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Al Stewart

1945 - Today

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Alastair Ian Stewart (born 5 September 1945) is a Scottish-born singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician who rose to prominence as part of the British folk revival in the 1960s and 1970s. He developed a unique style of combining folk-rock songs with tales of characters and events from history. Stewart is best known for his 1976 hit single "Year of the Cat", from the platinum album of the same name. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Al Stewart has received more than 2,277,942 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Al Stewart is the 844th most popular musician (down from 820th in 2019), the 2,382nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,336th in 2019) and the 145th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.03

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Al Stewart ranks 844 out of 2,662. Before him are Bobbejaan Schoepen, Albert Ayler, Kerry King, John Mayer, Billy Sheehan, and Gary Burton. After him are Lang Lang, Milt Jackson, David Garrett, Floyd Westerman, Rita Lee, and Brian Connolly.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Al Stewart ranks 240. Before him are Thilo Sarrazin, Michael Nouri, Bob Klose, John Perkins, Larry Tesler, and Doug Clifford. After him are Bob Balaban, Brian Connolly, Awad Hamed al-Bandar, Leif G. W. Persson, Faina Melnik, and Carrie Snodgress.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Al Stewart ranks 2,382 out of 7,765. Before him are Claude Choules (1901), John Hick (1922), Walter Map (1140), Henry Peach Robinson (1830), James Nasmyth (1808), and Nevil Shute (1899). After him are John Terry (1980), Stephen Hendry (1969), James Braid (1795), Joss Ackland (1928), Rupert Brooke (1887), and Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar (1269).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Al Stewart ranks 145. Before him are Würzel (1949), Bob Klose (1945), Steve Jones (1955), Snowy White (1948), Ian Hill (1952), and Burial (2000). After him are Brian Connolly (1945), George Shearing (1919), Philip Catherine (1942), James Galway (1939), Simon Phillips (1957), and Fatboy Slim (1963).

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