MUSICIAN

Chris Squire

1948 - 2015

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Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4 March 1948 – 27 June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes. He was the longest-serving original member, having remained in the band until his death and appearing on every studio album released from 1969 to 2014. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chris Squire has received more than 2,366,743 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Squire is the 811th most popular musician (down from 686th in 2019), the 2,321st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,063rd in 2019) and the 142nd most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.37

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.45

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Chris Squire ranks 811 out of 3,175. Before him are Desmond Dekker, Todd Rundgren, Pharoah Sanders, Domenico Montagnana, Julian Bream, and Jean-Baptiste Arban. After him are Yusef Lateef, Xaver Scharwenka, Gerry Rafferty, Sylvester Levay, Shigeru Umebayashi, and Marcos Valle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Chris Squire ranks 275. Before him are Mercedes Ruehl, Pinchas Zukerman, Yaakov Litzman, Heinz Flohe, Todd Rundgren, and Andrei Linde. After him are Gian Piero Ventura, Paul Milgrom, Magdaléna Vášáryová, Snowy White, Mizengo Pinda, and Ludwig Scotty. Among people deceased in 2015, Chris Squire ranks 166. Before him are Natalia Molchanova, Richard Johnson, Elena Obraztsova, Gene Amdahl, Czesław Kiszczak, and Dragan Holcer. After him are Sergio Sollima, Richard Anthony, Phil Taylor, Nora Brockstedt, Carlo Furno, and Mike Porcaro.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Chris Squire ranks 2,321 out of 8,785. Before him are Martin Donnelly (1964), John Machin (1680), Edward Wilson (1872), Julian Bream (1933), Roy Salvadori (1922), and Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside (1880). After him are Guy Edwards (1942), Roger Williams (1603), Jamie Dornan (1982), Gerry Rafferty (1947), F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich (1782), and Christopher Hill (1912).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Chris Squire ranks 142. Before him are Carl Palmer (1950), Mick Fleetwood (1947), Allan Holdsworth (1946), Noel Redding (1945), Al Stewart (1945), and Julian Bream (1933). After him are Gerry Rafferty (1947), Phil Taylor (1954), Snowy White (1948), Adam Clayton (1960), Mel Collins (1947), and Pete Burns (1959).

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