COMPOSER
Craig Armstrong
1959 - Today
Craig Armstrong
Craig Armstrong, (born 29 April 1959) is a Scottish composer of modern orchestral music, electronica and film scores. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 1981, and has since written music for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the London Sinfonietta. Armstrong's score for Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet earned him a BAFTA for Achievement in Film Music and an Ivor Novello. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Craig Armstrong has received more than 28,920 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Craig Armstrong is the 1,161st most popular composer (down from 1,079th in 2019), the 3,647th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,594th in 2019) and the 56th most popular British Composer.
Memorability Metrics
29k
Page Views (PV)
45.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
4.59
Effective Languages (L*)
2.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Craig Armstrongs by language
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Craig Armstrong ranks 1,161 out of 1,216. Before him are Vladimir Shainsky, Emil Paur, Boris Tishchenko, Rudolf Friml, Alphons Czibulka, and Leonard Slatkin. After him are Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Alberto Nepomuceno, David Arnold, William Schuman, Gerald Finzi, and Fred Frith.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
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Vladimir Shainsky
1925 - 2017
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 1,155
Emil Paur
1855 - 1932
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 1,156
Boris Tishchenko
1939 - 2010
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 1,157
Rudolf Friml
1879 - 1972
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 1,158
Alphons Czibulka
1842 - 1894
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 1,159
Leonard Slatkin
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 1,160
Craig Armstrong
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 1,161
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 1,162
Alberto Nepomuceno
1864 - 1920
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 1,163
David Arnold
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 1,164
William Schuman
1910 - 1992
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 1,165
Gerald Finzi
1901 - 1956
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 1,166
Fred Frith
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 1,167
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Craig Armstrong ranks 240. Before him are Mahammed Dionne, Lobo Carrasco, Anne Fontaine, Bronson Pinchot, Robert Greene, and Ameenah Gurib. After him are Satoshi Yamaguchi, Timoleón Jiménez, Jaime Rodríguez, Michael Scott, Fran Walsh, and Roland Grapow.
Others Born in 1959
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Mahammed Dionne
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 234
Lobo Carrasco
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 235
Anne Fontaine
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 236
Bronson Pinchot
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 237
Robert Greene
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 238
Ameenah Gurib
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 239
Craig Armstrong
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 240
Satoshi Yamaguchi
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 241
Timoleón Jiménez
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 242
Jaime Rodríguez
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 243
Michael Scott
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 244
Fran Walsh
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 245
Roland Grapow
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 246
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Craig Armstrong ranks 3,647 out of 7,765. Before him are Nathaniel Parker (1962), John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1680), Clive Bell (1881), Edward Carpenter (1844), Major Ritchie (1870), and Tobias Furneaux (1735). After him are John Miles (1943), Duncan Jones (1971), Ralph Copeland (1837), Innes Ireland (1930), Peter Firth (1953), and William Harrison Ainsworth (1805).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Nathaniel Parker
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 3,641
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
1680 - 1743
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 3,642
Clive Bell
1881 - 1964
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 3,643
Edward Carpenter
1844 - 1929
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 3,644
Major Ritchie
1870 - 1955
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 3,645
Tobias Furneaux
1735 - 1781
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 3,646
Craig Armstrong
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 3,647
John Miles
1943 - 2018
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 3,648
Duncan Jones
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 3,649
Ralph Copeland
1837 - 1905
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 3,650
Innes Ireland
1930 - 1993
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 3,651
Peter Firth
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 3,652
William Harrison Ainsworth
1805 - 1882
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 3,653
Among COMPOSERS In United Kingdom
Among composers born in United Kingdom, Craig Armstrong ranks 56. Before him are Gavin Bryars (1943), Thomas Linley the younger (1756), William Sterndale Bennett (1816), Arthur Bliss (1891), Thomas Morley (1557), and Havergal Brian (1876). After him are David Arnold (1962), Gerald Finzi (1901), Fred Frith (1949), Harrison Birtwistle (1934), John Ireland (1879), and Adolph Deutsch (1897).
Gavin Bryars
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 50
Thomas Linley the younger
1756 - 1778
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 51
William Sterndale Bennett
1816 - 1875
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 52
Arthur Bliss
1891 - 1975
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 53
Thomas Morley
1557 - 1602
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 54
Havergal Brian
1876 - 1972
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 55
Craig Armstrong
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 56
David Arnold
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 57
Gerald Finzi
1901 - 1956
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 58
Fred Frith
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 59
Harrison Birtwistle
1934 - 2022
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 60
John Ireland
1879 - 1962
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 61
Adolph Deutsch
1897 - 1980
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 62
