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Barrett Strong

1941 - 2023

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Barrett Strong Jr. (February 5, 1941 – January 28, 2023) was an American singer and songwriter known for his recording of "Money (That's What I Want)", which was the first hit single for the Motown record label. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Barrett Strong has received more than 571,602 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Barrett Strong is the 1,959th most popular singer (down from 1,820th in 2019), the 10,619th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,020th in 2019) and the 554th most popular American Singer.

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  • 570k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.48

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Barrett Strong ranks 1,959 out of 3,528. Before him are Patty Smyth, Lena Philipsson, Sergej Ćetković, Beth Ditto, Park Bom, and Jimmy Dean. After him are Stephen Gately, Soraya Arnelas, Shohreh, Porter Wagoner, Derrick Green, and Gary.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Barrett Strong ranks 496. Before him are Reg Presley, Irma Thomas, Johnny Schuth, Max Baucus, David Walker, and Jan Kowalczyk. After him are Rainer Simon, Chuck McKinley, Bertrand Halperin, David Ruffin, Bobby Goldsboro, and Frederick Hauck. Among people deceased in 2023, Barrett Strong ranks 364. Before him are James Hartle, Charlie Dominici, Nigel Lawson, Tom Courtney, Dick Butkus, and Ama Ata Aidoo. After him are Stéphane Demol, Viktor Mamatov, Richard Moll, David Del Tredici, Jean-Jacques Favier, and Ron Cephas Jones.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Barrett Strong ranks 10,619 out of 18,182. Before him are Caleb Cushing (1800), Dot Jones (1964), Ted Lange (1948), Jimmy Dean (1928), Rufus King (1755), and Shirley Scott (1934). After him are Lezley Zen (1974), Alan Ritchson (1982), Robin Lord Taylor (1978), Philip Slone (1907), Robert Cormier (1925), and Ari Aster (1986).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Barrett Strong ranks 554. Before him are Madison Beer (1999), Tiffany Young (1989), Anita Baker (1958), Patty Smyth (1957), Beth Ditto (1981), and Jimmy Dean (1928). After him are Porter Wagoner (1927), Derrick Green (1971), Harry Connick Jr. (1967), R. L. Burnside (1926), Eddy Arnold (1918), and Becky G (1997).

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