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 2,469th most popular musician (down from 2,166th in 2024), the 13,496th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,471st in 2019) and the 1,006th most popular American Musician.
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50k
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Past 12 months
48.87
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
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Hank Ballard's biography spans 18 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 48.87.
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Hank Ballard ranks 2,469 out of 3,445. 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: 2,463
Creed Taylor
1929 - 2022
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 2,464
Guy Lombardo
1902 - 1977
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 2,465
Greg Howe
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 2,466
Hugh Dillon
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 2,467
Ben Howard
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 2,468
Hank Ballard
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 2,469
Yoann Lemoine
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 2,470
Simon Webbe
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 2,471
Chris Botti
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 2,472
DJ Shadow
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 2,473
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 2,474
Muhal Richard Abrams
1930 - 2017
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 2,475
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Hank Ballard ranks 484. 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 370. 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: 478
Boots Randolph
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2007
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 479
Sylvia Fedoruk
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2012
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 480
Cleo Laine
SINGER
1927 - 2025
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 481
Ann Gillis
ACTOR
1927 - 2018
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 482
Connie Kay
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1994
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 483
Hank Ballard
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 484
Robert Bork
LAWYER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 485
Nayantara Sahgal
WRITER
1927 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 486
Sada Thompson
ACTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 487
Patsy Mink
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2002
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 488
Eddie Sachs
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1964
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 489
Jim Fuchs
ATHLETE
1927 - 2010
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 490
Others Deceased in 2003
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Gerald Emmett Carter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 364
Dulce Chacón
WRITER
1954 - 2003
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 365
Al Hirschfeld
ARTIST
1903 - 2003
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 366
Royce D. Applegate
ACTOR
1939 - 2003
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 367
Rachel Corrie
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1979 - 2003
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 368
Road Warrior Hawk
WRESTLER
1957 - 2003
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 369
Hank Ballard
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 370
Ellen Drew
ACTOR
1914 - 2003
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 371
Lynne Thigpen
ACTOR
1948 - 2003
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 372
David Kelly
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2003
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 373
Malcolm Williamson
COMPOSER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 374
Joseph Overton
PHILOSOPHER
1960 - 2003
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 375
Johnny Paul Koroma
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2003
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 376
In United States
Among people born in United States, Hank Ballard ranks 13,496 out of 23,232. 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: 13,490
Lionel Shriver
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 13,491
Preston Foster
ACTOR
1900 - 1970
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 13,492
Lee Greenwood
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 13,493
Geoffrey A. Landis
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,494
Deidre Hall
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,495
Hank Ballard
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,496
Joseph Campanella
ACTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,497
Walt Kelly
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 1973
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,498
Sidney Drell
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2016
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,499
Angela Kinsey
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,500
Brenda Chapman
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,501
Cain Velasquez
WRESTLER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 13,502
Among Musicians In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Hank Ballard ranks 1,006. 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: 1,000
Booker Ervin
1930 - 1970
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 1,001
Synyster Gates
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 1,002
Stu Cook
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 1,003
Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 1,004
Greg Howe
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 1,005
Hank Ballard
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 1,006
Chris Botti
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 1,007
DJ Shadow
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 1,008
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 1,009
Muhal Richard Abrams
1930 - 2017
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 1,010
Steve Kuhn
1938 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 1,011
Geri Allen
1957 - 2017
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 1,012
