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Bernard Edwards

1952 - 1996

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Bernard Edwards (October 31, 1952 – April 18, 1996) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, known primarily for his work in disco music with guitarist Nile Rodgers, with whom he co-founded Chic. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bernard Edwards has received more than 1,372,195 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Bernard Edwards is the 1,316th most popular musician (up from 1,866th in 2019), the 6,545th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,492nd in 2019) and the 467th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.19

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.24

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.71

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bernard Edwards ranks 1,316 out of 3,175. Before him are Johnny Griffin, Heinrich Schiff, Peter Maxwell Davies, Neil Murray, Brad Whitford, and Steve Swallow. After him are Cliff Martinez, James LoMenzo, John Mayhew, Bernard Sumner, Michel Camilo, and Chrisye.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Bernard Edwards ranks 358. Before him are Mansour Ojjeh, Robert C. Martin, Richard Wagner, Lee Hae-chan, Sybil Danning, and Brad Whitford. After him are Antanas Mockus, George Gervin, Mimi Leder, Mary Ellen Trainor, Jenny Agutter, and Gene Haas. Among people deceased in 1996, Bernard Edwards ranks 222. Before him are Karol Jokl, Vagn Holmboe, Audrey Munson, Charles Jewtraw, Jurandir de Freitas, and Wolfgang Koeppen. After him are Robert Nisbet, Bai Yang, Bibi Besch, Maati Bouabid, Adelaide Lambert, and Arthur Rudolph.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bernard Edwards ranks 6,545 out of 20,380. Before him are Brad Whitford (1952), John Berry (1917), Charlene Tilton (1958), Steve Swallow (1940), Albina Osipowich (1911), and Dolph Schayes (1928). After him are Zoë Kravitz (1988), Anna Lee Fisher (1949), Henry Thomas (1971), Dan Reynolds (1987), David Landes (1924), and Ray Barbuti (1905).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Bernard Edwards ranks 467. Before him are Lou Donaldson (1926), Bill Frisell (1951), Trent Reznor (1965), Johnny Griffin (1928), Brad Whitford (1952), and Steve Swallow (1940). After him are Cliff Martinez (1954), James LoMenzo (1959), John Myung (1967), George Jones (1931), Wayne Kramer (1948), and Brad Delson (1977).

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