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 2,470th most popular musician (down from 2,166th in 2024), the 13,504th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,471st in 2019) and the 1,007th most popular American Musician.
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Past 12 months
48.87
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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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 2,470 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: 2,464
Creed Taylor
1929 - 2022
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 2,465
Guy Lombardo
1902 - 1977
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 2,466
Greg Howe
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 2,467
Hugh Dillon
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 2,468
Ben Howard
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 2,469
Hank Ballard
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 2,470
Yoann Lemoine
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 2,471
Simon Webbe
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 2,472
Chris Botti
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 2,473
DJ Shadow
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 2,474
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 2,475
Muhal Richard Abrams
1930 - 2017
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 2,476
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Hank Ballard ranks 485. 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 371. 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: 479
Boots Randolph
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2007
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 480
Sylvia Fedoruk
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2012
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 481
Cleo Laine
SINGER
1927 - 2025
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 482
Ann Gillis
ACTOR
1927 - 2018
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 483
Connie Kay
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1994
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 484
Hank Ballard
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 485
Robert Bork
LAWYER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 486
Nayantara Sahgal
WRITER
1927 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 487
Sada Thompson
ACTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 488
Patsy Mink
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2002
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 489
Eddie Sachs
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1964
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 490
Jim Fuchs
ATHLETE
1927 - 2010
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 491
Others Deceased in 2003
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Gerald Emmett Carter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 365
Dulce Chacón
WRITER
1954 - 2003
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 366
Al Hirschfeld
ARTIST
1903 - 2003
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 367
Royce D. Applegate
ACTOR
1939 - 2003
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 368
Rachel Corrie
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1979 - 2003
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 369
Road Warrior Hawk
WRESTLER
1957 - 2003
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 370
Hank Ballard
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 371
Ellen Drew
ACTOR
1914 - 2003
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 372
Lynne Thigpen
ACTOR
1948 - 2003
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 373
David Kelly
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2003
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 374
Malcolm Williamson
COMPOSER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 375
Joseph Overton
PHILOSOPHER
1960 - 2003
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 376
Johnny Paul Koroma
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2003
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 377
In United States
Among people born in United States, Hank Ballard ranks 13,504 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: 13,498
Lionel Shriver
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 13,499
Preston Foster
ACTOR
1900 - 1970
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 13,500
Lee Greenwood
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 13,501
Geoffrey A. Landis
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,502
Deidre Hall
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,503
Hank Ballard
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,504
Joseph Campanella
ACTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,505
Walt Kelly
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 1973
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,506
Sidney Drell
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2016
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,507
Angela Kinsey
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,508
Brenda Chapman
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,509
Cain Velasquez
WRESTLER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 13,510
Among Musicians In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Hank Ballard ranks 1,007. 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: 1,001
Booker Ervin
1930 - 1970
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 1,002
Synyster Gates
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 1,003
Stu Cook
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 1,004
Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 1,005
Greg Howe
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 1,006
Hank Ballard
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 1,007
Chris Botti
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 1,008
DJ Shadow
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 1,009
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 1,010
Muhal Richard Abrams
1930 - 2017
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 1,011
Steve Kuhn
1938 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 1,012
Geri Allen
1957 - 2017
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 1,013
