Musician
Brian May
1947 - today
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Brian May
His biography is available in 79 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 78 in 2024). Brian May is the 31st most popular musician (down from 28th in 2024), the 234th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 168th in 2019) and the 13th most popular British Musician.
Brian May is most famous for being a guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Queen.
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Brian May ranks 31 out of 3,175. Before him are Cat Stevens, Władysław Szpilman, Leopold Mozart, Amir Khusrow, Giuseppe Tartini, and Ringo Starr. After him are Sting, Stuart Sutcliffe, Joe Jackson, Ray Charles, André Rieu, and Isaac Albéniz.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Cat Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 25
Władysław Szpilman
1911 - 2000
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 26
Leopold Mozart
1719 - 1787
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 27
Amir Khusrow
1253 - 1325
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 28
Giuseppe Tartini
1692 - 1770
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 29
Ringo Starr
1940 - Present
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 30
Brian May
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 31
Sting
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 32
Stuart Sutcliffe
1940 - 1962
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 33
Joe Jackson
1928 - 2018
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 34
Ray Charles
1930 - 2004
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 35
André Rieu
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 36
Isaac Albéniz
1860 - 1909
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 37
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Brian May ranks 14. Before him are Sheikh Hasina, Florentino Pérez, Brian Johnson, Elton John, Dilma Rousseff, and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. After him are Mary Simon, O. J. Simpson, James Hunt, Mario Draghi, Shirin Ebadi, and Anwar Ibrahim.
Others Born in 1947
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Sheikh Hasina
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 79.96
Rank: 8
Florentino Pérez
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 9
Brian Johnson
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 78.66
Rank: 10
Elton John
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 11
Dilma Rousseff
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 77.08
Rank: 12
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 13
Brian May
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 14
Mary Simon
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.61
Rank: 15
O. J. Simpson
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 16
James Hunt
RACING DRIVER
1947 - 1993
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 17
Mario Draghi
ECONOMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 18
Shirin Ebadi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.17
Rank: 19
Anwar Ibrahim
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 20
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Brian May ranks 234 out of NaN. Before him are Joseph Priestley (1733), Ringo Starr (1940), C. S. Lewis (1898), Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1935), Æthelstan (895), and John Wycliffe (1324). After him are Sting (1951), Robert Owen (1771), Clementine Churchill (1885), Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), Duns Scotus (1265), and J. K. Rowling (1965).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Joseph Priestley
PHILOSOPHER
1733 - 1804
HPI: 76.90
Rank: 228
Ringo Starr
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 229
C. S. Lewis
WRITER
1898 - 1963
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 230
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 231
Æthelstan
POLITICIAN
895 - 939
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 232
John Wycliffe
PHILOSOPHER
1324 - 1384
HPI: 76.81
Rank: 233
Brian May
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 234
Sting
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 235
Robert Owen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1771 - 1858
HPI: 76.71
Rank: 236
Clementine Churchill
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1977
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 237
Stuart Sutcliffe
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1962
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 238
Duns Scotus
PHILOSOPHER
1265 - 1308
HPI: 76.64
Rank: 239
J. K. Rowling
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 240
Among Musicians In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Brian May ranks 13. Before him are Elton John (1947), Bon Scott (1946), George Harrison (1943), Eric Clapton (1945), Cat Stevens (1948), and Ringo Starr (1940). After him are Sting (1951), Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), David Gilmour (1946), Roger Waters (1943), Keith Richards (1943), and Syd Barrett (1946).
Elton John
1947 - Present
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 7
Bon Scott
1946 - 1980
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 8
George Harrison
1943 - 2001
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 9
Eric Clapton
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 10
Cat Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 11
Ringo Starr
1940 - Present
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 12
Brian May
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 13
Sting
1951 - Present
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 14
Stuart Sutcliffe
1940 - 1962
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 15
David Gilmour
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 16
Roger Waters
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 17
Keith Richards
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 18
Syd Barrett
1946 - 2006
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 19
