MUSICIAN
David Cross
1949 - Today
David Cross
David Cross (born 23 April 1949 in Turnchapel near Plymouth, England) is an English electric violinist and keyboardist best known for playing with progressive rock band King Crimson from 1972 to 1974. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Cross has received more than 10,099,450 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. David Cross is the 1,534th most popular musician (up from 1,634th in 2019), the 4,009th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,174th in 2019) and the 246th most popular British Musician.
Memorability Metrics
10M
Page Views (PV)
46.58
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.04
Effective Languages (L*)
2.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, David Cross ranks 1,534 out of 3,175. Before him are Nick Menza, Hal David, Nils Lofgren, František Ondříček, Edo de Waart, and Elliott Smith. After him are Marc-André Hamelin, Zoot Sims, John Levén, Joe Hahn, Rick Allen, and Warren Zevon.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNick Menza
1964 - 2016
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 1,528
Hal David
1921 - 2012
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 1,529
Nils Lofgren
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 1,530
František Ondříček
1857 - 1922
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 1,531
Edo de Waart
1941 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 1,532
Elliott Smith
1969 - 2003
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 1,533
David Cross
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 1,534
Marc-André Hamelin
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 1,535
Zoot Sims
1925 - 1985
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 1,536
John Levén
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 1,537
Joe Hahn
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 1,538
Rick Allen
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 1,539
Warren Zevon
1947 - 2003
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 1,540
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, David Cross ranks 499. Before him are Marek Jędraszewski, Lyubov Polishchuk, Jamaica Kincaid, Karel Lismont, Jon Avnet, and Queen Aishwarya of Nepal. After him are Helmut Kremers, Yuri Baturin, Claude Papi, Larisa Petrik, Iris Marion Young, and Michael Häupl.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsMarek Jędraszewski
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 493
Lyubov Polishchuk
ACTOR
1949 - 2006
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 494
Jamaica Kincaid
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 495
Karel Lismont
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 496
Jon Avnet
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 497
Queen Aishwarya of Nepal
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2001
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 498
David Cross
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 499
Helmut Kremers
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 500
Yuri Baturin
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 501
Claude Papi
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 1983
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 502
Larisa Petrik
GYMNAST
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 503
Iris Marion Young
PHILOSOPHER
1949 - 2006
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 504
Michael Häupl
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 505
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Cross ranks 4,009 out of 8,785. Before him are Kevin McKidd (1973), Sax Rohmer (1883), Brian Naylor (1923), Mary Garden (1874), William Robertson (1721), and Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby (1841). After him are Roy Bentley (1924), Ivor Allchurch (1929), Robert Whitehead (1823), David Beaton (1494), Aaron Ramsey (1990), and Michael Ruse (1940).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsKevin McKidd
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 4,003
Sax Rohmer
WRITER
1883 - 1959
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 4,004
Brian Naylor
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1989
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 4,005
Mary Garden
SINGER
1874 - 1967
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 4,006
William Robertson
HISTORIAN
1721 - 1793
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 4,007
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1908
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 4,008
David Cross
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 4,009
Roy Bentley
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2018
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 4,010
Ivor Allchurch
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1997
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 4,011
Robert Whitehead
INVENTOR
1823 - 1905
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 4,012
David Beaton
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1494 - 1546
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 4,013
Aaron Ramsey
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 4,014
Michael Ruse
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 4,015
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, David Cross ranks 246. Before him are Elton Dean (1945), Liam Howlett (1971), Michael Giles (1942), Maxim (1967), John Powell (1963), and Robin Trower (1945). After him are Rick Allen (1963), Ronnie Lane (1946), Jason Orange (1970), Dennis Brain (1921), John Sykes (1959), and Richard Rodney Bennett (1936).
Elton Dean
1945 - 2006
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 240
Liam Howlett
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 241
Michael Giles
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 242
Maxim
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 243
John Powell
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 244
Robin Trower
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 245
David Cross
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 246
Rick Allen
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 247
Ronnie Lane
1946 - 1997
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 248
Jason Orange
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 249
Dennis Brain
1921 - 1957
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 250
John Sykes
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 251
Richard Rodney Bennett
1936 - 2012
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 252