Singer
Alton Ellis
Jamaican musician
1938 - 2008
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Alton Ellis
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Alton Ellis is the 1,906th most popular singer (down from 1,863rd in 2024), the 58th most popular biography from Jamaica (up from 59th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Jamaican Singer.
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Past 12 months
52.75
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Alton Ellis's biography spans 17 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 52.75.
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Among Singers
Among singers, Alton Ellis ranks 1,906 out of 5,024. Before him are Peter Sarstedt, Agnes Obel, Mahsun Kırmızıgül, Solomon Linda, Gerard Way, and Meja. After him are Pasha Parfeny, Colin Hay, Mac DeMarco, Marie Kraja, Cheryl Studer, and Nina Žižić.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Peter Sarstedt
1941 - 2017
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 1,900
Agnes Obel
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 1,901
Mahsun Kırmızıgül
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 1,902
Solomon Linda
1909 - 1962
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 1,903
Gerard Way
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 1,904
Meja
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 1,905
Alton Ellis
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 1,906
Pasha Parfeny
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 1,907
Colin Hay
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 1,908
Mac DeMarco
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 1,909
Marie Kraja
1911 - 1999
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 1,910
Cheryl Studer
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,911
Nina Žižić
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,912
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Alton Ellis ranks 548. Before him are Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko, Jorge Manicera, Nikolay Smaga, Judy Blume, Jorge Mendonça, and Sheila Dikshit. After him are Rita Achkina, Achim Müller, Heidi Schmid, Marilyn Ferguson, Carlos Contreras, and Luisa Valenzuela. Among people deceased in 2008, Alton Ellis ranks 332. Before him are Gennadi Volnov, Manorama, Benoît Lamy, Estelle Reiner, Harald Hein, and Roger Foulon. After him are Inga Fischer-Hjalmars, Buddy Miles, Derog Gioura, Marilyn Ferguson, Sam Tingle, and Bjørn Paulson.
Others Born in 1938
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Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko
WRESTLER
1938 - 2000
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 542
Jorge Manicera
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 543
Nikolay Smaga
ATHLETE
1938 - 1981
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 544
Judy Blume
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 545
Jorge Mendonça
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 546
Sheila Dikshit
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2019
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 547
Alton Ellis
SINGER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 548
Rita Achkina
ATHLETE
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 549
Achim Müller
CHEMIST
1938 - 2024
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 550
Heidi Schmid
FENCER
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 551
Marilyn Ferguson
WRITER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 552
Carlos Contreras
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2020
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 553
Luisa Valenzuela
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 554
Others Deceased in 2008
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Gennadi Volnov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1939 - 2008
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 326
Manorama
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 327
Benoît Lamy
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2008
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 328
Estelle Reiner
ACTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 329
Harald Hein
ATHLETE
1950 - 2008
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 330
Roger Foulon
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 331
Alton Ellis
SINGER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 332
Inga Fischer-Hjalmars
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2008
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 333
Buddy Miles
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2008
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 334
Derog Gioura
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2008
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 335
Marilyn Ferguson
WRITER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 336
Sam Tingle
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2008
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 337
Bjørn Paulson
ATHLETE
1923 - 2008
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 338
In Jamaica
Among people born in Jamaica, Alton Ellis ranks 58 out of 282. Before him are Errol Brown (1948), Claude McKay (1889), Louise Bennett-Coverley (1919), Yellowman (1956), Bilal Philips (1947), and Augustus Pablo (1954). After him are Linton Kwesi Johnson (1952), Arthur Wint (1920), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (1986), Coxsone Dodd (1932), Kenneth O. Hall (1941), and Andrew Holness (1972).
Others born in Jamaica
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Errol Brown
SINGER
1948 - 2015
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 52
Claude McKay
WRITER
1889 - 1948
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 53
Louise Bennett-Coverley
WRITER
1919 - 2006
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 54
Yellowman
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 55
Bilal Philips
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 56
Augustus Pablo
MUSICIAN
1954 - 1999
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 57
Alton Ellis
SINGER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 58
Linton Kwesi Johnson
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 59
Arthur Wint
ATHLETE
1920 - 1992
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 60
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 61
Coxsone Dodd
PRODUCER
1932 - 2004
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 62
Kenneth O. Hall
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 63
Andrew Holness
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 64
Among Singers In Jamaica
Among singers born in Jamaica, Alton Ellis ranks 15. Before him are Bunny Wailer (1947), Burning Spear (1945), Carl Douglas (1942), Gregory Isaacs (1951), Errol Brown (1948), and Yellowman (1956). After him are Ini Kamoze (1957), Ky-Mani Marley (1976), Cedella Marley (1967), Dennis Brown (1957), Omi (1986), and Capleton (1967).
Bunny Wailer
1947 - 2021
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 9
Burning Spear
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 10
Carl Douglas
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 11
Gregory Isaacs
1951 - 2010
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 12
Errol Brown
1948 - 2015
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 13
Yellowman
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 14
Alton Ellis
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 15
Ini Kamoze
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 16
Ky-Mani Marley
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 17
Cedella Marley
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 18
Dennis Brown
1957 - 1999
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 19
Omi
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 20
Capleton
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 21
