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Brian Johnson

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Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC. Johnson was one of the founding members of the rock band Geordie formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1971. After a few hit singles, including UK Top 10 "All Because of You" (1973), the band split up in 1978. Following the death of Bon Scott on 19 February 1980, Johnson was asked to audition for AC/DC. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brian Johnson has received more than 9,083,078 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Brian Johnson is the 30th most popular singer (up from 31st in 2019), the 170th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 180th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular British Singer.

Brian Johnson is most famous for being the lead singer of the rock band AC/DC.

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  • 9.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 71.77

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 39

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 12.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Brian Johnson ranks 30 out of 3,528. Before him are Tupac Shakur, Johnny Cash, Agnetha Fältskog, Serge Gainsbourg, Umm Kulthum, and Cesária Évora. After him are Whitney Houston, Barry White, Nana Mouskouri, James Brown, Jacques Brel, and Patti Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Brian Johnson ranks 9. Before him are Johan Cruyff, Paulo Coelho, Stephen King, David Bowie, Elton John, and Brian May. After him are James Hunt, Florentino Pérez, Dilma Rousseff, Mario Draghi, Josep Borrell, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Brian Johnson ranks 170 out of 7,765. Before him are Eric Clapton (1945), Terry Pratchett (1948), Charlotte Rampling (1946), Jason Statham (1967), Howard Carter (1874), and John Milton (1608). After him are Bernard Montgomery (1887), Edward the Elder (871), Keith Richards (1943), Francis Crick (1916), Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486), and Bon Scott (1946).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Brian Johnson ranks 3. Before him are David Bowie (1947) and Mick Jagger (1943). After him are Ozzy Osbourne (1948), Joe Cocker (1944), George Michael (1963), Phil Collins (1951), Rod Stewart (1945), Ian Gillan (1945), Kate Bush (1958), Marianne Faithfull (1946), and Bonnie Tyler (1951).

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