SINGER

Arik Einstein

1939 - 2013

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Arieh Lieb "Arik" Einstein (Hebrew: אָרִיק אַייְנְשְׁטֵייְן [ˈʔaʁik ˈʔajnʃtejn]; 3 January 1939 – 26 November 2013) was an Israeli singer, songwriter, actor, comedian and screenwriter. He was a pioneer of Israeli rock music and was named "the voice of Israel." Through both high public and critical acclaim, Einstein is regarded as one of the greatest, most popular, and most influential Israeli artists of all time. An illustrious musical career that spanned over 50 years saw Einstein recording over 500 songs and releasing, collaborating, and featuring in 34 albums, far more than any other Israeli musician. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arik Einstein has received more than 222,184 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Arik Einstein is the 717th most popular singer (up from 796th in 2019), the 219th most popular biography from Israel (down from 216th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Israeli Singer.

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  • 220k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.39

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.64

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Arik Einstein ranks 717 out of 4,381Before him are Fyodor Stravinsky, SZA, Dragana Mirković, H.P. Baxxter, Polad Bülbüloğlu, and Gladys Knight. After him are Paul Young, Maria Carta, Christopher Cross, Júlia Várady, Tanita Tikaram, and Angela Gheorghiu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Arik Einstein ranks 216Before him are Yves Meyer, Vladimir Durković, Jorge Toro, Néstor Combin, Leonid Kanevsky, and Germaine Greer. After him are Arkady Luxemburg, Leka, Crown Prince of Albania, William Devane, Ron Rifkin, John Amos, and Nobuyuki Oishi. Among people deceased in 2013, Arik Einstein ranks 185Before him are Jerry Buss, Georges Lautner, Aleksandr Serebrov, Michael Ansara, Carlo Lizzani, and Jim Hall. After him are Juan José Linz, Ray Dolby, Radu Vasile, Saye Zerbo, Tommy Morrison, and Scott Carpenter.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Arik Einstein ranks 219 out of 466Before him are Naomi Shemer (1930), Esther Hayut (1953), Gideon Levy (1953), Yvan Attal (1965), Nahum Stelmach (1936), and Hiam Abbass (1960). After him are Narcissus of Jerusalem (95), Tamir Pardo (1953), Avi Arad (1948), Gilad Shalit (1986), Izhar Cohen (1951), and Gali Atari (1953).

Among SINGERS In Israel

Among singers born in Israel, Arik Einstein ranks 6Before him are Ofra Haza (1957), Dana International (1969), Achinoam Nini (1969), Esther Ofarim (1941), and Naomi Shemer (1930). After him are Izhar Cohen (1951), Gali Atari (1953), Ilanit (1947), Rika Zaraï (1938), Carmela Corren (1938), and Yasmin Levy (1975).