MUSICIAN
Cliff Burton
1962 - 1986
Cliff Burton
Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician who served as the bassist for the heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He is renowned for his musicianship and influence. Burton's early musical ventures include performing in bands such as EZ-Street and Agents of Misfortune, and frequently collaborating with guitarist Jim Martin. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cliff Burton has received more than 6,900,299 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Cliff Burton is the 60th most popular musician (up from 75th in 2019), the 355th most popular biography from United States (up from 446th in 2019) and the 15th most popular American Musician.
Cliff Burton was the bassist for Metallica from 1982-1986. He died in 1986 when Metallica's tour bus crashed in Sweden.
Memorability Metrics
6.9M
Page Views (PV)
68.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
15.84
Effective Languages (L*)
1.98
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Cliff Burton ranks 60 out of 3,175. Before him are Amir Khusrow, Roger Taylor, Vladimir Horowitz, Brian Jones, Benny Andersson, and Baroness Mary Vetsera. After him are Duke Ellington, John Deacon, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, Björn Ulvaeus, Charlie Watts, and Ritchie Blackmore.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmir Khusrow
1253 - 1325
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 54
Roger Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 55
Vladimir Horowitz
1903 - 1989
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 56
Brian Jones
1942 - 1969
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 57
Benny Andersson
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 58
Baroness Mary Vetsera
1871 - 1889
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 59
Cliff Burton
1962 - 1986
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 60
Duke Ellington
1899 - 1974
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 61
John Deacon
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 62
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
1959 - 1997
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 63
Björn Ulvaeus
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 64
Charlie Watts
1941 - 2021
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 65
Ritchie Blackmore
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 66
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Cliff Burton ranks 3. Before him are Jim Carrey, and Tom Cruise. After him are Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard, Anthony Kiedis, Ismail Haniyeh, Jodie Foster, Nicolás Maduro, Demi Moore, Ralph Fiennes, and Olga Tokarczuk. Among people deceased in 1986, Cliff Burton ranks 11. Before him are Andrei Tarkovsky, Olof Palme, Mircea Eliade, Tenzing Norgay, Jiddu Krishnamurti, and Joseph Beuys. After him are Jean Genet, Harold Macmillan, Frank Herbert, Urho Kekkonen, Henry Moore, and Celâl Bayar.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsJim Carrey
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 77.13
Rank: 1
Tom Cruise
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 2
Cliff Burton
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1986
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 3
Ruud Gullit
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 4
Frank Rijkaard
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 5
Anthony Kiedis
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 6
Ismail Haniyeh
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 7
Jodie Foster
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 8
Nicolás Maduro
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 9
Demi Moore
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 10
Ralph Fiennes
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 11
Olga Tokarczuk
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1986
Go to all RankingsAndrei Tarkovsky
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1986
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 5
Olof Palme
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1986
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 6
Mircea Eliade
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1986
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 7
Tenzing Norgay
MOUNTAINEER
1914 - 1986
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 8
Jiddu Krishnamurti
PHILOSOPHER
1895 - 1986
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 9
Joseph Beuys
ARTIST
1921 - 1986
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 10
Cliff Burton
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1986
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 11
Jean Genet
WRITER
1910 - 1986
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 12
Harold Macmillan
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1986
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 13
Frank Herbert
WRITER
1920 - 1986
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 14
Urho Kekkonen
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1986
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 15
Henry Moore
SCULPTOR
1898 - 1986
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 16
Celâl Bayar
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1986
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 17
In United States
Among people born in United States, Cliff Burton ranks 355 out of 20,380. Before him are Julia Roberts (1967), Fred Astaire (1899), Rachel Carson (1907), Jack Lemmon (1925), Spencer Tracy (1900), and Oliver Stone (1946). After him are Nicole Kidman (1967), Duke Ellington (1899), Ella Fitzgerald (1917), Willem Dafoe (1955), Christopher Lloyd (1938), and Anna Nicole Smith (1967).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJulia Roberts
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 349
Fred Astaire
ACTOR
1899 - 1987
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 350
Rachel Carson
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1964
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 351
Jack Lemmon
ACTOR
1925 - 2001
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 352
Spencer Tracy
ACTOR
1900 - 1967
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 353
Oliver Stone
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 354
Cliff Burton
MUSICIAN
1962 - 1986
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 355
Nicole Kidman
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 356
Duke Ellington
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1974
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 357
Ella Fitzgerald
SINGER
1917 - 1996
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 358
Willem Dafoe
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 359
Christopher Lloyd
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 360
Anna Nicole Smith
CELEBRITY
1967 - 2007
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 361
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Cliff Burton ranks 15. Before him are Brian Wilson (1942), Chuck Berry (1926), Ronnie James Dio (1942), Miles Davis (1926), B.B. King (1925), and Bruce Springsteen (1949). After him are Duke Ellington (1899), Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959), Dean Martin (1917), Yehudi Menuhin (1916), Robert Johnson (1911), and Iggy Pop (1947).
Brian Wilson
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 9
Chuck Berry
1926 - 2017
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 10
Ronnie James Dio
1942 - 2010
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 11
Miles Davis
1926 - 1991
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 12
B.B. King
1925 - 2015
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 13
Bruce Springsteen
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 14
Cliff Burton
1962 - 1986
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 15
Duke Ellington
1899 - 1974
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 16
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
1959 - 1997
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 17
Dean Martin
1917 - 1995
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 18
Yehudi Menuhin
1916 - 1999
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 19
Robert Johnson
1911 - 1938
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 20
Iggy Pop
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 21