MUSICIAN

Cliff Martinez

1954 - Today

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Cliff Robert Martinez (born February 5, 1954) is an American musician and composer. Early in his career, Martinez was known as a drummer notably with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Captain Beefheart. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cliff Martinez has received more than 1,459,652 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Cliff Martinez is the 1,315th most popular musician (up from 1,454th in 2019), the 6,554th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,291st in 2019) and the 468th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.17

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.05

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Cliff Martinez ranks 1,315 out of 3,175. Before him are Heinrich Schiff, Peter Maxwell Davies, Neil Murray, Brad Whitford, Steve Swallow, and Bernard Edwards. After him are James LoMenzo, John Mayhew, Bernard Sumner, Michel Camilo, Chrisye, and Steve Hogarth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Cliff Martinez ranks 317. Before him are Adrian Vandenberg, Kamal Haasan, Sergei Sidorsky, Mike Kelley, Cherie Blair, and Mark Lindsay Chapman. After him are Carine Roitfeld, Michel Camilo, Erwin Wurm, Bachendri Pal, Gary L. Francione, and Bill Joy.

Others Born in 1954

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Cliff Martinez ranks 6,554 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry Thomas (1971), Dan Reynolds (1987), David Landes (1924), Ray Barbuti (1905), Mary Anderson (1918), and Samuel P. Bush (1863). After him are Eva LaRue (1966), James LoMenzo (1959), Polly Bergen (1930), David Dinkins (1927), James G. Blaine (1830), and Andy Samberg (1978).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Cliff Martinez ranks 468. Before him are Bill Frisell (1951), Trent Reznor (1965), Johnny Griffin (1928), Brad Whitford (1952), Steve Swallow (1940), and Bernard Edwards (1952). After him are James LoMenzo (1959), John Myung (1967), George Jones (1931), Wayne Kramer (1948), Brad Delson (1977), and Buckethead (1969).

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