SINGER
David Sylvian
1958 - Today
David Sylvian
David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt; 23 February 1958) is an English musician, singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the late 1970s as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan. The band's androgynous look and increasingly electronic sound made them an important influence on the UK's early-1980s New Romantic scene.Following their break-up, Sylvian embarked on a solo career with his debut album Brilliant Trees (1984). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Sylvian has received more than 1,766,557 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). David Sylvian is the 1,172nd most popular singer (down from 1,063rd in 2019), the 3,193rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,108th in 2019) and the 119th most popular British Singer.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
49.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
3.92
Effective Languages (L*)
2.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of David Sylvians by language
Over the past year David Sylvian has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 212,529 views, followed by Japanese (40,791), and Italian (22,520). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Egyptian Arabic (56.35%), Persian (48.65%), and Serbian (43.24%)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, David Sylvian ranks 1,172 out of 4,381. Before him are Nikolai Slichenko, Jorge Cafrune, Tony Dallara, Azis, Fred Buscaglione, and Boubacar Traoré. After him are Anna Maria Jopek, Lounès Matoub, Lonnie Donegan, Ted Neeley, Emina Jahović, and Lightnin' Hopkins.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNikolai Slichenko
1934 - 2021
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 1,166
Jorge Cafrune
1937 - 1978
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 1,167
Tony Dallara
1936 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 1,168
Azis
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 1,169
Fred Buscaglione
1921 - 1960
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 1,170
Boubacar Traoré
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 1,171
David Sylvian
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 1,172
Anna Maria Jopek
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 1,173
Lounès Matoub
1956 - 1998
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 1,174
Lonnie Donegan
1931 - 2002
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 1,175
Ted Neeley
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 1,176
Emina Jahović
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 1,177
Lightnin' Hopkins
1912 - 1982
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 1,178
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, David Sylvian ranks 206. Before him are Thomas Hearns, Volodymyr Bezsonov, Kornelia Ender, Gigi Becali, Paolo Macchiarini, and Mark Cuban. After him are Deon Meyer, Giovanni Lavaggi, Michael López-Alegría, Miki Biasion, Elisabetta Dami, and Tom Lister Jr..
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsThomas Hearns
BOXER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 200
Volodymyr Bezsonov
COACH
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 201
Kornelia Ender
SWIMMER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 202
Gigi Becali
BUSINESSPERSON
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 203
Paolo Macchiarini
PHYSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 204
Mark Cuban
BUSINESSPERSON
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 205
David Sylvian
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 206
Deon Meyer
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 207
Giovanni Lavaggi
RACING DRIVER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 208
Michael López-Alegría
ASTRONAUT
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 209
Miki Biasion
RACING DRIVER
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 210
Elisabetta Dami
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 211
Tom Lister Jr.
ACTOR
1958 - 2020
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 212
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Sylvian ranks 3,193 out of 8,785. Before him are Robert Greene (1558), Charles Shaughnessy (1955), John Pulman (1923), Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1402), Ethel Thomson Larcombe (1879), and Eddie Marsan (1968). After him are Nicholas Hoult (1989), Lonnie Donegan (1931), Rita Tushingham (1942), Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844), Brendan Rodgers (1973), and John Hoppner (1758).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRobert Greene
WRITER
1558 - 1592
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 3,187
Charles Shaughnessy
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 3,188
John Pulman
SNOOKER
1923 - 1998
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 3,189
Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham
POLITICIAN
1402 - 1460
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 3,190
Ethel Thomson Larcombe
TENNIS PLAYER
1879 - 1965
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 3,191
Eddie Marsan
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 3,192
David Sylvian
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 3,193
Nicholas Hoult
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 3,194
Lonnie Donegan
SINGER
1931 - 2002
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 3,195
Rita Tushingham
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 3,196
Gerard Manley Hopkins
WRITER
1844 - 1889
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 3,197
Brendan Rodgers
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 3,198
John Hoppner
PAINTER
1758 - 1810
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 3,199
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, David Sylvian ranks 119. Before him are Chris Farlowe (1940), Siouxsie Sioux (1957), James Arthur (1988), Pete Ham (1947), Oliver Sykes (1986), and Cilla Black (1943). After him are Lonnie Donegan (1931), Paul Day (1956), Marc Almond (1957), Dave Davies (1947), Mick Hucknall (1960), and Tony Christie (1943).
Chris Farlowe
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 113
Siouxsie Sioux
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 114
James Arthur
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 115
Pete Ham
1947 - 1975
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 116
Oliver Sykes
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 117
Cilla Black
1943 - 2015
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 118
David Sylvian
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 119
Lonnie Donegan
1931 - 2002
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 120
Paul Day
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 121
Marc Almond
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 122
Dave Davies
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 123
Mick Hucknall
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 124
Tony Christie
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 125