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Deniece Williams

1950 - Today

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June Deniece Williams (née Chandler; born June 3, 1950) is an American singer. She has been described as "one of the great soul voices" by the BBC. She is best known for the songs "Free", "Silly", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" and two Billboard Hot 100 No.1 singles "Let's Hear It for the Boy" and "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (with Johnny Mathis). Williams has won four Grammys with twelve nominations altogether. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Deniece Williams has received more than 1,487,900 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Deniece Williams is the 2,463rd most popular singer, the 13,373rd most popular biography from United States and the 663rd most popular American Singer.

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  • 1.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.24

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.34

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Deniece Williams ranks 2,463 out of 4,381. Before her are Béla Fleck, Ivy Queen, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Taio Cruz, Chalermpol Malakham, and Tamara Todevska. After her are Paul Oscar, Magnus Carlsson, Kerli, Rag'n'Bone Man, Kishori Amonkar, and Kâzım Koyuncu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Deniece Williams ranks 692. Before her are Lobilo Boba, Gábor Csapó, Daniel Benzali, Leonard Maltin, Tom Robinson, and Rumyancho Goranov. After her are Debbie Stabenow, Vishnuvardhan, John Sayles, Laura Ziskin, Pertti Ukkola, and Lillian Watson.

Others Born in 1950

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Deniece Williams ranks 13,373 out of 20,380. Before her are Danny Ainge (1959), Jewel (1974), Weston McKennie (1998), Elizabeth Gillies (1993), Jane Dee Hull (1935), and Mona Freeman (1926). After her are Leilani Sarelle (1966), Rasheed Wallace (1974), Christina Perri (1986), Busy Philipps (1979), Stanley Fish (1938), and Nina Paley (1968).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Deniece Williams ranks 663. Before her are Kurtis Blow (1959), Ray Price (1926), Jerry Nelson (1934), Peter Yarrow (1938), Levi Stubbs (1936), and Béla Fleck (1958). After her are Becky G (1997), Bobby Bare (1935), Bobby Charles (1938), Bow Wow (1987), Julie Felix (1938), and Jordan Knight (1970).

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