SINGER
Andrew Ridgeley
1963 - Today
Andrew Ridgeley
Andrew John Ridgeley (born 26 January 1963) is an English musician, best known for his work in the 1980s in the musical duo Wham! consisting of Ridgeley and George Michael. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US, they were one of the most successful pop acts during the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Andrew Ridgeley has received more than 10,054,910 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Andrew Ridgeley is the 670th most popular singer (up from 784th in 2019), the 2,093rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,499th in 2019) and the 78th most popular British Singer.
Memorability Metrics
10M
Page Views (PV)
59.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
3.69
Effective Languages (L*)
3.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Andrew Ridgeley ranks 670 out of 4,381. Before him are Naomi Shemer, Maria Severa Onofriana, Titta Ruffo, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Alan Lancaster, and Raina Kabaivanska. After him are Pat Boone, Melissa Etheridge, Paula Abdul, Barry Manilow, Georg Ots, and Lola Novaković.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNaomi Shemer
1930 - 2004
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 664
Maria Severa Onofriana
1820 - 1846
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 665
Titta Ruffo
1877 - 1953
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 666
Anna Tomowa-Sintow
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 667
Alan Lancaster
1949 - 2021
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 668
Raina Kabaivanska
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 669
Andrew Ridgeley
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 670
Pat Boone
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 671
Melissa Etheridge
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 672
Paula Abdul
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 673
Barry Manilow
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 674
Georg Ots
1920 - 1975
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 675
Lola Novaković
1935 - 2016
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 676
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Andrew Ridgeley ranks 125. Before him are Roberto Alagna, Eddie the Eagle, Marc Jacobs, Farahnaz Pahlavi, Stanislav Cherchesov, and Demián Bichir. After him are James Denton, Ulrich Thomsen, Maria Ressa, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, William Baldwin, and Paul Belmondo.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsRoberto Alagna
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 119
Eddie the Eagle
SKIER
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 120
Marc Jacobs
FASHION DESIGNER
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 121
Farahnaz Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 122
Stanislav Cherchesov
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 123
Demián Bichir
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 124
Andrew Ridgeley
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 125
James Denton
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 126
Ulrich Thomsen
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 127
Maria Ressa
JOURNALIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 128
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 129
William Baldwin
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 130
Paul Belmondo
RACING DRIVER
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 131
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Andrew Ridgeley ranks 2,093 out of 8,785. Before him are Anthony Dawson (1916), Alan Lancaster (1949), George Herbert (1593), John Webster (1578), James Fox (1939), and John Foxe (1516). After him are Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset (1499), Mary Anne MacLeod Trump (1912), John Baskerville (1706), Joseph Delaney (1945), William Smith (1790), and James Edward Smith (1759).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAnthony Dawson
ACTOR
1916 - 1992
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 2,087
Alan Lancaster
SINGER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 2,088
George Herbert
WRITER
1593 - 1633
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 2,089
John Webster
WRITER
1578 - 1634
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 2,090
James Fox
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 2,091
John Foxe
HISTORIAN
1516 - 1587
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 2,092
Andrew Ridgeley
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 2,093
Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset
NOBLEMAN
1499 - 1500
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 2,094
Mary Anne MacLeod Trump
COMPANION
1912 - 2000
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 2,095
John Baskerville
DESIGNER
1706 - 1775
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 2,096
Joseph Delaney
WRITER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 2,097
William Smith
EXPLORER
1790 - 1847
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 2,098
James Edward Smith
BIOLOGIST
1759 - 1828
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 2,099
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Andrew Ridgeley ranks 78. Before him are Francis Rossi (1949), Ed Sheeran (1991), Andy Gibb (1958), Graham Nash (1942), Rick Parfitt (1948), and Alan Lancaster (1949). After him are Ian Dury (1942), Paul Young (1956), Limahl (1958), Nick Kamen (1962), Jimmy Somerville (1961), and Kevin Ayers (1944).
Francis Rossi
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 72
Ed Sheeran
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 73
Andy Gibb
1958 - 1988
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 74
Graham Nash
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 75
Rick Parfitt
1948 - 2016
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 76
Alan Lancaster
1949 - 2021
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 77
Andrew Ridgeley
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 78
Ian Dury
1942 - 2000
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 79
Paul Young
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 80
Limahl
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 81
Nick Kamen
1962 - 2021
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 82
Jimmy Somerville
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 83
Kevin Ayers
1944 - 2013
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 84