SINGER
David Byron
1947 - 1985
David Byron
David Garrick (29 January 1947 – 28 February 1985), better known by his stage name David Byron, was a British singer, who was best known in the early 1970s as the original lead vocalist of the rock band Uriah Heep. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Byron has received more than 777,595 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 25 in 2019). David Byron is the 363rd most popular singer (down from 311th in 2019), the 1,277th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,217th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular British Singer.
Memorability Metrics
780k
Page Views (PV)
57.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
5.96
Effective Languages (L*)
2.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, David Byron ranks 363 out of 4,381. Before him are Linda Ronstadt, Gal Costa, Tarja Turunen, Peng Liyuan, Mango, and Toby Keith. After him are Cecilia Bartoli, Shirley Bassey, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Mory Kanté, Mei Lanfang, and Christa Ludwig.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLinda Ronstadt
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 357
Gal Costa
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 358
Tarja Turunen
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 359
Peng Liyuan
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 360
Mango
1954 - 2014
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 361
Toby Keith
1961 - 2024
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 362
David Byron
1947 - 1985
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 363
Cecilia Bartoli
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 364
Shirley Bassey
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 365
Atahualpa Yupanqui
1908 - 1992
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 366
Mory Kanté
1950 - 2020
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 367
Mei Lanfang
1894 - 1961
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 368
Christa Ludwig
1928 - 2021
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 369
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, David Byron ranks 138. Before him are Glenn Tipton, Marion Ramsey, Nina Matviienko, Ry Cooder, Alexander Rutskoy, and Oliver Dragojević. After him are H. Robert Horvitz, Kevin Farrell, Thomas Cech, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, and Nevio Scala. Among people deceased in 1985, David Byron ranks 58. Before him are Zarifa Aliyeva, Axel Springer, Karl-Adolf Hollidt, Alexander Pokryshkin, Theodore Sturgeon, and Ruth Gordon. After him are Herbert Bayer, Cus D'Amato, Ricky Nelson, Afet İnan, Jean-Marie Loret, and Vasyl Stus.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsGlenn Tipton
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 132
Marion Ramsey
ACTOR
1947 - 2021
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 133
Nina Matviienko
SINGER
1947 - 2023
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 134
Ry Cooder
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 135
Alexander Rutskoy
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 136
Oliver Dragojević
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2018
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 137
David Byron
SINGER
1947 - 1985
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 138
H. Robert Horvitz
BIOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 139
Kevin Farrell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 140
Thomas Cech
CHEMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 141
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 142
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 143
Nevio Scala
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 144
Others Deceased in 1985
Go to all RankingsZarifa Aliyeva
COMPANION
1923 - 1985
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 52
Axel Springer
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 1985
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 53
Karl-Adolf Hollidt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1985
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 54
Alexander Pokryshkin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1985
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 55
Theodore Sturgeon
WRITER
1918 - 1985
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 56
Ruth Gordon
ACTOR
1896 - 1985
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 57
David Byron
SINGER
1947 - 1985
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 58
Herbert Bayer
ARTIST
1900 - 1985
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 59
Cus D'Amato
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1985
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 60
Ricky Nelson
SINGER
1940 - 1985
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 61
Afet İnan
HISTORIAN
1908 - 1985
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 62
Jean-Marie Loret
CELEBRITY
1918 - 1985
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 63
Vasyl Stus
WRITER
1938 - 1985
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 64
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Byron ranks 1,277 out of 8,785. Before him are Frances de la Tour (1944), Scott Adkins (1976), John Hawkwood (1320), Walafrid Strabo (808), Sylvia Pankhurst (1882), and Alexander of Hales (1175). After him are Mark Sykes (1879), Shirley Bassey (1937), Thomas Gresham (1519), Edward Lear (1812), Mary Leakey (1913), and Alexander I of Scotland (1078).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsFrances de la Tour
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 1,271
Scott Adkins
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 1,272
John Hawkwood
POLITICIAN
1320 - 1394
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 1,273
Walafrid Strabo
WRITER
808 - 849
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 1,274
Sylvia Pankhurst
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1882 - 1960
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 1,275
Alexander of Hales
PHILOSOPHER
1175 - 1245
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 1,276
David Byron
SINGER
1947 - 1985
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 1,277
Mark Sykes
EXPLORER
1879 - 1919
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 1,278
Shirley Bassey
SINGER
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 1,279
Thomas Gresham
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1579
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 1,280
Edward Lear
WRITER
1812 - 1888
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 1,281
Mary Leakey
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1913 - 1996
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 1,282
Alexander I of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1078 - 1124
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 1,283
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, David Byron ranks 42. Before him are Marc Bolan (1947), Black (1962), Dave Evans (1953), Susan Boyle (1961), Dusty Springfield (1939), and Jon Anderson (1944). After him are Shirley Bassey (1937), Albert Hammond (1944), Seal (1963), Malcolm McLaren (1946), Gary Brooker (1945), and Christine McVie (1943).
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
Susan Boyle
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 39
Dusty Springfield
1939 - 1999
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 40
Jon Anderson
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 41
David Byron
1947 - 1985
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 42
Shirley Bassey
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 43
Albert Hammond
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 44
Seal
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 45
Malcolm McLaren
1946 - 2010
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 46
Gary Brooker
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 47
Christine McVie
1943 - 2022
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 48