SINGER

Charlie Rich

1932 - 1995

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Charles Allan Rich (December 14, 1932 – July 25, 1995) was an American country singer. His eclectic style of music also blended influences from rockabilly, jazz, blues, soul, and gospel. In the later part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname the Silver Fox. He is perhaps best remembered for a pair of 1973 hits, "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl", which topped the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charlie Rich has received more than 1,714,050 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Charlie Rich is the 2,288th most popular singer, the 12,330th most popular biography from United States and the 623rd most popular American Singer.

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  • 1.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.61

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.58

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Charlie Rich ranks 2,288 out of 4,381Before him are Patricia Petibon, Chaeyoung, Nichkhun, Kamilya Jubran, Aysel Teymurzadeh, and Gauhar Jaan. After him are Aura Dione, Kenshi Yonezu, Jeon So-mi, Kim Petras, Wilfried, and Billy Boy Arnold.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Charlie Rich ranks 543Before him are Clyde McPhatter, Dorothy Ashby, Tina Brooks, Jack Smith, Kurt Schmid, and Aladár Kovácsi. After him are Bob McGrath, Nadira, Shashikala, Jacqueline Beer, Dennis Skinner, and Bob Houbregs. Among people deceased in 1995, Charlie Rich ranks 317Before him are David Marshall, Einari Teräsvirta, Johnny Carey, Vivian Blaine, Art Taylor, and Odette Hallowes. After him are Rogelio Farías, Paul Eddington, Albert Hackett, Tor Ulven, Alex Groza, and Alan Bush.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Charlie Rich ranks 12,330 out of 20,380Before him are Dinah Manoff (1956), DeMar DeRozan (1989), Bobby Ball (1925), Josh Freese (1972), Corey Johnson (1961), and Christine Elise (1965). After him are Irene Sharaff (1910), Anders Holm (1981), Kim Rhodes (1969), Chauncey Billups (1976), Sue Monk Kidd (1948), and Cheyenne Jackson (1975).

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Charlie Rich ranks 623Before him are Charley Pride (1934), Tony Orlando (1944), Jeremy Camp (1978), Vince Gill (1957), Arabian Prince (1965), and Nichkhun (1988). After him are Billy Boy Arnold (1935), Mary Wells (1943), Bobby Goldsboro (1941), Martika (1969), Amy Grant (1960), and M. Shadows (1981).