Singer
Gordon Lightfoot
Canadian singer-songwriter
1938 - 2023
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Gordon Lightfoot
His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2024). Gordon Lightfoot is the 1,305th most popular singer (down from 1,026th in 2024), the 385th most popular biography from Canada (down from 275th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Canadian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
790k
Page Views
Past 12 months
56.39
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
2.6×
Gordon Lightfoot's Wikipedia page drew 790k views over the past year, 2.6× the average among Singers.
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Among Singers
Among singers, Gordon Lightfoot ranks 1,305 out of 5,024. Before him are Nik Kershaw, Seungri, Gloria Jones, Lil Nas X, Lhasa de Sela, and Maher Zain. After him are Beth Carvalho, Aneela Mirza, Licia Albanese, Ted Neeley, Clara Nunes, and Mississippi John Hurt.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Nik Kershaw
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 1,299
Seungri
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 1,300
Gloria Jones
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 1,301
Lil Nas X
1999 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 1,302
Lhasa de Sela
1972 - 2010
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 1,303
Maher Zain
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 1,304
Gordon Lightfoot
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 1,305
Beth Carvalho
1946 - 2019
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 1,306
Aneela Mirza
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 1,307
Licia Albanese
1909 - 2014
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 1,308
Ted Neeley
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 1,309
Clara Nunes
1942 - 1983
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 1,310
Mississippi John Hurt
1892 - 1966
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 1,311
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Gordon Lightfoot ranks 403. Before him are Viktor Zhdanovich, Huang Ju, Angelo Damiano, Bhalchandra Nemade, Luciano Federici, and Luiz of Orléans-Braganza. After him are Mirko Novosel, John Corigliano, Sawa, Simone de Oliveira, Maurizio Costanzo, and Carlos Lapetra. Among people deceased in 2023, Gordon Lightfoot ranks 343. Before him are Jacques Gaillot, Dmytro Pavlychko, Fiona Graham, Veniamin Soldatenko, Shozo Sasahara, and Akgün Kaçmaz. After him are Vera T. Sós, Mirko Novosel, Endel Tulving, Ernesto Castano, Krister Kristensson, and Mario Tronti.
Others Born in 1938
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Viktor Zhdanovich
FENCER
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 397
Huang Ju
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2007
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 398
Angelo Damiano
CYCLIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 399
Bhalchandra Nemade
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 400
Luciano Federici
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2020
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 401
Luiz of Orléans-Braganza
NOBLEMAN
1938 - 2022
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 402
Gordon Lightfoot
SINGER
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 403
Mirko Novosel
COACH
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 404
John Corigliano
COMPOSER
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 405
Sawa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 406
Simone de Oliveira
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 407
Maurizio Costanzo
JOURNALIST
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 408
Carlos Lapetra
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 1995
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 409
Others Deceased in 2023
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Jacques Gaillot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 2023
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 337
Dmytro Pavlychko
WRITER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 338
Fiona Graham
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1961 - 2023
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 339
Veniamin Soldatenko
ATHLETE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 340
Shozo Sasahara
WRESTLER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 341
Akgün Kaçmaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 342
Gordon Lightfoot
SINGER
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 343
Vera T. Sós
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - 2023
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 344
Mirko Novosel
COACH
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 345
Endel Tulving
PSYCHOLOGIST
1927 - 2023
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 346
Ernesto Castano
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 347
Krister Kristensson
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 348
Mario Tronti
PHILOSOPHER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 349
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Gordon Lightfoot ranks 385 out of 2,294. Before him are Peter Kirby (1931), Harry Watson (1898), Geddy Lee (1953), Shawn Levy (1968), Lance Kinsey (1954), and Albert W. Tucker (1905). After him are Bobby Roode (1977), Kristin Kreuk (1982), Étienne Desmarteau (1873), Feist (1976), Brock Chisholm (1896), and Anna Paquin (1982).
Others born in Canada
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Peter Kirby
ATHLETE
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 379
Harry Watson
ATHLETE
1898 - 1957
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 380
Geddy Lee
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 381
Shawn Levy
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 382
Lance Kinsey
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 383
Albert W. Tucker
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 384
Gordon Lightfoot
SINGER
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 385
Bobby Roode
WRESTLER
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 386
Kristin Kreuk
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 387
Étienne Desmarteau
ATHLETE
1873 - 1905
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 388
Feist
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 389
Brock Chisholm
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1971
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 390
Anna Paquin
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 391
Among Singers In Canada
Among singers born in Canada, Gordon Lightfoot ranks 21. Before him are Jon Vickers (1926), Garou (1972), Michael Bublé (1975), Alissa White-Gluz (1985), Snow (1969), and James LaBrie (1963). After him are Feist (1976), George London (1920), Peaches (1966), Terry Jacks (1944), Bruno Pelletier (1962), and Anne Murray (1945).
Jon Vickers
1926 - 2015
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 15
Garou
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 16
Michael Bublé
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 17
Alissa White-Gluz
1985 - Present
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 18
Snow
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 19
James LaBrie
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 20
Gordon Lightfoot
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 21
Feist
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 22
George London
1920 - 1985
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 23
Peaches
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 24
Terry Jacks
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 25
Bruno Pelletier
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 26
Anne Murray
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 27
