SINGER
Carole King
1942 - Today

Carole King
Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. One of the most successful songwriters in American history, she wrote or co-wrote 118 pop hits appearing on the Billboard Hot 100 over the latter half of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carole King has received more than 15,299,695 page views. Her biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Carole King is the 320th most popular singer (down from 298th in 2019), the 1,856th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,906th in 2019) and the 100th most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
15M
Page Views (PV)
64.22
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
2.50
Effective Languages (L*)
5.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Carole King ranks 320 out of 4,381. Before her are Théo Sarapo, Ornella Vanoni, Joey Ramone, Antonio Cesti, Adelaide Hall, and Željko Bebek. After her are Googoosh, Rod Evans, Jimmy Cliff, Karen Carpenter, Peter Green, and Sarah Brightman.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThéo Sarapo
1936 - 1970
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 314
Ornella Vanoni
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 315
Joey Ramone
1951 - 2001
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 316
Antonio Cesti
1623 - 1669
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 317
Adelaide Hall
1901 - 1993
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 318
Željko Bebek
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 319
Carole King
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 320
Googoosh
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 321
Rod Evans
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 322
Jimmy Cliff
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 323
Karen Carpenter
1950 - 1983
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 324
Peter Green
1946 - 2020
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 325
Sarah Brightman
1960 - Present
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 326
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Carole King ranks 139. Before her are Robert H. Grubbs, Muslim Magomayev, Vasily Alekseyev, Christopher A. Sims, Silvia Federici, and Gottfried John. After her are John McLaughlin, Tasuku Honjo, Janusz Korwin-Mikke, Étienne Balibar, Mirjana Marković, and Sigfried Held.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsRobert H. Grubbs
CHEMIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 133
Muslim Magomayev
SINGER
1942 - 2008
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 134
Vasily Alekseyev
ATHLETE
1942 - 2011
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 135
Christopher A. Sims
ECONOMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 136
Silvia Federici
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 137
Gottfried John
ACTOR
1942 - 2014
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 138
Carole King
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 139
John McLaughlin
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 140
Tasuku Honjo
PHYSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 141
Janusz Korwin-Mikke
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 142
Étienne Balibar
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 143
Mirjana Marković
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2019
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 144
Sigfried Held
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 145
In United States
Among people born in United States, Carole King ranks 1,856 out of 20,380. Before her are Adelaide Hall (1901), Jasper Johns (1930), Joan Allen (1956), Loretta Young (1913), Isamu Noguchi (1904), and Yaphet Kotto (1939). After her are Agnes Moorehead (1900), Dave Bautista (1969), Johnny Ramone (1948), Kathryn Joosten (1939), Chris Evert (1954), and Fred Durst (1970).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAdelaide Hall
SINGER
1901 - 1993
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 1,850
Jasper Johns
PAINTER
1930 - Present
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 1,851
Joan Allen
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 1,852
Loretta Young
ACTOR
1913 - 2000
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 1,853
Isamu Noguchi
SCULPTOR
1904 - 1988
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 1,854
Yaphet Kotto
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 1,855
Carole King
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 1,856
Agnes Moorehead
ACTOR
1900 - 1974
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 1,857
Dave Bautista
WRESTLER
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 1,858
Johnny Ramone
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2004
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 1,859
Kathryn Joosten
ACTOR
1939 - 2012
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 1,860
Chris Evert
TENNIS PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 1,861
Fred Durst
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 1,862
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Carole King ranks 100. Before her are Coolio (1963), "Weird Al" Yankovic (1959), Cab Calloway (1907), Axl Rose (1962), Joey Ramone (1951), and Adelaide Hall (1901). After her are Karen Carpenter (1950), Hank Williams (1923), Connie Francis (1938), Eric Adams (1952), Christina Aguilera (1980), and Joe Lynn Turner (1951).
Coolio
1963 - 2022
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 94
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 95
Cab Calloway
1907 - 1994
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 96
Axl Rose
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 97
Joey Ramone
1951 - 2001
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 98
Adelaide Hall
1901 - 1993
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 99
Carole King
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 100
Karen Carpenter
1950 - 1983
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 101
Hank Williams
1923 - 1953
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 102
Connie Francis
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 103
Eric Adams
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 104
Christina Aguilera
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 105
Joe Lynn Turner
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 106