
Among people born in United States, Don Was ranks 14,940 out of 23,232. Before him are Ken Marino (1968), Paul Westphal (1950), Mike Piazza (1968), Joel McKinnon Miller (1960), Patrick Fischler (1969), and Emilio Rivera (1961). After him are Pat Fraley (1949), David Neville (1984), Ann Wedgeworth (1934), Otto Porter (1993), Peter Dodson (1946), and Jenn Suhr (1982).
Others born in United States
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Ken Marino
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 14,934
Paul Westphal
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 14,935
Mike Piazza
BASEBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 14,936
Joel McKinnon Miller
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 14,937
Patrick Fischler
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 14,938
Emilio Rivera
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 14,939
Don Was
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 14,940
Pat Fraley
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 14,941
David Neville
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 14,942
Ann Wedgeworth
ACTOR
1934 - 2017
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 14,943
Otto Porter
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 14,944
Peter Dodson
BIOLOGIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 14,945
Jenn Suhr
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 14,946
Among Musicians In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Don Was ranks 1,111. Before him are Jewel (1974), Boosie Badazz (1982), Mike Watt (1957), Brandon Flowers (1981), Charlie Clouser (1963), and Bill Dixon (1925). After him are Cynthia Weil (1940), Terry Date (1956), Will Hunt (1971), John Rzeznik (1965), Alana Haim (1991), and Glen Ballard (1953).
Jewel
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 1,105
Boosie Badazz
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 1,106
Mike Watt
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 1,107
Brandon Flowers
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 1,108
Charlie Clouser
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 1,109
Bill Dixon
1925 - 2010
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 1,110
Don Was
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 1,111
Cynthia Weil
1940 - 2023
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 1,112
Terry Date
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 1,113
Will Hunt
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 1,114
John Rzeznik
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 1,115
Alana Haim
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 1,116
Glen Ballard
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 1,117
