Musician
Hank Ballard
American singer
1927 - 2003
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Hank Ballard
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Hank Ballard is the 2,459th most popular musician (down from 2,166th in 2024), the 13,457th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,471st in 2019) and the 1,004th most popular American Musician.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Hank Ballard ranks 2,459 out of 3,175. Before him are Lisa Batiashvili, Creed Taylor, Guy Lombardo, Greg Howe, Hugh Dillon, and Ben Howard. After him are Yoann Lemoine, Simon Webbe, Chris Botti, DJ Shadow, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, and Muhal Richard Abrams.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Lisa Batiashvili
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 2,453
Creed Taylor
1929 - 2022
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 2,454
Guy Lombardo
1902 - 1977
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 2,455
Greg Howe
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 2,456
Hugh Dillon
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 2,457
Ben Howard
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 2,458
Hank Ballard
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 2,459
Yoann Lemoine
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 2,460
Simon Webbe
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 2,461
Chris Botti
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 2,462
DJ Shadow
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 2,463
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 2,464
Muhal Richard Abrams
1930 - 2017
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 2,465
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Hank Ballard ranks 480. Before him are John Dankworth, Boots Randolph, Sylvia Fedoruk, Cleo Laine, Ann Gillis, and Connie Kay. After him are Robert Bork, Nayantara Sahgal, Sada Thompson, Patsy Mink, Eddie Sachs, and Jim Fuchs. Among people deceased in 2003, Hank Ballard ranks 366. Before him are Gerald Emmett Carter, Dulce Chacón, Al Hirschfeld, Royce D. Applegate, Rachel Corrie, and Road Warrior Hawk. After him are Ellen Drew, Lynne Thigpen, David Kelly, Malcolm Williamson, Joseph Overton, and Johnny Paul Koroma.
Others Born in 1927
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John Dankworth
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2010
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 474
Boots Randolph
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2007
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 475
Sylvia Fedoruk
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2012
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 476
Cleo Laine
SINGER
1927 - 2025
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 477
Ann Gillis
ACTOR
1927 - 2018
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 478
Connie Kay
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1994
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 479
Hank Ballard
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 480
Robert Bork
LAWYER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 481
Nayantara Sahgal
WRITER
1927 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 482
Sada Thompson
ACTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 483
Patsy Mink
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2002
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 484
Eddie Sachs
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1964
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 485
Jim Fuchs
ATHLETE
1927 - 2010
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 486
Others Deceased in 2003
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Gerald Emmett Carter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 360
Dulce Chacón
WRITER
1954 - 2003
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 361
Al Hirschfeld
ARTIST
1903 - 2003
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 362
Royce D. Applegate
ACTOR
1939 - 2003
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 363
Rachel Corrie
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1979 - 2003
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 364
Road Warrior Hawk
WRESTLER
1957 - 2003
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 365
Hank Ballard
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 366
Ellen Drew
ACTOR
1914 - 2003
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 367
Lynne Thigpen
ACTOR
1948 - 2003
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 368
David Kelly
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2003
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 369
Malcolm Williamson
COMPOSER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 370
Joseph Overton
PHILOSOPHER
1960 - 2003
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 371
Johnny Paul Koroma
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2003
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 372
In United States
Among people born in United States, Hank Ballard ranks 13,457 out of NaN. Before him are Elisabeth Harnois (1979), Lionel Shriver (1957), Preston Foster (1900), Lee Greenwood (1942), Geoffrey A. Landis (1955), and Deidre Hall (1947). After him are Joseph Campanella (1924), Walt Kelly (1913), Sidney Drell (1926), Angela Kinsey (1971), Brenda Chapman (1962), and Cain Velasquez (1982).
Others born in United States
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Elisabeth Harnois
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 13,451
Lionel Shriver
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 13,452
Preston Foster
ACTOR
1900 - 1970
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 13,453
Lee Greenwood
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 13,454
Geoffrey A. Landis
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,455
Deidre Hall
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,456
Hank Ballard
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,457
Joseph Campanella
ACTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,458
Walt Kelly
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 1973
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,459
Sidney Drell
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2016
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,460
Angela Kinsey
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,461
Brenda Chapman
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,462
Cain Velasquez
WRESTLER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 13,463
Among Musicians In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Hank Ballard ranks 1,004. Before him are Ian MacKaye (1962), Booker Ervin (1930), Synyster Gates (1981), Stu Cook (1945), Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (1976), and Greg Howe (1963). After him are Chris Botti (1962), DJ Shadow (1972), Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (1969), Muhal Richard Abrams (1930), Steve Kuhn (1938), and Geri Allen (1957).
Ian MacKaye
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 998
Booker Ervin
1930 - 1970
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 999
Synyster Gates
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 1,000
Stu Cook
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 1,001
Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 1,002
Greg Howe
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 1,003
Hank Ballard
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 1,004
Chris Botti
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 1,005
DJ Shadow
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 1,006
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 1,007
Muhal Richard Abrams
1930 - 2017
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 1,008
Steve Kuhn
1938 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 1,009
Geri Allen
1957 - 2017
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 1,010
