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Brook Benton

1931 - 1988

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Benjamin Franklin Peay (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988), better known as Brook Benton, was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, with hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly", many of which he co-wrote. He made a comeback in 1970 with the ballad "Rainy Night in Georgia." Benton scored over 50 Billboard chart hits as an artist, and also wrote hits for other performers. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brook Benton has received more than 802,088 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Brook Benton is the 2,017th most popular singer (down from 1,785th in 2019), the 10,951st most popular biography from United States (down from 9,848th in 2019) and the 572nd most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 800k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 39.94

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.75

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Brook Benton ranks 2,017 out of 3,528. Before him are Graham Parker, Linde Lindström, Kirsty MacColl, Koshi Inaba, Noel Harrison, and Valentín Elizalde. After him are Ana Moura, Stacey Kent, Ian Brown, Tiken Jah Fakoly, CeeLo Green, and Ana Mena.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Brook Benton ranks 493. Before him are Barbara Barrie, Cliff Hagan, Otis Blackwell, Arthur Fry, István Hevesi, and Tom Wilson. After him are Andrew Hill, Martin Milner, John Houghton, Werner Israel, Charlie Logg, and Ricardo Vidal. Among people deceased in 1988, Brook Benton ranks 227. Before him are Alexander Bashlachev, Carlos Manuel Piedra, Irene Rich, Bonita Granville, Nikolai Sologubov, and Leonard Frey. After him are Raúl Landini, Bob Steele, Seth Neddermeyer, Daws Butler, Zubeida, and Ron Staniforth.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Brook Benton ranks 10,951 out of 18,182. Before him are Norman I. Platnick (1951), Bill Fagerbakke (1957), Cory Booker (1969), George Nelson (1950), Andy Dick (1965), and Marie Wilson (1916). After him are Fairuza Balk (1974), Jodi Benson (1961), Mike Colter (1976), Jessica Rothe (1987), Doug Yule (1947), and Hillary Brooke (1914).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Brook Benton ranks 572. Before him are Roy Brown (1925), Kitty Wells (1919), Clyde McPhatter (1932), Normani (1996), Chuck Billy (1962), and Robert Merrill (1917). After him are Stacey Kent (1965), CeeLo Green (1974), Vaughn Monroe (1911), Jimmie Davis (1899), Big L (1974), and Ronnie Hawkins (1935).

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