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Dave Gahan

1962 - Today

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David Gahan ( GAHN; born Callcott; 9 May 1962) is an English singer, best known as the lead singer of electronic 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 5,576,294 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Dave Gahan is the 212th most popular singer (up from 235th in 2019), the 912th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,019th in 2019) and the 26th most popular British Singer.

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  • 5.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.02

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.24

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Dave Gahan ranks 212 out of 3,528. Before him are Tom Morello, Dionne Warwick, Rob Halford, Valery Leontiev, Courtney Love, and Kylie Minogue. After him are Dua Lipa, Sarah Brightman, Milva, Ricky Martin, The Singing Nun, and Boris Christoff.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Dave Gahan ranks 24. Before him are Abdullah II of Jordan, Jordan Belfort, Wesley Snipes, Izzy Stradlin, Kirk Hammett, and Clyde Drexler. After him are Michelle Yeoh, Joan Laporta, Anthony Kiedis, Carlos Sainz, Stephen Chow, and Milo Đukanović.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Dave Gahan ranks 912 out of 7,765. Before him are Natasha Richardson (1963), Brian Josephson (1940), Samuel Crompton (1753), H. H. Asquith (1852), Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806), and William Henry Perkin (1838). After him are Antony Hewish (1924), David I of Scotland (1084), John McLaughlin (1942), Dua Lipa (1995), Jim Broadbent (1949), and Alexander R. Todd (1907).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Dave Gahan ranks 26. Before him are Chris Norman (1950), Chris Rea (1951), David Coverdale (1951), Bryan Ferry (1945), Petula Clark (1932), and Rob Halford (1951). After him are Dua Lipa (1995), Sarah Brightman (1960), Susan Boyle (1961), Robbie Williams (1974), Van Morrison (1945), and Gary Brooker (1945).

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