MUSICIAN

Billy Ray Cyrus

1961 - Today

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William "Billy" Ray Cyrus ( SY-rəs; born August 25, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Having released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, he is known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and became the first single ever to achieve triple platinum status in Australia. It was also the best-selling single in the same country in 1992. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Billy Ray Cyrus has received more than 14,494,451 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Billy Ray Cyrus is the 497th most popular musician (down from 449th in 2019), the 2,612th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,443rd in 2019) and the 142nd most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 14M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.02

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 50

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.26

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Billy Ray Cyrus ranks 497 out of 3,175. Before him are Wojciech Żywny, Ginette Neveu, Pat Metheny, Ole Bull, Gato Barbieri, and Loreena McKennitt. After him are Alan Wilder, Robert de Visée, Jacob Gade, Tommy Ramone, Phil Lynott, and Steve Hackett.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Billy Ray Cyrus ranks 83. Before him are Frans Timmermans, Tom Sizemore, Joan Chen, Boy George, Kalpana Chawla, and Jennifer Coolidge. After him are Chad Smith, Kim Tok-hun, Abdourahamane Tchiani, Elizabeth McGovern, Lea Thompson, and Ralph Macchio.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Ray Cyrus ranks 2,612 out of 20,380. Before him are Frank Marshall (1877), Van Heflin (1908), Melvyn Douglas (1901), John C. Woods (1911), Mercedes McCambridge (1916), and Robert Grant Aitken (1864). After him are Barry Nelson (1917), Adrian Smith (1944), Chester Carlson (1906), Tod Browning (1880), Jack Nicklaus (1940), and Melissa McCarthy (1970).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Billy Ray Cyrus ranks 142. Before him are Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915), Matt Cameron (1962), Archie Shepp (1937), Peter Cetera (1944), Willy DeVille (1950), and Pat Metheny (1954). After him are Chad Smith (1961), Suzanne Vega (1959), Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914), Jason Newsted (1963), James Taylor (1948), and Maurice White (1941).

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