MUSICIAN
Albert King
1923 - 1992
Albert King
Albert Nelson (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992), known by his stage name Albert King, was an American guitarist and singer who is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists of all time. He is perhaps best known for his popular and influential album Born Under a Bad Sign (1967) and its title track. He, B. B. King, and Freddie King, all unrelated, were known as the "Three Kings of the Blues". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Albert King has received more than 1,935,134 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Albert King is the 402nd most popular musician (down from 323rd in 2019), the 2,231st most popular biography from United States (down from 1,847th in 2019) and the 119th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
57.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
4.06
Effective Languages (L*)
3.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Albert King ranks 402 out of 3,175. Before him are Dexter Gordon, Billy Gibbons, Ben Webster, Dennis Wilson, Glenn Frey, and Ray Conniff. After him are Joan Manuel Serrat, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Jan Kubelík, Donovan, Joe Perry, and Johnny Winter.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDexter Gordon
1923 - 1990
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 396
Billy Gibbons
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 397
Ben Webster
1909 - 1973
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 398
Dennis Wilson
1944 - 1983
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 399
Glenn Frey
1948 - 2016
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 400
Ray Conniff
1916 - 2002
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 401
Albert King
1923 - 1992
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 402
Joan Manuel Serrat
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 403
Wolfgang Sawallisch
1923 - 2013
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 404
Jan Kubelík
1880 - 1940
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 405
Donovan
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 406
Joe Perry
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 407
Johnny Winter
1944 - 2014
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 408
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Albert King ranks 100. Before him are Masao Ono, Sergey Akhromeyev, Ernst Nolte, Yves Bonnefoy, Dexter Gordon, and Lloyd Shapley. After him are Wolfgang Sawallisch, Belisario Betancur, Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, Cheikh Anta Diop, and Philly Joe Jones. Among people deceased in 1992, Albert King ranks 70. Before him are José Ferrer, Jim Garrison, Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Allen Newell, and Banine. After him are Väinö Linna, Jânio Quadros, Stella Adler, Gavriil Ilizarov, Marisa Mell, and Deng Yingchao.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsMasao Ono
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2001
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 94
Sergey Akhromeyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1923 - 1991
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 95
Ernst Nolte
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 96
Yves Bonnefoy
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 97
Dexter Gordon
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1990
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 98
Lloyd Shapley
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 99
Albert King
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1992
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 100
Wolfgang Sawallisch
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2013
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 101
Belisario Betancur
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 102
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
PHYSICIAN
1923 - 2008
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 103
Yuriko, Princess Mikasa
POLITICIAN
1923 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 104
Cheikh Anta Diop
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1923 - 1986
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 105
Philly Joe Jones
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1985
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 106
Others Deceased in 1992
Go to all RankingsJosé Ferrer
ACTOR
1912 - 1992
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 64
Jim Garrison
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 65
Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 1992
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 66
Atahualpa Yupanqui
SINGER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 67
Allen Newell
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1927 - 1992
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 68
Banine
WRITER
1905 - 1992
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 69
Albert King
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1992
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 70
Väinö Linna
WRITER
1920 - 1992
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 71
Jânio Quadros
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1992
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 72
Stella Adler
ACTOR
1901 - 1992
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 73
Gavriil Ilizarov
PHYSICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 74
Marisa Mell
ACTOR
1939 - 1992
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 75
Deng Yingchao
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1992
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 76
In United States
Among people born in United States, Albert King ranks 2,231 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Todd Lincoln (1843), Carly Simon (1945), Martin Kove (1946), George Floyd (1973), Ray Conniff (1916), and Mary Parker Follett (1868). After him are Jason Momoa (1979), Terry Riley (1935), James Tolkan (1931), Patricia Cornwell (1956), Chris Brown (1989), and Jenna Jameson (1974).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert Todd Lincoln
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1926
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 2,225
Carly Simon
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 2,226
Martin Kove
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 2,227
George Floyd
INSPIRATION
1973 - 2020
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 2,228
Ray Conniff
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2002
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 2,229
Mary Parker Follett
PHILOSOPHER
1868 - 1933
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 2,230
Albert King
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1992
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 2,231
Jason Momoa
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 2,232
Terry Riley
COMPOSER
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 2,233
James Tolkan
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 2,234
Patricia Cornwell
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 2,235
Chris Brown
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 2,236
Jenna Jameson
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 2,237
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Albert King ranks 119. Before him are Dexter Gordon (1923), Billy Gibbons (1949), Ben Webster (1909), Dennis Wilson (1944), Glenn Frey (1948), and Ray Conniff (1916). After him are Joe Perry (1950), Johnny Winter (1944), Tom Petty (1950), John Phillips (1935), Lionel Hampton (1908), and Steve Vai (1960).
Dexter Gordon
1923 - 1990
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 113
Billy Gibbons
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 114
Ben Webster
1909 - 1973
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 115
Dennis Wilson
1944 - 1983
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 116
Glenn Frey
1948 - 2016
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 117
Ray Conniff
1916 - 2002
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 118
Albert King
1923 - 1992
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 119
Joe Perry
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 120
Johnny Winter
1944 - 2014
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 121
Tom Petty
1950 - 2017
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 122
John Phillips
1935 - 2001
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 123
Lionel Hampton
1908 - 2002
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 124
Steve Vai
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 125