Musician
David Knopfler
British musician
1952 - today
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David Knopfler
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). David Knopfler is the 711th most popular musician (down from 647th in 2024), the 2,276th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,936th in 2019) and the 142nd most popular British Musician.
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380k
Page Views
Past 12 months
61.06
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, David Knopfler ranks 711 out of 3,175. Before him are Josef Suk, Steve Lacy, Stephen Morris, Victor Young, Klaus Voormann, and Fou Ts'ong. After him are Jim Lea, Enrico Toselli, Dick Dale, Maynard Ferguson, Willy DeVille, and Damon Albarn.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Josef Suk
1929 - 2011
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 705
Steve Lacy
1934 - 2004
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 706
Stephen Morris
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 707
Victor Young
1900 - 1956
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 708
Klaus Voormann
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 709
Fou Ts'ong
1934 - 2020
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 710
David Knopfler
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 711
Jim Lea
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 712
Enrico Toselli
1883 - 1926
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 713
Dick Dale
1937 - 2019
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 714
Maynard Ferguson
1928 - 2006
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 715
Willy DeVille
1950 - 2009
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 716
Damon Albarn
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 717
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, David Knopfler ranks 191. Before him are Freddy Maertens, Patrick Strzoda, Mitch Pileggi, Zdeněk Nehoda, Johann Schneider-Ammann, and Bill Kristol. After him are Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, Annette O'Toole, Ralf Edström, Pietro Mennea, Robert C. Martin, and Javier Urruticoechea.
Others Born in 1952
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Freddy Maertens
CYCLIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 185
Patrick Strzoda
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 186
Mitch Pileggi
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 187
Zdeněk Nehoda
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 188
Johann Schneider-Ammann
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 189
Bill Kristol
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 190
David Knopfler
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 191
Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 192
Annette O'Toole
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 193
Ralf Edström
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 194
Pietro Mennea
ATHLETE
1952 - 2013
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 195
Robert C. Martin
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 196
Javier Urruticoechea
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2001
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 197
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Knopfler ranks 2,276 out of NaN. Before him are Norman Lamont (1942), Nell Gwyn (1650), Branwell Brontë (1817), Dixie Dean (1907), George Herbert (1593), and Arthur Percival (1887). After him are Robert Liston (1794), Jim Lea (1949), Marina Diamandis (1985), Mary McAleese (1951), Dave Evans (1953), and J. B. Priestley (1894).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Norman Lamont
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,270
Nell Gwyn
ACTOR
1650 - 1687
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,271
Branwell Brontë
WRITER
1817 - 1848
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,272
Dixie Dean
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,273
George Herbert
WRITER
1593 - 1633
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,274
Arthur Percival
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1966
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,275
David Knopfler
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,276
Robert Liston
PHYSICIAN
1794 - 1847
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,277
Jim Lea
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,278
Marina Diamandis
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,279
Mary McAleese
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,280
Dave Evans
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,281
J. B. Priestley
WRITER
1894 - 1984
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,282
Among Musicians In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, David Knopfler ranks 142. Before him are Philip Selway (1967), Steve Jones (1955), Liam Gallagher (1972), Eric Woolfson (1945), Mani (1962), and Stephen Morris (1957). After him are Jim Lea (1949), Damon Albarn (1968), Peter Hammill (1948), Howard Jones (1955), Mike Rutherford (1950), and Alex Turner (1986).
Philip Selway
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 136
Steve Jones
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 137
Liam Gallagher
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 138
Eric Woolfson
1945 - 2009
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 139
Mani
1962 - 2025
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 140
Stephen Morris
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 141
David Knopfler
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 142
Jim Lea
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 143
Damon Albarn
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 144
Peter Hammill
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 145
Howard Jones
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 146
Mike Rutherford
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 147
Alex Turner
1986 - Present
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 148
