MUSICIAN
Bruce Johnston
1942 - Today
Bruce Johnston
Bruce Arthur Johnston (born Benjamin Baldwin; June 27, 1942) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter who is a member of the Beach Boys. He also collaborated on many records with Terry Melcher (his bandmate in Bruce & Terry, the Rip Chords, and California Music) and composed the 1975 Barry Manilow hit, "I Write the Songs". Born in Illinois, Johnston grew up in Los Angeles and studied classical piano in his early years. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bruce Johnston has received more than 2,301,881 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Bruce Johnston is the 1,391st most popular musician (down from 1,336th in 2019), the 6,961st most popular biography from United States (down from 6,669th in 2019) and the 497th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
2.3M
Page Views (PV)
47.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
2.08
Effective Languages (L*)
3.80
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Bruce Johnston ranks 1,391 out of 3,175. Before him are Mary Lou Williams, Steve Miller, Monty Alexander, Ron Geesin, Hariprasad Chaurasia, and Geddy Lee. After him are Jörg Michael, Gary Wright, John Hammond, Reinhold Mack, Aynsley Dunbar, and Rabih Abou-Khalil.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMary Lou Williams
1910 - 1981
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 1,385
Steve Miller
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 1,386
Monty Alexander
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 1,387
Ron Geesin
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 1,388
Hariprasad Chaurasia
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 1,389
Geddy Lee
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,390
Bruce Johnston
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 1,391
Jörg Michael
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 1,392
Gary Wright
1943 - 2023
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 1,393
John Hammond
1910 - 1987
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 1,394
Reinhold Mack
1901 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 1,395
Aynsley Dunbar
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 1,396
Rabih Abou-Khalil
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 1,397
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Bruce Johnston ranks 472. Before him are Marc Alaimo, Lorenzo Piretto, Modibo Keita, Michel Tremblay, Ingrid Becker, and Rudolf Belin. After him are Quentin Bryce, Fernando Vallejo, Eloy Campos, John McDowell, Raymond Depardon, and Jonathan Williams.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsMarc Alaimo
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 466
Lorenzo Piretto
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 467
Modibo Keita
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 468
Michel Tremblay
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 469
Ingrid Becker
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 470
Rudolf Belin
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 471
Bruce Johnston
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 472
Quentin Bryce
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 473
Fernando Vallejo
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 474
Eloy Campos
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 475
John McDowell
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 476
Raymond Depardon
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 477
Jonathan Williams
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 2014
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 478
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bruce Johnston ranks 6,961 out of 20,380. Before him are James Best (1926), Gladys West (1930), Frank Schlesinger (1871), Roger B. Taney (1777), Heather Thomas (1957), and Nancy Kovack (1935). After him are Jennifer Ehle (1969), Louie Anderson (1953), Ignatius L. Donnelly (1831), Hal Finney (1956), Martha Rosler (1943), and Richard S. Ewell (1817).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJames Best
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 6,955
Gladys West
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 6,956
Frank Schlesinger
ASTRONOMER
1871 - 1943
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,957
Roger B. Taney
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1864
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,958
Heather Thomas
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,959
Nancy Kovack
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,960
Bruce Johnston
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,961
Jennifer Ehle
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,962
Louie Anderson
ACTOR
1953 - 2022
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 6,963
Ignatius L. Donnelly
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1901
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 6,964
Hal Finney
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1956 - 2014
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 6,965
Martha Rosler
ARTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 6,966
Richard S. Ewell
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1817 - 1872
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 6,967
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Bruce Johnston ranks 497. Before him are Edgar Winter (1946), Curtis Fuller (1934), Joe Sample (1939), Gary Rossington (1951), Mary Lou Williams (1910), and Steve Miller (1943). After him are Gary Wright (1943), John Hammond (1910), George Winston (1949), Mary Travers (1936), Dave Navarro (1967), and Utada Hikaru (1983).
Edgar Winter
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 491
Curtis Fuller
1934 - 2021
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 492
Joe Sample
1939 - 2014
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 493
Gary Rossington
1951 - 2023
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 494
Mary Lou Williams
1910 - 1981
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 495
Steve Miller
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 496
Bruce Johnston
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 497
Gary Wright
1943 - 2023
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 498
John Hammond
1910 - 1987
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 499
George Winston
1949 - 2023
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 500
Mary Travers
1936 - 2009
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 501
Dave Navarro
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 502
Utada Hikaru
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 503