MUSICIAN

Billy Corgan

1967 - Today

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William Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, primary songwriter, singer, and only constant member of alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Billy Corgan has received more than 8,286,807 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Corgan is the 1,765th most popular musician (down from 1,618th in 2019), the 8,941st most popular biography from United States (down from 8,076th in 2019) and the 666th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 8.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.39

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.25

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Billy Corgan ranks 1,765 out of 3,175. Before him are Zak Starkey, James Cotton, Marisa Monte, Mille Petrozza, Walter Becker, and Will.i.am. After him are Max Weinberg, Brian Robertson, Mike Dirnt, Mauro Picotto, Gabry Ponte, and Charlie Puth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Billy Corgan ranks 285. Before him are Jonas Thern, Sasha Mitchell, Leonidas Kavakos, Marisa Monte, Mille Petrozza, and Jhumpa Lahiri. After him are Tom Kristensen, Julio Dely Valdés, Marie NDiaye, Dana Vávrová, Pavel Badea, and Bruny Surin.

Others Born in 1967

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Corgan ranks 8,941 out of 20,380. Before him are George Deukmejian (1928), Ellen Greene (1951), Patricia Hill Collins (1948), Ellsworth Vines (1911), Eleanor Boardman (1898), and Steven Saylor (1956). After him are Lorenzo di Bonaventura (1957), Max Weinberg (1951), Mike Dirnt (1972), Moe Berg (1902), Avram Davidson (1923), and E. Allen Emerson (1954).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Billy Corgan ranks 666. Before him are Les Baxter (1922), Hilary Hahn (1979), Daniel Johnston (1961), James Cotton (1935), Walter Becker (1950), and Will.i.am (1975). After him are Max Weinberg (1951), Mike Dirnt (1972), Charlie Puth (1991), Narada Michael Walden (1952), Charles Lloyd (1938), and Gary Holt (1964).

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