MUSICIAN
Brian Connolly
1945 - 1997
Brian Connolly
Brian Francis Connolly (5 October 1945 – 9 February 1997) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of glam rock band Sweet between 1968 and 1979 and known for his charismatic stage presence and distinctive voice. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brian Connolly has received more than 2,275,341 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Connolly is the 1,007th most popular musician (down from 847th in 2019), the 2,719th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,397th in 2019) and the 168th most popular British Musician.
Memorability Metrics
2.3M
Page Views (PV)
50.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.65
Effective Languages (L*)
2.88
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Brian Connolly ranks 1,007 out of 3,175. Before her are Woody Herman, Ronnie Drew, Selda Bağcan, John Williams, Dennis Stratton, and Helen Merrill. After her are Pío Leyva, Otis Rush, Svend Asmussen, Gina Bachauer, Alan White, and John Lewis.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWoody Herman
1913 - 1987
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 1,001
Ronnie Drew
1934 - 2008
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 1,002
Selda Bağcan
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 1,003
John Williams
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 1,004
Dennis Stratton
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 1,005
Helen Merrill
1930 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 1,006
Brian Connolly
1945 - 1997
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 1,007
Pío Leyva
1917 - 2006
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 1,008
Otis Rush
1934 - 2018
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 1,009
Svend Asmussen
1916 - 2017
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 1,010
Gina Bachauer
1913 - 1976
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 1,011
Alan White
1949 - 2022
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 1,012
John Lewis
1920 - 2001
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 1,013
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Brian Connolly ranks 318. Before her are Ivan Lins, Helen Fisher, Sam Webb, Jeremy Bulloch, Jörg Immendorff, and John Rutter. After her are Faustin Twagiramungu, Norio Wakamoto, Larry Tesler, Abdelaziz Belkhadem, John McVie, and Alexander Markovich Polyakov. Among people deceased in 1997, Brian Connolly ranks 167. Before her are Edward Osóbka-Morawski, Salvador Artigas, Sanford Meisner, René Huyghe, Georges Guétary, and James A. Michener. After her are Bengt Danielsson, Georgy Shonin, Robert Pinget, John Akii-Bua, Myrtle Bachelder, and Tony Williams.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsIvan Lins
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 312
Helen Fisher
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1945 - 2024
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 313
Sam Webb
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 314
Jeremy Bulloch
ACTOR
1945 - 2020
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 315
Jörg Immendorff
PAINTER
1945 - 2007
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 316
John Rutter
COMPOSER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 317
Brian Connolly
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1997
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 318
Faustin Twagiramungu
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2023
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 319
Norio Wakamoto
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 320
Larry Tesler
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1945 - 2020
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 321
Abdelaziz Belkhadem
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 322
John McVie
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 323
Alexander Markovich Polyakov
PHYSICIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 324
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsEdward Osóbka-Morawski
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1997
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 161
Salvador Artigas
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1997
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 162
Sanford Meisner
ACTOR
1905 - 1997
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 163
René Huyghe
WRITER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 164
Georges Guétary
ACTOR
1915 - 1997
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 165
James A. Michener
WRITER
1907 - 1997
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 166
Brian Connolly
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1997
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 167
Bengt Danielsson
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1921 - 1997
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 168
Georgy Shonin
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1997
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 169
Robert Pinget
WRITER
1919 - 1997
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 170
John Akii-Bua
ATHLETE
1949 - 1997
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 171
Myrtle Bachelder
CHEMIST
1908 - 1997
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 172
Tony Williams
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1997
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 173
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Brian Connolly ranks 2,719 out of 8,785. Before her are Joseph Larmor (1857), Matthew Locke (1621), John Barnard (1946), Paul Potts (1970), Dennis Stratton (1952), and John Rutter (1945). After her are Tony Atkinson (1944), Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer (1841), Chris Vance (1971), Richard Hammond (1969), Francis Beaumont (1584), and Ida of Bernicia (450).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJoseph Larmor
PHYSICIST
1857 - 1942
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 2,713
Matthew Locke
COMPOSER
1621 - 1677
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 2,714
John Barnard
INVENTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 2,715
Paul Potts
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 2,716
Dennis Stratton
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 2,717
John Rutter
COMPOSER
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 2,718
Brian Connolly
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1997
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 2,719
Tony Atkinson
ECONOMIST
1944 - 2017
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 2,720
Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1917
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 2,721
Chris Vance
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 2,722
Richard Hammond
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 2,723
Francis Beaumont
WRITER
1584 - 1616
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 2,724
Ida of Bernicia
POLITICIAN
450 - 559
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 2,725
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Brian Connolly ranks 168. Before her are Phil Manzanera (1951), Simon Wright (1963), Phil Campbell (1961), Dick Parry (1942), Glen Matlock (1956), and Dennis Stratton (1952). After her are Alan White (1949), Trevor Pinnock (1946), John McVie (1945), Andrew Latimer (1949), Ray Davies (1944), and Geoff Emerick (1945).
Phil Manzanera
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 162
Simon Wright
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 163
Phil Campbell
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 164
Dick Parry
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 165
Glen Matlock
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 166
Dennis Stratton
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 167
Brian Connolly
1945 - 1997
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 168
Alan White
1949 - 2022
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 169
Trevor Pinnock
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 170
John McVie
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 171
Andrew Latimer
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 172
Ray Davies
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 173
Geoff Emerick
1945 - 2018
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 174