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Alan Freed

1921 - 1965

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Albert James "Alan" Freed (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965) was an American disc jockey. He also produced and promoted large traveling concerts with various acts, helping to spread the importance of rock and roll music throughout North America. In 1986, Freed was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His "role in breaking down racial barriers in U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alan Freed has received more than 1,389,953 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Alan Freed is the 75th most popular designer (down from 69th in 2019), the 6,853rd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,951st in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Designer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.78

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.41

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Alan Freed ranks 75 out of 104. Before him are Ruth St. Denis, Ollie Johnston, Storm Thorgerson, Stefano Gabbana, Erik Spiekermann, and Lia van Leer. After him are Max Miedinger, Jony Ive, Marc Davis, Colleen Atwood, Philipp Plein, and Robert Kalina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Alan Freed ranks 313. Before him are Abdelmalek Benhabyles, Tony Scott, Isabella Bashmakova, George Nader, Ferenc Karinthy, and Ottavio Missoni. After him are Sahir Ludhianvi, Kees de Jager, Jeanne Demessieux, Tafari Benti, Antonino Rocca, and Ilka Gedő. Among people deceased in 1965, Alan Freed ranks 156. Before him are Constance Bennett, Giorgio Zampori, Tommy Hampson, Reino Kuuskoski, Eric Backman, and Pietro Bianchi. After him are Edgar Barth, Eric Brook, Kōsaku Yamada, Eleanor Farjeon, Sulamith Goldhaber, and Charles Sheeler.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Alan Freed ranks 6,853 out of 20,380. Before him are Hugh O'Brian (1925), Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann (1933), Pamela Sue Martin (1953), Leslie Mann (1972), Marin Alsop (1956), and C. I. Scofield (1843). After him are Johnny Mathis (1935), Fred Hampton (1948), Julian Steward (1902), Avery Brooks (1948), Mark Frost (1953), and Lee Meriwether (1935).

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Among DESIGNERS In United States

Among designers born in United States, Alan Freed ranks 9. Before him are Betsy Ross (1752), Syd Mead (1933), Milton Glaser (1929), Paul Rand (1914), Ruth St. Denis (1879), and Ollie Johnston (1912). After him are Marc Davis (1913), Colleen Atwood (1948), Norman Bel Geddes (1893), Virgil Abloh (1980), Kate Spade (1962), and Betsey Johnson (1942).

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