SINGER
Brook Benton
1931 - 1988
Brook Benton
Benjamin Franklin Peay (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988), known professionally as Brook Benton, was an American singer and songwriter whose music transcended rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres in the 1950s and 1960s, with hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly". His last hit was the 1970 ballad "Rainy Night in Georgia". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brook Benton has received more than 856,301 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Brook Benton is the 2,326th most popular singer (down from 2,009th in 2019), the 12,527th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,926th in 2019) and the 630th most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
860k
Page Views (PV)
40.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
1.66
Effective Languages (L*)
3.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Brook Benton ranks 2,326 out of 4,381. Before him are Vesna Pisarović, Murat Nasyrov, M. Shadows, Dipali Barthakur, Brenda Fassie, and Nâdiya. After him are Amir Haddad, David Allan Coe, Ana Mena, William DuVall, Justyna Steczkowska, and Geir Rönning.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVesna Pisarović
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 2,320
Murat Nasyrov
1969 - 2007
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 2,321
M. Shadows
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 2,322
Dipali Barthakur
1941 - 2018
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 2,323
Brenda Fassie
1964 - 2004
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 2,324
Nâdiya
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 2,325
Brook Benton
1931 - 1988
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 2,326
Amir Haddad
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 2,327
David Allan Coe
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 2,328
Ana Mena
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 2,329
William DuVall
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 2,330
Justyna Steczkowska
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 2,331
Geir Rönning
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 2,332
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Brook Benton ranks 586. Before him are Tomimaru Okuni, Nasir Hussain, Cleopa Msuya, John Shelby Spong, John Kerr, and James Abourezk. After him are Cliff Hagan, Klára Fried-Bánfalvi, Bruce Halford, Bobby Collins, Jim Bunning, and David Axelrod. Among people deceased in 1988, Brook Benton ranks 265. Before him are Bob Steele, Kenneth Williams, Daws Butler, Patrick Steptoe, Stuart Symington, and István Klimek. After him are Nikolai Sologubov, Leonard Frey, Florence Eldridge, Zubeida, Pauline Lafont, and Stanley Skewes.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsTomimaru Okuni
ASTRONOMER
1931 - Present
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 580
Nasir Hussain
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2002
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 581
Cleopa Msuya
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 582
John Shelby Spong
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2021
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 583
John Kerr
ACTOR
1931 - 2013
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 584
James Abourezk
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2023
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 585
Brook Benton
SINGER
1931 - 1988
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 586
Cliff Hagan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1931 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 587
Klára Fried-Bánfalvi
ATHLETE
1931 - 2009
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 588
Bruce Halford
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2001
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 589
Bobby Collins
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 590
Jim Bunning
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2017
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 591
David Axelrod
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2017
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 592
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsBob Steele
ACTOR
1907 - 1988
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 259
Kenneth Williams
ACTOR
1926 - 1988
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 260
Daws Butler
ACTOR
1916 - 1988
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 261
Patrick Steptoe
PHYSICIAN
1913 - 1988
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 262
Stuart Symington
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1988
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 263
István Klimek
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1988
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 264
Brook Benton
SINGER
1931 - 1988
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 265
Nikolai Sologubov
ATHLETE
1924 - 1988
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 266
Leonard Frey
ACTOR
1938 - 1988
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 267
Florence Eldridge
ACTOR
1901 - 1988
HPI: 39.09
Rank: 268
Zubeida
ACTOR
1911 - 1988
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 269
Pauline Lafont
ACTOR
1963 - 1988
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 270
Stanley Skewes
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1988
HPI: 38.31
Rank: 271
In United States
Among people born in United States, Brook Benton ranks 12,527 out of 20,380. Before him are Nelsan Ellis (1977), Wendi McLendon-Covey (1969), Bryan Burk (1968), Mason Adams (1919), Rena Sofer (1968), and Robert Frazer (1891). After him are Ira Sachs (1965), Arlen Specter (1930), Patricia Roberts Harris (1924), Jay Benedict (1951), Chris Hansen (1959), and David Allan Coe (1939).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsNelsan Ellis
ACTOR
1977 - 2017
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,521
Wendi McLendon-Covey
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,522
Bryan Burk
PRODUCER
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,523
Mason Adams
ACTOR
1919 - 2005
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,524
Rena Sofer
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,525
Robert Frazer
ACTOR
1891 - 1944
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,526
Brook Benton
SINGER
1931 - 1988
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12,527
Ira Sachs
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 12,528
Arlen Specter
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2012
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 12,529
Patricia Roberts Harris
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1985
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 12,530
Jay Benedict
ACTOR
1951 - 2020
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 12,531
Chris Hansen
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 12,532
David Allan Coe
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 12,533
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Brook Benton ranks 630. Before him are Billy Boy Arnold (1935), Mary Wells (1943), Bobby Goldsboro (1941), Martika (1969), Amy Grant (1960), and M. Shadows (1981). After him are David Allan Coe (1939), William DuVall (1967), Martha Tilton (1915), Carlene Carter (1955), Bob Crosby (1913), and Dennis Edwards (1943).
Billy Boy Arnold
1935 - Present
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 624
Mary Wells
1943 - 1992
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 625
Bobby Goldsboro
1941 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 626
Martika
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 627
Amy Grant
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 628
M. Shadows
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 629
Brook Benton
1931 - 1988
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 630
David Allan Coe
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 631
William DuVall
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 632
Martha Tilton
1915 - 2006
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 633
Carlene Carter
1955 - Present
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 634
Bob Crosby
1913 - 1993
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 635
Dennis Edwards
1943 - 2018
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 636