SINGER

David Johansen

1950 - Today

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David Roger Johansen (sometimes spelled David Jo Hansen, born January 9, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Johansen has received more than 3,108,455 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. David Johansen is the 2,131st most popular singer (down from 2,051st in 2019), the 11,521st most popular biography from United States (down from 11,122nd in 2019) and the 565th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.52

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.60

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, David Johansen ranks 2,131 out of 4,381. Before him are Hindi Zahra, Jerry Vale, Jonathan Richman, Lil Pump, Bjørn Tidmand, and R. L. Burnside. After him are Soko, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Hera Björk, Noel Harrison, Jimmy Witherspoon, and Darren Hayes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, David Johansen ranks 624. Before him are Gregory Harrison, Bob Kulick, José Marín, Rod Milburn, Branko Babić, and Themba Masuku. After him are Jack Layton, Bob Burns, Kabasu Babo, Andy Powell, Maria Ewing, and Werewere Liking.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Johansen ranks 11,521 out of 20,380. Before him are Elaine Hendrix (1970), Ana Brenda Contreras (1986), Michael Trucco (1970), Elliott Coues (1842), Lisa Eichhorn (1952), and R. L. Burnside (1926). After him are Britt Robertson (1990), Moroni Olsen (1889), Peter Laird (1954), Larry Young (1940), Elizabeth Moon (1945), and Bill Fagerbakke (1957).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, David Johansen ranks 565. Before him are Meg White (1974), Marcus Mumford (1987), Jerry Vale (1930), Jonathan Richman (1951), Lil Pump (2000), and R. L. Burnside (1926). After him are Jimmy Witherspoon (1920), Warren G (1970), Howie Dorough (1973), Harry Connick Jr. (1967), Maria Ewing (1950), and Fred Schneider (1951).

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