COMPOSER
Bernie Worrell
1944 - 2016
Bernie Worrell
George Bernard Worrell, Jr. (April 19, 1944 – June 24, 2016) was an American keyboardist and record producer best known as a founding member of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective. In later years, he also worked with acts such as Talking Heads, Bill Laswell, and Jack Bruce. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bernie Worrell has received more than 908,889 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Bernie Worrell is the 1,400th most popular composer (down from 1,308th in 2019), the 13,266th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,611th in 2019) and the 136th most popular American Composer.
Memorability Metrics
910k
Page Views (PV)
39.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
1.52
Effective Languages (L*)
3.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Bernie Worrell ranks 1,400 out of 1,451. Before him are Edvin Marton, Ludger Stühlmeyer, Robert Ashley, Kazumi Totaka, Justin Hurwitz, and Alan Bush. After him are Michel van der Aa, Gus Kahn, Jeremy Soule, William Alwyn, Arturo Rodas, and Steve Roach.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdvin Marton
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 1,394
Ludger Stühlmeyer
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 1,395
Robert Ashley
1930 - 2014
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,396
Kazumi Totaka
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 1,397
Justin Hurwitz
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 1,398
Alan Bush
1900 - 1995
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 1,399
Bernie Worrell
1944 - 2016
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 1,400
Michel van der Aa
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.13
Rank: 1,401
Gus Kahn
1886 - 1941
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 1,402
Jeremy Soule
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 1,403
William Alwyn
1905 - 1985
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 1,404
Arturo Rodas
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 1,405
Steve Roach
1955 - Present
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 1,406
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Bernie Worrell ranks 711. Before him are Celeste Yarnall, Richard A. Muller, David Gerrold, Johnny Isakson, Krystyna Kuperberg, and David Hemery. After him are Julia Phillips, Roberto Hodge, Storrs L. Olson, Charles L. Veach, Terry Cooper, and George Armstrong. Among people deceased in 2016, Bernie Worrell ranks 566. Before him are Viktor Gavrikov, Pavel Sheremet, Sharon Jones, Bill Johnson, John Johnson, and David S. Johnson. After him are Donald Henderson, Mel Charles, Aleš Debeljak, Arsen Pavlov, Sidney Drell, and Guy Clark.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsCeleste Yarnall
ACTOR
1944 - 2018
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 705
Richard A. Muller
PHYSICIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 706
David Gerrold
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 707
Johnny Isakson
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2021
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 708
Krystyna Kuperberg
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 709
David Hemery
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 710
Bernie Worrell
COMPOSER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 711
Julia Phillips
WRITER
1944 - 2002
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 712
Roberto Hodge
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 1986
HPI: 39.05
Rank: 713
Storrs L. Olson
BIOLOGIST
1944 - 2021
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 714
Charles L. Veach
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 1995
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 715
Terry Cooper
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 716
George Armstrong
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2000
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 717
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsViktor Gavrikov
CHESS PLAYER
1957 - 2016
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 560
Pavel Sheremet
JOURNALIST
1971 - 2016
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 561
Sharon Jones
SINGER
1956 - 2016
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 562
Bill Johnson
SKIER
1960 - 2016
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 563
John Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 564
David S. Johnson
ENGINEER
1945 - 2016
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 565
Bernie Worrell
COMPOSER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 566
Donald Henderson
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2016
HPI: 39.25
Rank: 567
Mel Charles
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 568
Aleš Debeljak
WRITER
1961 - 2016
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 569
Arsen Pavlov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1983 - 2016
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 570
Sidney Drell
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2016
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 571
Guy Clark
SINGER
1941 - 2016
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 572
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bernie Worrell ranks 13,266 out of 20,380. Before him are Timothy Omundson (1969), Joel Surnow (1955), Ruthie Tompson (1910), Sandy Duncan (1946), Randy Jackson (1956), and Kevin Poulsen (1965). After him are Bud Jamison (1894), Errol Morris (1948), Chris Pontius (1974), Lucas Grabeel (1984), Peter Hermann (1967), and Carl Shy (1908).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTimothy Omundson
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 13,260
Joel Surnow
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 13,261
Ruthie Tompson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 2021
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 13,262
Sandy Duncan
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 13,263
Randy Jackson
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 13,264
Kevin Poulsen
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 13,265
Bernie Worrell
COMPOSER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 13,266
Bud Jamison
ACTOR
1894 - 1944
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 13,267
Errol Morris
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 13,268
Chris Pontius
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 13,269
Lucas Grabeel
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 13,270
Peter Hermann
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 13,271
Carl Shy
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1908 - 1991
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 13,272
Among COMPOSERS In United States
Among composers born in United States, Bernie Worrell ranks 136. Before him are George Whitefield Chadwick (1854), Charles Wuorinen (1938), William Grant Still (1895), Frank Loesser (1910), Robert Ashley (1930), and Justin Hurwitz (1985). After him are Jeremy Soule (1975), Steve Roach (1955), Vivian Kubrick (1960), Walter Murphy (1952), George Perle (1915), and Meredith Willson (1902).
George Whitefield Chadwick
1854 - 1931
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 130
Charles Wuorinen
1938 - 2020
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 131
William Grant Still
1895 - 1978
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 132
Frank Loesser
1910 - 1969
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 133
Robert Ashley
1930 - 2014
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 134
Justin Hurwitz
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 135
Bernie Worrell
1944 - 2016
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 136
Jeremy Soule
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 137
Steve Roach
1955 - Present
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 138
Vivian Kubrick
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 139
Walter Murphy
1952 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 140
George Perle
1915 - 2009
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 141
Meredith Willson
1902 - 1984
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 142