SINGER

Allan Clarke

1942 - Today

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Harold Allan Clarke (born 5 April 1942) is an English rock singer, who was one of the founding members and the original lead singer of the Hollies. He achieved international hit singles with the group and is credited as co-writer on several of their best-known songs, including "On a Carousel", "Carrie Anne", "Jennifer Eccles" and "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress". He retired from performing in 1999, but returned to the music industry in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Allan Clarke has received more than 11,816 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Allan Clarke is the 1,424th most popular singer (up from 1,449th in 2019), the 3,801st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,979th in 2019) and the 150th most popular British Singer.

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  • 12k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.27

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Allan Clarke ranks 1,424 out of 4,381. Before him are Jean de Reszke, Marcel Mouloudji, Grimes, Tego Calderón, RedOne, and Andreas Scholl. After him are Beverly Sills, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Carl Douglas, Christina Milian, Lee Seung-gi, and Andra Day.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Allan Clarke ranks 490. Before him are Bernard Lietaer, Mallikarjun Kharge, Tom Turesson, Ama Ata Aidoo, Klaus Glahn, and Chris Irwin. After him are Carl Douglas, Carol Cleveland, Michael Ogio, Michael Nesmith, Tom Belsø, and Egil Olsen.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Allan Clarke ranks 3,801 out of 8,785. Before him are Jane Marcet (1769), John Polkinghorne (1930), Chris Irwin (1942), Elizabeth Spriggs (1929), Paul Kossoff (1950), and George Milne, 1st Baron Milne (1866). After him are Wallace Ford (1898), William McGregor (1846), May Sutton (1886), Craig Armstrong (1959), John Higgins (1975), and Ron Harris (1944).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Allan Clarke ranks 150. Before him are Gwyneth Jones (1936), Calvin Harris (1984), Eric Stewart (1945), Helen Shapiro (1946), Linda Martin (1952), and Barney Greenway (1969). After him are Peter Murphy (1957), Phil Mogg (1948), Jim Kerr (1959), Curt Smith (1961), Mark Owen (1972), and Mel B (1975).

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