MUSICIAN

Andy Rourke

1964 - 2023

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Andrew Michael Rourke (17 January 1964 – 19 May 2023) was an English musician best known as the bassist of the 1980s indie rock band the Smiths. Regarded as one of the greatest bassists of his generation, he was known for his melodic and funk-inspired approach to bass playing. Rourke joined the Smiths after their first gig, having known guitarist Johnny Marr since secondary school, and played on their entire discography. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Andy Rourke has received more than 1,609,918 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Andy Rourke is the 1,956th most popular musician, the 4,921st most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 324th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.24

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.85

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.42

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Andy Rourke ranks 1,956 out of 3,175. Before him are Steve Coleman, Juan Atkins, Clem Burke, Zayn Malik, Rex Brown, and Mick Karn. After him are Vicki Peterson, Joan Armatrading, Axwell, Will Champion, Gem Archer, and M. Balamuralikrishna.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Andy Rourke ranks 394. Before him are Ernst Vettori, Ken Shamrock, Butch Reynolds, Franco Ballerini, Jim Lee, and Rex Brown. After him are Erika Buenfil, Uwe Ampler, Heike Henkel, Gary McAllister, Frode Grodås, and Rosie Perez. Among people deceased in 2023, Andy Rourke ranks 528. Before him are Richard Davis, Samuel T. Durrance, Bob Knight, Nigel Lawson, Inga Swenson, and Parkash Singh Badal. After him are Christo Jivkov, George Maharis, Anne Heywood, Vani Jairam, Richard G. Hovannisian, and George McGinnis.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Andy Rourke ranks 4,921 out of 8,785. Before him are Alan Hodgkinson (1936), Izaak Walton (1593), Charlotte Lewis (1967), Jamie Bamber (1973), Zayn Malik (1993), and Harry Melling (1989). After him are Maisie Williams (1997), Tracey Emin (1963), John Fenning (1885), Basil Hume (1923), Reginald Denny (1891), and John Rhodes (1927).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Andy Rourke ranks 324. Before him are Chris Dreja (1945), Colin Greenwood (1969), Andy Fraser (1952), Lily Allen (1985), Mike Ratledge (1943), and Zayn Malik (1993). After him are Will Champion (1978), Gem Archer (1966), David Bedford (1937), Ralph McTell (1944), Guy Fletcher (1960), and Eddie Jobson (1955).

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