MUSICIAN
Alicia Keys
1981 - Today
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs when she was the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at the age of 15. After disputes with the label, she signed with J Records to release her debut studio album, Songs in A Minor (2001). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alicia Keys has received more than 23,794,917 page views. Her biography is available in 83 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 81 in 2019). Alicia Keys is the 188th most popular musician, the 1,059th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,075th in 2019) and the 50th most popular American Musician.
Alicia Keys is most famous for her songs "Fallin'", "No One", "Girl on Fire", and "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down".
Memorability Metrics
24M
Page Views (PV)
62.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
83
Languages Editions (L)
13.74
Effective Languages (L*)
2.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Alicia Keys ranks 188 out of 3,175. Before her are Bernard Haitink, Rory Gallagher, Muddy Waters, Nam June Paik, John Cale, and John Paul Jones. After her are Giovanni Battista Martini, Emil Gilels, Roger Whittaker, Dr. Alban, Claudio Arrau, and Paolo Conte.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBernard Haitink
1929 - 2021
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 182
Rory Gallagher
1948 - 1995
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 183
Muddy Waters
1913 - 1983
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 184
Nam June Paik
1932 - 2006
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 185
John Cale
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 186
John Paul Jones
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 187
Alicia Keys
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 188
Giovanni Battista Martini
1706 - 1784
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 189
Emil Gilels
1916 - 1985
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 190
Roger Whittaker
1936 - 2023
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 191
Dr. Alban
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 192
Claudio Arrau
1903 - 1991
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 193
Paolo Conte
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 194
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Alicia Keys ranks 7. Before her are Zlatan Ibrahimović, Xabi Alonso, Iker Casillas, Natalie Portman, Roger Federer, and Fernando Alonso. After her are Samuel Eto'o, Britney Spears, David Villa, Beyoncé, Serena Williams, and Jessica Alba.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsZlatan Ibrahimović
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 1
Xabi Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 2
Iker Casillas
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 3
Natalie Portman
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 4
Roger Federer
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 5
Fernando Alonso
RACING DRIVER
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 6
Alicia Keys
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 7
Samuel Eto'o
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 8
Britney Spears
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 9
David Villa
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 10
Beyoncé
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 11
Serena Williams
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 12
Jessica Alba
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 13
In United States
Among people born in United States, Alicia Keys ranks 1,059 out of 20,380. Before her are Gary Sinise (1955), Ed O'Neill (1946), Jack Kirby (1917), Groucho Marx (1890), Frank B. Kellogg (1856), and Joyce Carol Oates (1938). After her are Nellie Bly (1864), James Jones (1921), John Hasbrouck Van Vleck (1899), Julian Schwinger (1918), Peggy Guggenheim (1898), and L. Frank Baum (1856).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGary Sinise
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 1,053
Ed O'Neill
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 1,054
Jack Kirby
COMIC ARTIST
1917 - 1994
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 1,055
Groucho Marx
ACTOR
1890 - 1977
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 1,056
Frank B. Kellogg
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1937
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 1,057
Joyce Carol Oates
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 1,058
Alicia Keys
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 1,059
Nellie Bly
WRITER
1864 - 1922
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 1,060
James Jones
WRITER
1921 - 1977
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 1,061
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck
PHYSICIST
1899 - 1980
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 1,062
Julian Schwinger
PHYSICIST
1918 - 1994
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 1,063
Peggy Guggenheim
CELEBRITY
1898 - 1979
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 1,064
L. Frank Baum
WRITER
1856 - 1919
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 1,065
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Alicia Keys ranks 50. Before her are Jerry Lee Lewis (1935), Keith Jarrett (1945), Chick Corea (1941), Ritchie Valens (1941), Duff McKagan (1964), and Muddy Waters (1913). After her are Ike Turner (1931), Willie Nelson (1933), Stan Getz (1927), Joe Jackson (1928), Herbie Hancock (1940), and Lenny Kravitz (1964).
Jerry Lee Lewis
1935 - 2022
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 44
Keith Jarrett
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 45
Chick Corea
1941 - 2021
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 46
Ritchie Valens
1941 - 1959
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 47
Duff McKagan
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 48
Muddy Waters
1913 - 1983
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 49
Alicia Keys
1981 - Present
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 50
Ike Turner
1931 - 2007
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 51
Willie Nelson
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 52
Stan Getz
1927 - 1991
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 53
Joe Jackson
1928 - 2018
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 54
Herbie Hancock
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 55
Lenny Kravitz
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 56