Singer
Ben E. King
American musician
1938 - 2015
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Ben E. King
His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia. Ben E. King is the 299th most popular singer (down from 205th in 2024), the 1,962nd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,321st in 2019) and the 106th most popular American Singer.
Ben E. King is most famous for being the lead singer of the group The Drifters.
Memorability Metrics
280k
Page Views
Past 12 months
66.02
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Singers
Among singers, Ben E. King ranks 299 out of 4,381. Before him are Peng Liyuan, André Claveau, Travis Scott, Jimmy Cliff, Mario Lanza, and Sezen Aksu. After him are Rashid Behbudov, Karen Carpenter, T.O.P, Ajda Pekkan, F. R. David, and Mylène Farmer.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Peng Liyuan
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 293
André Claveau
1911 - 2003
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 294
Travis Scott
1991 - Present
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 295
Jimmy Cliff
1948 - 2025
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 296
Mario Lanza
1921 - 1959
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 297
Sezen Aksu
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 298
Ben E. King
1938 - 2015
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 299
Rashid Behbudov
1915 - 1989
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 300
Karen Carpenter
1950 - 1983
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 301
T.O.P
1987 - Present
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 302
Ajda Pekkan
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 303
F. R. David
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 304
Mylène Farmer
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 305
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Ben E. King ranks 106. Before him are Ahmed Qurei, Frank Langella, Manuel Santana, Connie Francis, Nabih Berri, and Juliet Anderson. After him are Ann Jones, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Ed Lauter, Roland Topor, Nino Benvenuti, and Phil Knight. Among people deceased in 2015, Ben E. King ranks 81. Before him are Louis Jourdan, Phil Taylor, Georges Wolinski, Robert Loggia, Gabriele Ferzetti, and Rod Taylor. After him are Joshua Fishman, Dettmar Cramer, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, Cynthia Lennon, Ruth Rendell, and Licio Gelli.
Others Born in 1938
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Ahmed Qurei
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2023
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 100
Frank Langella
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 101
Manuel Santana
TENNIS PLAYER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 102
Connie Francis
SINGER
1938 - 2025
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 103
Nabih Berri
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 104
Juliet Anderson
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1938 - 2010
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 105
Ben E. King
SINGER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 106
Ann Jones
TENNIS PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 107
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
WRITER
1938 - 2025
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 108
Ed Lauter
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 109
Roland Topor
WRITER
1938 - 1997
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 110
Nino Benvenuti
BOXER
1938 - 2025
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 111
Phil Knight
BUSINESSPERSON
1938 - Present
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 112
Others Deceased in 2015
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Louis Jourdan
ACTOR
1921 - 2015
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 75
Phil Taylor
MUSICIAN
1954 - 2015
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 76
Georges Wolinski
COMIC ARTIST
1934 - 2015
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 77
Robert Loggia
ACTOR
1930 - 2015
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 78
Gabriele Ferzetti
ACTOR
1925 - 2015
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 79
Rod Taylor
ACTOR
1930 - 2015
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 80
Ben E. King
SINGER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 81
Joshua Fishman
LINGUIST
1926 - 2015
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 82
Dettmar Cramer
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 83
Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld
ASTRONOMER
1921 - 2015
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 84
Cynthia Lennon
COMPANION
1939 - 2015
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 85
Ruth Rendell
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 86
Licio Gelli
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2015
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 87
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ben E. King ranks 1,962 out of NaN. Before him are Jeffrey C. Hall (1945), William Westmoreland (1914), Martha Gellhorn (1908), James Foley (1953), Jim Caviezel (1968), and Susan Hayward (1917). After him are James Brolin (1940), Karen Carpenter (1950), Ike Turner (1931), Michael Spence (1943), Arthur Samuel (1901), and John Armstrong Jr. (1758).
Others born in United States
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Jeffrey C. Hall
BIOLOGIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 1,956
William Westmoreland
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 2005
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 1,957
Martha Gellhorn
WRITER
1908 - 1998
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 1,958
James Foley
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - 2025
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 1,959
Jim Caviezel
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 1,960
Susan Hayward
ACTOR
1917 - 1975
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 1,961
Ben E. King
SINGER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 1,962
James Brolin
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,963
Karen Carpenter
SINGER
1950 - 1983
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,964
Ike Turner
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2007
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,965
Michael Spence
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,966
Arthur Samuel
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1901 - 1990
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,967
John Armstrong Jr.
POLITICIAN
1758 - 1843
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,968
Among Singers In United States
Among singers born in United States, Ben E. King ranks 106. Before him are George Benson (1943), Kim Carnes (1945), Connie Francis (1938), "Weird Al" Yankovic (1959), Travis Scott (1991), and Mario Lanza (1921). After him are Karen Carpenter (1950), Sonny Bono (1935), La Toya Jackson (1956), Lana Del Rey (1985), Jack Jones (1938), and Mahalia Jackson (1911).
George Benson
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 100
Kim Carnes
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 101
Connie Francis
1938 - 2025
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 102
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 103
Travis Scott
1991 - Present
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 104
Mario Lanza
1921 - 1959
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 105
Ben E. King
1938 - 2015
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 106
Karen Carpenter
1950 - 1983
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 107
Sonny Bono
1935 - 1998
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 108
La Toya Jackson
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 109
Lana Del Rey
1985 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 110
Jack Jones
1938 - 2024
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 111
Mahalia Jackson
1911 - 1972
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 112
