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Charles Bradley

1948 - 2017

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Charles Edward Bradley (November 5, 1948 – September 23, 2017) was an American funk and soul singer. After years of obscurity and a part-time music career, Bradley came to prominence in his early 50s. His performances and recording style were consistent with the revivalist approach of his main label Daptone Records, celebrating the feel of funk and soul from the 1960s and 1970s. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Bradley has received more than 51,678 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Bradley is the 1,679th most popular singer, the 8,885th most popular biography from United States and the 416th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 52k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.45

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Charles Bradley ranks 1,679 out of 4,381. Before him are Norman Greenbaum, Loleatta Holloway, Yesung, Eva Dahlgren, Tina Karol, and Violeta Urmana. After him are Gertrud Elisabeth Mara, Sarit Hadad, Diomedes Díaz, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Eddie Floyd, and Anita Bryant.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Charles Bradley ranks 571. Before him are Hans Binder, Ian McElhinney, Jee Yong-ju, Ana Palacio, Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham, and Javier Aguirresarobe. After him are Joseph Bruyère, Guido Knopp, Robert S. Langer, Horace Engdahl, Patricia Hill Collins, and Maouhoub Ghazouani. Among people deceased in 2017, Charles Bradley ranks 454. Before him are Lee Yuan-tsu, Kito Lorenc, Tommy Gemmell, Paavo Lonkila, Ivan Koloff, and Julia Hartwig. After him are Shelley Berman, James Cotton, Walter Becker, Hans Gerschwiler, Jared Martin, and Horacio Guarany.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Charles Bradley ranks 8,885 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael D. Coe (1929), Richard Arlen (1899), Robert Burks (1909), Arthur Hunnicutt (1910), Steve Cochran (1917), and Marc Randolph (1958). After him are August Dvorak (1894), Robert Alda (1914), AnnaSophia Robb (1993), Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878), Susan Tyrrell (1945), and William L. Marcy (1786).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Charles Bradley ranks 416. Before him are Toni Basil (1943), Jackie DeShannon (1941), Kelly Rowland (1981), Jo Stafford (1917), Norman Greenbaum (1942), and Loleatta Holloway (1946). After him are Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919), Eddie Floyd (1937), Anita Bryant (1940), Regina Resnik (1922), Ellen Greene (1951), and Jack Teagarden (1905).

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