SINGER

David Cook

1982 - Today

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David Roland Cook (born December 20, 1982) is an American rock singer-songwriter. Cook rose to fame after winning the seventh season of American Idol in 2008. Prior to Idol, Cook performed with multiple bands, releasing three studio albums and four live albums before releasing his first solo independent album, Analog Heart. After winning American Idol, he released his debut single "The Time of My Life", which entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number three and at number two on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, selling over 1.4 million copies and being certified platinum by the RIAA. His major-label self-titled debut album was released on November 18, 2008, and has also since been certified platinum by the RIAA. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Cook has received more than 76,245 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. David Cook is the 4,019th most popular singer (down from 3,572nd in 2019), the 18,583rd most popular biography from United States (down from 16,553rd in 2019) and the 1,034th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 76k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 26.92

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.71

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.91

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, David Cook ranks 4,019 out of 4,381Before him are Wos, Dami Im, Denzel Curry, Lil Xan, Ralf Mackenbach, and Andrea Šušnjara. After him are Jasmine V, Hersi Matmuja, Eva Boto, Kimya Dawson, Maléna, and Tomomi Kasai.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, David Cook ranks 1,131Before him are Omar Cook, Alan Anderson, Yutaka Tahara, Wojciech Łobodziński, Mason Ewing, and Marco Di Meco. After him are Momo, Jacques Freitag, DeeDee Trotter, Sabatina James, Cynthia Olavarría, and Maya Petrova.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Cook ranks 18,583 out of 20,380Before him are John Roberts (1971), Spencer Grammer (1983), Monique Hennagan (1976), Madisen Beaty (1995), J'den Cox (1995), and Jimmy Banks (1964). After him are Ali Hillis (1978), Kelly Ayotte (1968), Jasmine V (1993), Neera Tanden (1970), DeeDee Trotter (1982), and Michael C. Burgess (1950).

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, David Cook ranks 1,034Before him are Mannie Fresh (1969), Mystikal (1970), Trick-Trick (1973), Joshua Radin (1974), Denzel Curry (1995), and Lil Xan (1996). After him are Jasmine V (1993), Kimya Dawson (1972), Fetty Wap (1991), Lecrae (1979), Joe Budden (1980), and Bones (1994).