SINGER
Bryan Ferry
1945 - Today
Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter who was the frontman of the band Roxy Music and also a solo artist. His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established a distinctive image and sartorial style: according to The Independent, Ferry and his contemporary David Bowie influenced a generation with both their music and their appearances. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bryan Ferry has received more than 6,268,070 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Bryan Ferry is the 142nd most popular singer (up from 181st in 2019), the 617th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 770th in 2019) and the 18th most popular British Singer.
Bryan Ferry is most famous for being the lead singer of the English rock band Roxy Music.
Memorability Metrics
6.3M
Page Views (PV)
68.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
4.75
Effective Languages (L*)
4.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Bryan Ferry ranks 142 out of 4,381. Before him are Falco, Marie-Louise O'Murphy, Manu Chao, Georges Moustaki, Maria Malibran, and John Lee Hooker. After him are Billy Joel, Astrud Gilberto, Chris Norman, Esma Redžepova, Roberto Carlos, and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFalco
1957 - 1998
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 136
Marie-Louise O'Murphy
1737 - 1814
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 137
Manu Chao
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 138
Georges Moustaki
1934 - 2013
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 139
Maria Malibran
1808 - 1836
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 140
John Lee Hooker
1917 - 2001
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 141
Bryan Ferry
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 142
Billy Joel
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 143
Astrud Gilberto
1940 - 2023
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 144
Chris Norman
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 145
Esma Redžepova
1943 - 2016
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 146
Roberto Carlos
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 147
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
1925 - 2012
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 148
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Bryan Ferry ranks 52. Before him are Roger Glover, Ram Nath Kovind, Linda Hunt, Dési Bouterse, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, and Nikita Mikhalkov. After him are Steve Martin, Keith Jarrett, José Feliciano, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Laurent Gbagbo, and Alexey Ekimov.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsRoger Glover
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 46
Ram Nath Kovind
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 47
Linda Hunt
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 48
Dési Bouterse
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2024
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 49
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2022
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 50
Nikita Mikhalkov
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 51
Bryan Ferry
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 52
Steve Martin
COMEDIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 53
Keith Jarrett
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 54
José Feliciano
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 55
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 56
Laurent Gbagbo
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 57
Alexey Ekimov
PHYSICIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 58
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Bryan Ferry ranks 617 out of 8,785. Before him are James II of Scotland (1430), Nigel Mansell (1953), Brian Epstein (1934), Robert II of Scotland (1316), Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784), and John le Carré (1931). After him are Eduard Suess (1831), Tony Buzan (1942), Tilda Swinton (1960), Jerome K. Jerome (1859), Edgar Wallace (1875), and Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester (1532).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJames II of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1460
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 611
Nigel Mansell
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 612
Brian Epstein
BUSINESSPERSON
1934 - 1967
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 613
Robert II of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1316 - 1390
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 614
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
DIPLOMAT
1784 - 1865
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 615
John le Carré
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 616
Bryan Ferry
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 617
Eduard Suess
GEOLOGIST
1831 - 1914
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 618
Tony Buzan
WRITER
1942 - 2019
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 619
Tilda Swinton
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 620
Jerome K. Jerome
WRITER
1859 - 1927
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 621
Edgar Wallace
WRITER
1875 - 1932
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 622
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1588
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 623
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Bryan Ferry ranks 18. Before him are Bonnie Tyler (1951), Morrissey (1959), Robert Plant (1948), Peter Gabriel (1950), Bruce Dickinson (1958), and Annie Lennox (1954). After him are Chris Norman (1950), Dua Lipa (1995), Chris Rea (1951), Tom Jones (1940), Eric Burdon (1941), and David Coverdale (1951).
Bonnie Tyler
1951 - Present
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 12
Morrissey
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 13
Robert Plant
1948 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 14
Peter Gabriel
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 15
Bruce Dickinson
1958 - Present
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 16
Annie Lennox
1954 - Present
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 17
Bryan Ferry
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 18
Chris Norman
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 19
Dua Lipa
1995 - Present
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 20
Chris Rea
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 21
Tom Jones
1940 - Present
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 22
Eric Burdon
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 23
David Coverdale
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 24