MUSICIAN
Dick Taylor
1943 - Today
Dick Taylor
Richard Clifford Taylor (born 28 January 1943) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist and founding member of the Pretty Things. Taylor was an early member of the Rolling Stones, playing guitar and bass guitar, but left the band to resume his studies at Sidcup Art College. While there he formed the Pretty Things in September 1963. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dick Taylor has received more than 453,576 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Dick Taylor is the 490th most popular musician (down from 452nd in 2019), the 1,552nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,498th in 2019) and the 95th most popular British Musician.
Memorability Metrics
450k
Page Views (PV)
56.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
6.10
Effective Languages (L*)
1.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Dick Taylor ranks 490 out of 3,175. Before him are Maria Yudina, Yann Tiersen, Greg Lake, Gregor Piatigorsky, Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach, and Toquinho. After him are Wojciech Żywny, Ginette Neveu, Pat Metheny, Ole Bull, Gato Barbieri, and Loreena McKennitt.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaria Yudina
1899 - 1970
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 484
Yann Tiersen
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 485
Greg Lake
1947 - 2016
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 486
Gregor Piatigorsky
1903 - 1976
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 487
Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach
1715 - 1739
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 488
Toquinho
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 489
Dick Taylor
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 490
Wojciech Żywny
1756 - 1842
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 491
Ginette Neveu
1919 - 1949
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 492
Pat Metheny
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 493
Ole Bull
1810 - 1880
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 494
Gato Barbieri
1932 - 2016
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 495
Loreena McKennitt
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 496
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Dick Taylor ranks 175. Before him are Soad Hosny, Raphael, Horst-Dieter Höttges, Ian Kershaw, Edward Herrmann, and Bob Woodward. After him are Murtaz Khurtsilava, Boris Gromov, Robert Gates, Edward L. G. Bowell, Alfio Basile, and André Téchiné.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsSoad Hosny
ACTOR
1943 - 2001
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 169
Raphael
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 170
Horst-Dieter Höttges
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 171
Ian Kershaw
HISTORIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 172
Edward Herrmann
ACTOR
1943 - 2014
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 173
Bob Woodward
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 174
Dick Taylor
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 175
Murtaz Khurtsilava
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 176
Boris Gromov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 177
Robert Gates
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 178
Edward L. G. Bowell
ASTRONOMER
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 179
Alfio Basile
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 180
André Téchiné
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 181
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Dick Taylor ranks 1,552 out of 8,785. Before him are James Dyson (1947), David Icke (1952), Lionel Robbins (1898), Norman Davies (1939), Boy George (1961), and John Maynard Smith (1920). After him are Willehad (735), Eglantyne Jebb (1876), David Purley (1945), N. R. Pogson (1829), Simon Rattle (1955), and Philip Kerr (1956).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJames Dyson
INVENTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 1,546
David Icke
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 1,547
Lionel Robbins
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1984
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 1,548
Norman Davies
HISTORIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 1,549
Boy George
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 1,550
John Maynard Smith
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2004
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 1,551
Dick Taylor
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 1,552
Willehad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
735 - 789
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 1,553
Eglantyne Jebb
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1928
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 1,554
David Purley
RACING DRIVER
1945 - 1985
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 1,555
N. R. Pogson
ASTRONOMER
1829 - 1891
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 1,556
Simon Rattle
CONDUCTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 1,557
Philip Kerr
WRITER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 1,558
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Dick Taylor ranks 95. Before him are Janick Gers (1957), Vince Clarke (1960), Jeff Lynne (1947), Bill Ward (1948), Trevor Horn (1949), and Greg Lake (1947). After him are Alan Wilder (1959), Phil Lynott (1949), Steve Hackett (1950), Bernie Taupin (1950), Chris Martin (1977), and K. K. Downing (1951).
Janick Gers
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 89
Vince Clarke
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 90
Jeff Lynne
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 91
Bill Ward
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 92
Trevor Horn
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 93
Greg Lake
1947 - 2016
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 94
Dick Taylor
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 95
Alan Wilder
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 96
Phil Lynott
1949 - 1986
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 97
Steve Hackett
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 98
Bernie Taupin
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 99
Chris Martin
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 100
K. K. Downing
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 101