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David Gates

1940 - Today

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David Ashworth Gates (born December 11, 1940) is a retired American singer-songwriter, guitarist, musician and producer, frontman and co-lead singer (with Jimmy Griffin) of the group Bread, which reached the top of the musical charts in Europe and North America on several occasions in the 1970s. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Gates has received more than 2,162,023 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. David Gates is the 1,853rd most popular musician (down from 1,472nd in 2019), the 9,434th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,347th in 2019) and the 749th most popular American Musician.

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  • 2.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.20

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.60

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.62

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, David Gates ranks 1,853 out of 2,662Before her are Steve Rothery, Danny Carey, Rod Temperton, Joe Lovano, Alison Krauss, and Ferry Corsten. After her are Brian Downey, Victor Wooten, Graeme Revell, Giovanni D'Anzi, Roy Estrada, and Kavinsky.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, David Gates ranks 477Before her are Alexander Almetov, Elwyn Berlekamp, John Castle, Fontella Bass, Juliet Mitchell, and Chris Menges. After her are Manfred Manglitz, Niilo Halonen, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Beth Fowler, Larry Young, and Tom Brokaw.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Gates ranks 9,434 out of 18,182Before her are Daniel Everett (1951), Betty Blythe (1893), Ray Mercer (1961), George Henry Thomas (1816), Allen Daviau (1942), and Mara Wilson (1987). After her are Dustin Poirier (1989), Donald Trump Jr. (1977), Janice E. Voss (1956), Michael O'Hare (1952), Jena Malone (1984), and Lizzy Caplan (1982).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, David Gates ranks 749Before her are Merle Travis (1917), Edwin Hawkins (1943), Richie Kotzen (1970), Danny Carey (1961), Joe Lovano (1952), and Alison Krauss (1971). After her are Victor Wooten (1964), Roy Estrada (1943), Kenny Garrett (1960), Baby Dodds (1898), Gene Ammons (1925), and Eddie Harris (1934).