MUSICIAN
David Gilmour
1946 - Today
David Gilmour
David Jon Gilmour ( GHIL-mor; born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter who is a member of the rock band Pink Floyd. He joined in 1967, shortly before the departure of the founder member Syd Barrett. By the early 1980s, Pink Floyd had become one of the highest-selling and most acclaimed acts in music history. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Gilmour has received more than 12,578,416 page views. His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). David Gilmour is the 38th most popular musician (up from 50th in 2019), the 209th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 246th in 2019) and the 16th most popular British Musician.
David Gilmour is most famous for being a guitarist and vocalist for the rock band Pink Floyd.
Memorability Metrics
13M
Page Views (PV)
74.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
64
Languages Editions (L)
7.08
Effective Languages (L*)
4.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, David Gilmour ranks 38 out of 3,175. Before him are Pete Townshend, Alexander Glazunov, Frank Zappa, Keith Richards, Giuseppe Tartini, and Sting. After him are Brian Wilson, Chuck Berry, André Rieu, Maria Anna Mozart, Ronnie James Dio, and Syd Barrett.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPete Townshend
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 32
Alexander Glazunov
1865 - 1936
HPI: 74.93
Rank: 33
Frank Zappa
1940 - 1993
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 34
Keith Richards
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 35
Giuseppe Tartini
1692 - 1770
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 36
Sting
1951 - Present
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 37
David Gilmour
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 38
Brian Wilson
1942 - Present
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 39
Chuck Berry
1926 - 2017
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 40
André Rieu
1949 - Present
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 41
Maria Anna Mozart
1751 - 1829
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 42
Ronnie James Dio
1942 - 2010
HPI: 74.12
Rank: 43
Syd Barrett
1946 - 2006
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 44
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, David Gilmour ranks 26. Before him are Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Rivellino, Diane Keaton, David Lynch, Dianne Wiest, and Gianni Versace. After him are Elfriede Jelinek, Hassanal Bolkiah, Susan Sarandon, Guus Hiddink, Tommy Lee Jones, and Syd Barrett.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsQueen Anne-Marie of Greece
COMPANION
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 20
Rivellino
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.00
Rank: 21
Diane Keaton
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 22
David Lynch
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - 2025
HPI: 74.84
Rank: 23
Dianne Wiest
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 24
Gianni Versace
DESIGNER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 25
David Gilmour
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 26
Elfriede Jelinek
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 27
Hassanal Bolkiah
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 28
Susan Sarandon
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 29
Guus Hiddink
COACH
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 30
Tommy Lee Jones
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 31
Syd Barrett
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2006
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 32
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Gilmour ranks 209 out of 8,785. Before him are Keith Richards (1943), Judi Dench (1934), Joe Cocker (1944), Anne Brontë (1820), Bernard Montgomery (1887), and Sting (1951). After him are Millvina Dean (1912), Edward the Elder (871), Empress Matilda (1102), Henry IV of England (1367), Ben Kingsley (1943), and C. S. Lewis (1898).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsKeith Richards
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 203
Judi Dench
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 204
Joe Cocker
SINGER
1944 - 2014
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 205
Anne Brontë
WRITER
1820 - 1849
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 206
Bernard Montgomery
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1976
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 207
Sting
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 208
David Gilmour
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 209
Millvina Dean
CELEBRITY
1912 - 2009
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 210
Edward the Elder
POLITICIAN
871 - 924
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 211
Empress Matilda
NOBLEMAN
1102 - 1167
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 212
Henry IV of England
NOBLEMAN
1367 - 1413
HPI: 74.53
Rank: 213
Ben Kingsley
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 214
C. S. Lewis
WRITER
1898 - 1963
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 215
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, David Gilmour ranks 16. Before him are Eric Clapton (1945), Brian May (1947), Roger Waters (1943), Pete Townshend (1945), Keith Richards (1943), and Sting (1951). After him are Syd Barrett (1946), Jimmy Page (1944), Roger Taylor (1949), Brian Jones (1942), John Deacon (1951), and Charlie Watts (1941).
Eric Clapton
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 10
Brian May
1947 - Present
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 11
Roger Waters
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 12
Pete Townshend
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 13
Keith Richards
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 14
Sting
1951 - Present
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 15
David Gilmour
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 16
Syd Barrett
1946 - 2006
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 17
Jimmy Page
1944 - Present
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 18
Roger Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 19
Brian Jones
1942 - 1969
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 20
John Deacon
1951 - Present
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 21
Charlie Watts
1941 - 2021
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 22