SINGER
Billy Eckstine
1914 - 1993
Billy Eckstine
William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing and bebop eras. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Billy Eckstine has received more than 742,920 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Eckstine is the 1,695th most popular singer (down from 1,480th in 2019), the 8,953rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,879th in 2019) and the 424th most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
740k
Page Views (PV)
44.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
2.29
Effective Languages (L*)
3.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Billy Eckstines by language
Over the past year Billy Eckstine has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 81,378 views, followed by French (5,577), and German (3,513). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are French (137.42%), Low Saxon (64.03%), and Ukrainian (44.35%)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Billy Eckstine ranks 1,695 out of 4,381. Before him are Regina Resnik, Candan Erçetin, Ellen Greene, Jack Teagarden, Tom Odell, and Grethe Kausland. After him are Alberta Hunter, Nicky Jam, Mira Awad, Taeyeon, Khadja Nin, and Birthe Kjær.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRegina Resnik
1922 - 2013
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 1,689
Candan Erçetin
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 1,690
Ellen Greene
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 1,691
Jack Teagarden
1905 - 1964
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 1,692
Tom Odell
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 1,693
Grethe Kausland
1947 - 2007
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 1,694
Billy Eckstine
1914 - 1993
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 1,695
Alberta Hunter
1895 - 1984
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 1,696
Nicky Jam
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 1,697
Mira Awad
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 1,698
Taeyeon
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 1,699
Khadja Nin
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 1,700
Birthe Kjær
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 1,701
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Billy Eckstine ranks 343. Before him are Sven Fahlman, Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca, Jack Parsons, Carl Foreman, Robert Alda, and Oktay Rıfat Horozcu. After him are Estelle Reiner, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Kay Stammers, Larry Adler, Mark Kac, and Xosé María Díaz Castro. Among people deceased in 1993, Billy Eckstine ranks 251. Before him are Innes Ireland, Jim Pollard, H. R. Haldeman, Roger Michelot, Divya Bharti, and Avram Davidson. After him are Frithjof Ulleberg, Gert Hofmann, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Göta Pettersson, Albert Hyzler, and Bengt Edlén.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsSven Fahlman
ATHLETE
1914 - 2003
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 337
Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca
WRITER
1914 - 2008
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 338
Jack Parsons
ENGINEER
1914 - 1952
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 339
Carl Foreman
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 340
Robert Alda
ACTOR
1914 - 1986
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 341
Oktay Rıfat Horozcu
WRITER
1914 - 1988
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 342
Billy Eckstine
SINGER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 343
Estelle Reiner
ACTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 344
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1987
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 345
Kay Stammers
TENNIS PLAYER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 346
Larry Adler
MUSICIAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 347
Mark Kac
MATHEMATICIAN
1914 - 1984
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 348
Xosé María Díaz Castro
WRITER
1914 - 1990
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 349
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsInnes Ireland
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1993
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 245
Jim Pollard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1922 - 1993
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 246
H. R. Haldeman
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1993
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 247
Roger Michelot
BOXER
1912 - 1993
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 248
Divya Bharti
ACTOR
1974 - 1993
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 249
Avram Davidson
WRITER
1923 - 1993
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 250
Billy Eckstine
SINGER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 251
Frithjof Ulleberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 252
Gert Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 253
Elizabeth Holloway Marston
PSYCHOLOGIST
1893 - 1993
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 254
Göta Pettersson
GYMNAST
1926 - 1993
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 255
Albert Hyzler
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1993
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 256
Bengt Edlén
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1993
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 257
In United States
Among people born in United States, Billy Eckstine ranks 8,953 out of 20,380. Before him are Spike Jones (1911), Edward Abbey (1927), Richard Long (1927), Jack Teagarden (1905), Mark McGwire (1963), and Wilfred Hudson Osgood (1875). After him are Annette Funicello (1942), Charlie Puth (1991), Jared Martin (1941), Bronson Pinchot (1959), Narada Michael Walden (1952), and Frank Pierson (1925).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSpike Jones
COMPOSER
1911 - 1965
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 8,947
Edward Abbey
WRITER
1927 - 1989
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 8,948
Richard Long
ACTOR
1927 - 1974
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 8,949
Jack Teagarden
SINGER
1905 - 1964
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 8,950
Mark McGwire
BASEBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 8,951
Wilfred Hudson Osgood
BIOLOGIST
1875 - 1947
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 8,952
Billy Eckstine
SINGER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 8,953
Annette Funicello
ACTOR
1942 - 2013
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 8,954
Charlie Puth
MUSICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 8,955
Jared Martin
ACTOR
1941 - 2017
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 8,956
Bronson Pinchot
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 8,957
Narada Michael Walden
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 8,958
Frank Pierson
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2012
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 8,959
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Billy Eckstine ranks 424. Before him are Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919), Eddie Floyd (1937), Anita Bryant (1940), Regina Resnik (1922), Ellen Greene (1951), and Jack Teagarden (1905). After him are Alberta Hunter (1895), Nicky Jam (1981), King Curtis (1934), Naomi Judd (1946), Robin Beck (1954), and Garth Brooks (1962).
Tennessee Ernie Ford
1919 - 1991
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 418
Eddie Floyd
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 419
Anita Bryant
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 420
Regina Resnik
1922 - 2013
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 421
Ellen Greene
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 422
Jack Teagarden
1905 - 1964
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 423
Billy Eckstine
1914 - 1993
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 424
Alberta Hunter
1895 - 1984
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 425
Nicky Jam
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 426
King Curtis
1934 - 1971
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 427
Naomi Judd
1946 - 2022
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 428
Robin Beck
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 429
Garth Brooks
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 430