SINGER
Dinah Washington
1924 - 1963
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington (; born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular black female recording artists of the 1950s. Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed and recorded in a wide variety of styles including blues, R&B, and traditional pop music, and gave herself the title of "Queen of the Blues". She was also known as "Queen of the Jukeboxes". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dinah Washington has received more than 2,055,330 page views. Her biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Dinah Washington is the 403rd most popular singer (up from 517th in 2019), the 2,281st most popular biography from United States (up from 3,048th in 2019) and the 127th most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
2.1M
Page Views (PV)
56.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
3.76
Effective Languages (L*)
4.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Dinah Washington ranks 403 out of 4,381. Before her are Rosé, Isabella Colbran, Joey Tempest, Eazy-E, Kanye West, and La Toya Jackson. After her are Alan Stivell, Kirsten Flagstad, Miguel Bosé, Franzl Lang, Iva Zanicchi, and Christine McVie.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRosé
1997 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 397
Isabella Colbran
1785 - 1845
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 398
Joey Tempest
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 399
Eazy-E
1964 - 1995
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 400
Kanye West
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 401
La Toya Jackson
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 402
Dinah Washington
1924 - 1963
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 403
Alan Stivell
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 404
Kirsten Flagstad
1895 - 1962
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 405
Miguel Bosé
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 406
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 407
Iva Zanicchi
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 408
Christine McVie
1943 - 2022
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 409
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Dinah Washington ranks 111. Before her are Daniel arap Moi, Jean Girault, Katy Jurado, Stanley Donen, Rudolf Vrba, and Rikidōzan. After her are Pat Hingle, Khamtai Siphandon, Zbigniew Herbert, Alexander Haig, Bud Powell, and Raymond Barre. Among people deceased in 1963, Dinah Washington ranks 56. Before her are Princess Alexandra of Hanover, Fritz Reiner, Alexander Marinesko, Camille Chautemps, Gustaf Gründgens, and Rikidōzan. After her are Garrett Morgan, Georg Lindemann, Clifford Odets, W. E. B. Du Bois, Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin, and Jacobus Oud.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsDaniel arap Moi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2020
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 105
Jean Girault
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1982
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 106
Katy Jurado
ACTOR
1924 - 2002
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 107
Stanley Donen
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 108
Rudolf Vrba
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2006
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 109
Rikidōzan
WRESTLER
1924 - 1963
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 110
Dinah Washington
SINGER
1924 - 1963
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 111
Pat Hingle
ACTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 112
Khamtai Siphandon
POLITICIAN
1924 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 113
Zbigniew Herbert
WRITER
1924 - 1998
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 114
Alexander Haig
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2010
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 115
Bud Powell
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1966
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 116
Raymond Barre
ECONOMIST
1924 - 2007
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 117
Others Deceased in 1963
Go to all RankingsPrincess Alexandra of Hanover
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1963
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 50
Fritz Reiner
CONDUCTOR
1888 - 1963
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 51
Alexander Marinesko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1963
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 52
Camille Chautemps
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1963
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 53
Gustaf Gründgens
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1963
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 54
Rikidōzan
WRESTLER
1924 - 1963
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 55
Dinah Washington
SINGER
1924 - 1963
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 56
Garrett Morgan
INVENTOR
1877 - 1963
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 57
Georg Lindemann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1963
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 58
Clifford Odets
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1963
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 59
W. E. B. Du Bois
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1868 - 1963
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 60
Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1963
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 61
Jacobus Oud
ARCHITECT
1890 - 1963
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 62
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dinah Washington ranks 2,281 out of 20,380. Before her are Kamehameha II (1797), Jack Johnson (1878), Felicity Huffman (1962), Kanye West (1977), Alyssa Milano (1972), and La Toya Jackson (1956). After her are Marg Helgenberger (1958), John Mauchly (1907), Agnes Smedley (1892), Lorraine Bracco (1954), Pat Hingle (1924), and Charles Dow (1851).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKamehameha II
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1824
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 2,275
Jack Johnson
BOXER
1878 - 1946
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 2,276
Felicity Huffman
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 2,277
Kanye West
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 2,278
Alyssa Milano
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 2,279
La Toya Jackson
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 2,280
Dinah Washington
SINGER
1924 - 1963
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 2,281
Marg Helgenberger
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 2,282
John Mauchly
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1980
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 2,283
Agnes Smedley
WRITER
1892 - 1950
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 2,284
Lorraine Bracco
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 2,285
Pat Hingle
ACTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 2,286
Charles Dow
JOURNALIST
1851 - 1902
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 2,287
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Dinah Washington ranks 127. Before her are Brenda Lee (1944), Carly Simon (1945), Chris Brown (1989), Eazy-E (1964), Kanye West (1977), and La Toya Jackson (1956). After her are Justin Timberlake (1981), Randy Newman (1943), Andy Williams (1927), Mos Def (1973), Perry Como (1912), and Lana Del Rey (1985).
Brenda Lee
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 121
Carly Simon
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 122
Chris Brown
1989 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 123
Eazy-E
1964 - 1995
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 124
Kanye West
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 125
La Toya Jackson
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 126
Dinah Washington
1924 - 1963
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 127
Justin Timberlake
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 128
Randy Newman
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 129
Andy Williams
1927 - 2012
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 130
Mos Def
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 131
Perry Como
1912 - 2001
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 132
Lana Del Rey
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 133