SINGER
Dave Gahan
1962 - Today
Dave Gahan
David Gahan ( GAHN; born David Callcott; 9 May 1962) is an English singer best known as the lead singer of electronic music band Depeche Mode since their formation in 1980. Noted for his commanding stage presence and unique baritone voice, Q magazine ranked him at No. 73 on its list of the "100 Greatest Singers" and No. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dave Gahan has received more than 5,842,411 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Dave Gahan is the 290th most popular singer (down from 212th in 2019), the 1,068th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 911th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular British Singer.
Memorability Metrics
5.8M
Page Views (PV)
59.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
5.67
Effective Languages (L*)
3.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Dave Gahan ranks 290 out of 4,381. Before him are Janet Jackson, Roberta Flack, Neda Ukraden, Sonny Bono, Lisa, and Sabah. After him are Loreen, Elis Regina, Alfredo Kraus, Bülent Ersoy, Sammy Davis Jr., and Vicente Fernández.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJanet Jackson
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 284
Roberta Flack
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 285
Neda Ukraden
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 286
Sonny Bono
1935 - 1998
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 287
Lisa
1997 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 288
Sabah
1927 - 2014
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 289
Dave Gahan
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 290
Loreen
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 291
Elis Regina
1945 - 1982
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 292
Alfredo Kraus
1927 - 1999
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 293
Bülent Ersoy
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 294
Sammy Davis Jr.
1925 - 1990
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 295
Vicente Fernández
1940 - 2021
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 296
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Dave Gahan ranks 47. Before him are Dino Merlin, Christiane F., Jordan Belfort, Gerardo Martino, Kirk Hammett, and Hirokazu Kore-eda. After him are Emilio Estevez, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ferenc Krausz, Axl Rose, Marcia Cross, and Andreas Köpke.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsDino Merlin
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 41
Christiane F.
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 42
Jordan Belfort
EXTREMIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 43
Gerardo Martino
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 44
Kirk Hammett
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 45
Hirokazu Kore-eda
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 46
Dave Gahan
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 47
Emilio Estevez
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 48
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 49
Ferenc Krausz
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 50
Axl Rose
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 51
Marcia Cross
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 52
Andreas Köpke
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 53
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Dave Gahan ranks 1,068 out of 8,785. Before him are Frank Oz (1944), William Smith (1769), Isabella Bird (1831), David Hamilton (1933), Cozy Powell (1947), and Nicko McBrain (1952). After him are Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872), W. O. Bentley (1888), Bob Hope (1903), Ian Wilmut (1944), Mungo Park (1771), and Edmund Leighton (1852).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsFrank Oz
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,062
William Smith
GEOLOGIST
1769 - 1839
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,063
Isabella Bird
EXPLORER
1831 - 1904
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,064
David Hamilton
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,065
Cozy Powell
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1998
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,066
Nicko McBrain
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,067
Dave Gahan
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,068
Ralph Vaughan Williams
COMPOSER
1872 - 1958
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1,069
W. O. Bentley
INVENTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,070
Bob Hope
COMEDIAN
1903 - 2003
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,071
Ian Wilmut
BIOLOGIST
1944 - 2023
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 1,072
Mungo Park
PHYSICIAN
1771 - 1806
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1,073
Edmund Leighton
PAINTER
1852 - 1922
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 1,074
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Dave Gahan ranks 32. Before him are Petula Clark (1932), Van Morrison (1945), Shane MacGowan (1957), Victoria Beckham (1974), Glenn Hughes (1951), and Robbie Williams (1974). After him are Rod Evans (1947), Peter Green (1946), Sarah Brightman (1960), Marc Bolan (1947), Black (1962), and Dave Evans (1953).
Petula Clark
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 26
Van Morrison
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 27
Shane MacGowan
1957 - 2023
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 28
Victoria Beckham
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 29
Glenn Hughes
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 30
Robbie Williams
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 31
Dave Gahan
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 32
Rod Evans
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 33
Peter Green
1946 - 2020
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 34
Sarah Brightman
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 35
Marc Bolan
1947 - 1977
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 36
Black
1962 - 2016
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 37
Dave Evans
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 38