SINGER
Cilla Black
1943 - 2015
Cilla Black
Priscilla Maria Veronica White (27 May 1943 – 1 August 2015), better known as Cilla Black, was an English singer and television presenter. Championed by her friends the Beatles, Black began her career as a singer in 1963. Her singles "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "You're My World" both reached number one in the UK in 1964. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cilla Black has received more than 5,888,958 page views. Her biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Cilla Black is the 1,154th most popular singer (up from 1,228th in 2019), the 3,149th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,492nd in 2019) and the 118th most popular British Singer.
Memorability Metrics
5.9M
Page Views (PV)
49.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
1.71
Effective Languages (L*)
4.88
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Cilla Black ranks 1,154 out of 4,381. Before her are Pete Ham, Oliver Sykes, Usher, Lydia Lipkowska, Kati Kovács, and Ute Lemper. After her are Hasmik Papian, Ebi, K. J. Yesudas, Namie Amuro, Claudine Longet, and Lou Rawls.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPete Ham
1947 - 1975
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 1,148
Oliver Sykes
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 1,149
Usher
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 1,150
Lydia Lipkowska
1882 - 1958
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 1,151
Kati Kovács
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 1,152
Ute Lemper
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 1,153
Cilla Black
1943 - 2015
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 1,154
Hasmik Papian
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 1,155
Ebi
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 1,156
K. J. Yesudas
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 1,157
Namie Amuro
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 1,158
Claudine Longet
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 1,159
Lou Rawls
1933 - 2006
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 1,160
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Cilla Black ranks 405. Before her are John Lennox, Androulla Vassiliou, James L. Elliot, Butler Lampson, Perry Christie, and Sharon Gless. After her are Harry Shearer, Masayuki Uemura, Lyudmila Bragina, Janet Akyüz Mattei, Ivan Davidov, and Niles Eldredge. Among people deceased in 2015, Cilla Black ranks 267. Before her are Claude Criquielion, Geoff Duke, Mary Ellen Mark, Florence Arthaud, Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, and Danièle Delorme. After her are Lizabeth Scott, Julio Terrazas Sandoval, Jack Goody, Patricia Crone, Yossi Sarid, and Ivan Davidov.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsJohn Lennox
MATHEMATICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 399
Androulla Vassiliou
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 400
James L. Elliot
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2011
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 401
Butler Lampson
ENGINEER
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 402
Perry Christie
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 403
Sharon Gless
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 404
Cilla Black
SINGER
1943 - 2015
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 405
Harry Shearer
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 406
Masayuki Uemura
GAME DESIGNER
1943 - 2021
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 407
Lyudmila Bragina
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 408
Janet Akyüz Mattei
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2004
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 409
Ivan Davidov
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2015
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 410
Niles Eldredge
GEOLOGIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 411
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsClaude Criquielion
CYCLIST
1957 - 2015
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 261
Geoff Duke
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 2015
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 262
Mary Ellen Mark
PHOTOGRAPHER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 263
Florence Arthaud
POLITICIAN
1957 - 2015
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 264
Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 265
Danièle Delorme
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 266
Cilla Black
SINGER
1943 - 2015
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 267
Lizabeth Scott
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 268
Julio Terrazas Sandoval
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2015
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 269
Jack Goody
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1919 - 2015
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 270
Patricia Crone
HISTORIAN
1945 - 2015
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 271
Yossi Sarid
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2015
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 272
Ivan Davidov
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2015
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 273
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Cilla Black ranks 3,149 out of 8,785. Before her are Alan Baddeley (1934), Oliver Sykes (1986), Ian Stewart (1945), Radclyffe Hall (1880), Laura Muntz Lyall (1860), and Philip Reeve (1966). After her are Mark Hughes (1963), Lawrence Oates (1880), John Sims (1749), Francis Godwin (1562), John Cairncross (1913), and E. T. Whittaker (1873).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAlan Baddeley
PSYCHOLOGIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 3,143
Oliver Sykes
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 3,144
Ian Stewart
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 3,145
Radclyffe Hall
WRITER
1880 - 1943
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 3,146
Laura Muntz Lyall
PAINTER
1860 - 1930
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 3,147
Philip Reeve
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 3,148
Cilla Black
SINGER
1943 - 2015
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 3,149
Mark Hughes
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 3,150
Lawrence Oates
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1912
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 3,151
John Sims
BIOLOGIST
1749 - 1831
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 3,152
Francis Godwin
HISTORIAN
1562 - 1633
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 3,153
John Cairncross
MATHEMATICIAN
1913 - 1995
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 3,154
E. T. Whittaker
MATHEMATICIAN
1873 - 1956
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 3,155
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Cilla Black ranks 118. Before her are Peter Sinfield (1943), Chris Farlowe (1940), Siouxsie Sioux (1957), James Arthur (1988), Pete Ham (1947), and Oliver Sykes (1986). After her are David Sylvian (1958), Lonnie Donegan (1931), Paul Day (1956), Marc Almond (1957), Dave Davies (1947), and Mick Hucknall (1960).
Peter Sinfield
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 112
Chris Farlowe
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 113
Siouxsie Sioux
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 114
James Arthur
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 115
Pete Ham
1947 - 1975
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 116
Oliver Sykes
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 117
Cilla Black
1943 - 2015
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 118
David Sylvian
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 119
Lonnie Donegan
1931 - 2002
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 120
Paul Day
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 121
Marc Almond
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 122
Dave Davies
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 123
Mick Hucknall
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 124