MUSICIAN
Benjamin Orr
1947 - 2000
Benjamin Orr
Benjamin Orr (born Benjamin Orzechowski, September 8, 1947 – October 3, 2000) was an American musician. He was best known as the bassist, co-lead vocalist, and co-founder of the band the Cars. He sang lead vocals on several of their hits, including "Just What I Needed", "Let's Go", "Moving in Stereo", and "Drive". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Benjamin Orr has received more than 3,678,215 page views. Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Benjamin Orr is the 1,198th most popular musician (up from 1,284th in 2019), the 5,862nd most popular biography from United States (up from 6,360th in 2019) and the 422nd most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
3.7M
Page Views (PV)
56.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
2.27
Effective Languages (L*)
3.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Benjamin Orr ranks 1,198 out of 3,175. Before her are Cerrone, Ralph Towner, Geoff Downes, Steven Adler, Martin Birch, and John Steel. After her are Alexei Lubimov, Timo Tolkki, Roy Harper, Magne Furuholmen, Eberhard Weber, and Ignaz Brüll.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCerrone
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 1,192
Ralph Towner
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 1,193
Geoff Downes
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 1,194
Steven Adler
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,195
Martin Birch
1948 - 2020
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,196
John Steel
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,197
Benjamin Orr
1947 - 2000
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,198
Alexei Lubimov
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 1,199
Timo Tolkki
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 1,200
Roy Harper
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 1,201
Magne Furuholmen
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 1,202
Eberhard Weber
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 1,203
Ignaz Brüll
1846 - 1907
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 1,204
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Benjamin Orr ranks 450. Before her are Margaret Geller, Wolfgang Flür, Philémon Yang, Martin Ferrero, Pete Ham, and Tristan Murail. After her are Klaus Dibiasi, Brian Herbert, Wilko Johnson, Jan T. Gross, Peter Cosgrove, and Patrick Poivre d'Arvor. Among people deceased in 2000, Benjamin Orr ranks 190. Before her are Jacqueline Auriol, Henck Arron, Charles Antenen, Hidetoki Takahashi, Sidney Johnson, and Liane Haid. After her are Pietro Palazzini, Svyatoslav Fyodorov, Dorino Serafini, Nils Poppe, Piero Pasinati, and Anton Heida.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsMargaret Geller
ASTRONOMER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 444
Wolfgang Flür
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 445
Philémon Yang
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 446
Martin Ferrero
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 447
Pete Ham
SINGER
1947 - 1975
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 448
Tristan Murail
COMPOSER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 449
Benjamin Orr
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2000
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 450
Klaus Dibiasi
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 451
Brian Herbert
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 452
Wilko Johnson
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2022
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 453
Jan T. Gross
HISTORIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 454
Peter Cosgrove
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 455
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 456
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsJacqueline Auriol
PILOT
1917 - 2000
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 184
Henck Arron
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2000
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 185
Charles Antenen
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2000
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 186
Hidetoki Takahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 2000
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 187
Sidney Johnson
ATHLETE
1877 - 2000
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 188
Liane Haid
ACTOR
1895 - 2000
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 189
Benjamin Orr
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2000
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 190
Pietro Palazzini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2000
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 191
Svyatoslav Fyodorov
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2000
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 192
Dorino Serafini
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 2000
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 193
Nils Poppe
ACTOR
1908 - 2000
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 194
Piero Pasinati
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2000
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 195
Anton Heida
GYMNAST
1878 - 2000
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 196
In United States
Among people born in United States, Benjamin Orr ranks 5,862 out of 20,380. Before her are William Rehnquist (1924), James L. Elliot (1943), Khandi Alexander (1957), Chad Stahelski (1968), Louise Dresser (1878), and Mark Tobey (1890). After her are Jacqueline Cochran (1906), Charles Brockden Brown (1771), Yuri Lowenthal (1971), Butler Lampson (1943), Norman Lear (1922), and George Ritzer (1940).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWilliam Rehnquist
LAWYER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,856
James L. Elliot
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2011
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,857
Khandi Alexander
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,858
Chad Stahelski
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,859
Louise Dresser
ACTOR
1878 - 1965
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,860
Mark Tobey
PAINTER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,861
Benjamin Orr
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2000
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,862
Jacqueline Cochran
PILOT
1906 - 1980
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,863
Charles Brockden Brown
WRITER
1771 - 1810
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,864
Yuri Lowenthal
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,865
Butler Lampson
ENGINEER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5,866
Norman Lear
WRITER
1922 - 2023
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 5,867
George Ritzer
SOCIOLOGIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 5,868
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Benjamin Orr ranks 422. Before her are Marty Balin (1942), Joe Henderson (1937), John Abercrombie (1944), Taylor Hawkins (1972), Ralph Towner (1940), and Steven Adler (1965). After her are Donald Fagen (1948), Gram Parsons (1946), Rosalyn Tureck (1914), Ross the Boss (1954), Larry Van Kriedt (1954), and Scott Columbus (1956).
Marty Balin
1942 - 2018
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 416
Joe Henderson
1937 - 2001
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 417
John Abercrombie
1944 - 2017
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 418
Taylor Hawkins
1972 - 2022
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 419
Ralph Towner
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 420
Steven Adler
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 421
Benjamin Orr
1947 - 2000
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 422
Donald Fagen
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 423
Gram Parsons
1946 - 1973
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 424
Rosalyn Tureck
1914 - 2003
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 425
Ross the Boss
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 426
Larry Van Kriedt
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 427
Scott Columbus
1956 - 2011
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 428