SINGER
Alan Lancaster
1949 - 2021
Alan Lancaster
Alan Charles Lancaster (7 February 1949 – 26 September 2021) was an English musician, best known as a founding member and bassist of the rock band Status Quo, playing with the band from 1967 to 1985, with brief reunions in 2013 and 2014. As well as contributing to songwriting, he was also one of the lead vocalists on albums and live concerts, taking the lead on tracks such as "Backwater", "Is There a Better Way", "Bye Bye Johnny", "High Flyer" and "Roadhouse Blues". Alan Lancaster formed the group in 1962 with his then-schoolmate Francis Rossi. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alan Lancaster has received more than 692,531 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Alan Lancaster is the 668th most popular singer (down from 302nd in 2019), the 2,087th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,195th in 2019) and the 77th most popular British Singer.
Memorability Metrics
690k
Page Views (PV)
53.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
5.10
Effective Languages (L*)
2.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Alan Lancaster ranks 668 out of 4,381. Before him are Barbara Hendricks, Rosemary Clooney, Naomi Shemer, Maria Severa Onofriana, Titta Ruffo, and Anna Tomowa-Sintow. After him are Raina Kabaivanska, Andrew Ridgeley, Pat Boone, Melissa Etheridge, Paula Abdul, and Barry Manilow.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBarbara Hendricks
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 662
Rosemary Clooney
1928 - 2002
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 663
Naomi Shemer
1930 - 2004
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 664
Maria Severa Onofriana
1820 - 1846
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 665
Titta Ruffo
1877 - 1953
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 666
Anna Tomowa-Sintow
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 667
Alan Lancaster
1949 - 2021
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 668
Raina Kabaivanska
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 669
Andrew Ridgeley
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 670
Pat Boone
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 671
Melissa Etheridge
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 672
Paula Abdul
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 673
Barry Manilow
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 674
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Alan Lancaster ranks 217. Before him are Bill Bruford, Alice Walton, Edu, Michio Yasuda, Valentin Inzko, and Tadashi Yanai. After him are Jamil Mahuad, Jorge Bucay, Ottavia Piccolo, Gabriel Yared, Antônio Fagundes, and Sabine Azéma. Among people deceased in 2021, Alan Lancaster ranks 203. Before him are Cicely Tyson, Benoît Sokal, Jovenel Moïse, Anerood Jugnauth, Françoise Arnoul, and Vasily Lanovoy. After him are Hugo Maradona, Carmen Salinas, Kamal Ganzouri, Jean-Pierre Adams, Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan, and Leon Spinks.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsBill Bruford
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 211
Alice Walton
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 212
Edu
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 213
Michio Yasuda
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 214
Valentin Inzko
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 215
Tadashi Yanai
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 216
Alan Lancaster
SINGER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 217
Jamil Mahuad
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 218
Jorge Bucay
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 219
Ottavia Piccolo
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 220
Gabriel Yared
COMPOSER
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 221
Antônio Fagundes
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 222
Sabine Azéma
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 223
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsCicely Tyson
ACTOR
1924 - 2021
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 197
Benoît Sokal
COMIC ARTIST
1954 - 2021
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 198
Jovenel Moïse
POLITICIAN
1968 - 2021
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 199
Anerood Jugnauth
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 200
Françoise Arnoul
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 201
Vasily Lanovoy
ACTOR
1934 - 2021
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 202
Alan Lancaster
SINGER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 203
Hugo Maradona
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - 2021
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 204
Carmen Salinas
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 205
Kamal Ganzouri
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2021
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 206
Jean-Pierre Adams
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 207
Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2021
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 208
Leon Spinks
BOXER
1953 - 2021
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 209
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Alan Lancaster ranks 2,087 out of 8,785. Before him are Princess Eugenie of York (1990), Joan of the Tower (1321), Chris Menges (1940), Thomas Andrews (1813), Robert Fortune (1812), and Anthony Dawson (1916). After him are George Herbert (1593), John Webster (1578), James Fox (1939), John Foxe (1516), Andrew Ridgeley (1963), and Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset (1499).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPrincess Eugenie of York
NOBLEMAN
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 2,081
Joan of the Tower
COMPANION
1321 - 1362
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 2,082
Chris Menges
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 2,083
Thomas Andrews
CHEMIST
1813 - 1885
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,084
Robert Fortune
BIOLOGIST
1812 - 1880
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,085
Anthony Dawson
ACTOR
1916 - 1992
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,086
Alan Lancaster
SINGER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,087
George Herbert
WRITER
1593 - 1633
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 2,088
John Webster
WRITER
1578 - 1634
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 2,089
James Fox
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 2,090
John Foxe
HISTORIAN
1516 - 1587
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 2,091
Andrew Ridgeley
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 2,092
Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset
NOBLEMAN
1499 - 1500
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 2,093
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Alan Lancaster ranks 77. Before him are Graham Bonnet (1947), Francis Rossi (1949), Ed Sheeran (1991), Andy Gibb (1958), Graham Nash (1942), and Rick Parfitt (1948). After him are Andrew Ridgeley (1963), Ian Dury (1942), Paul Young (1956), Limahl (1958), Nick Kamen (1962), and Jimmy Somerville (1961).
Graham Bonnet
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 71
Francis Rossi
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 72
Ed Sheeran
1991 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 73
Andy Gibb
1958 - 1988
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 74
Graham Nash
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 75
Rick Parfitt
1948 - 2016
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 76
Alan Lancaster
1949 - 2021
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 77
Andrew Ridgeley
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 78
Ian Dury
1942 - 2000
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 79
Paul Young
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 80
Limahl
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 81
Nick Kamen
1962 - 2021
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 82
Jimmy Somerville
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 83