MUSICIAN
Ed King
1949 - 2018
Ed King
Edward Calhoun King (September 14, 1949 – August 22, 2018) was an American musician. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ed King has received more than 1,830,032 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Ed King is the 1,899th most popular musician (up from 2,017th in 2019), the 9,673rd most popular biography from United States (up from 10,488th in 2019) and the 737th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
51.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
1.98
Effective Languages (L*)
3.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Ed King ranks 1,899 out of 3,175. Before him are Steve Rothery, Otis Blackwell, Eddie Hazel, Joe Lovano, Rick J. Jordan, and Wes Borland. After him are Jimmy Van Heusen, Stanley Sadie, Albert Ammons, Jimmie Vaughan, Mr. Oizo, and Chick Webb.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSteve Rothery
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 1,893
Otis Blackwell
1931 - 2002
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 1,894
Eddie Hazel
1950 - 1992
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 1,895
Joe Lovano
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 1,896
Rick J. Jordan
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 1,897
Wes Borland
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 1,898
Ed King
1949 - 2018
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 1,899
Jimmy Van Heusen
1913 - 1990
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 1,900
Stanley Sadie
1930 - 2005
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 1,901
Albert Ammons
1907 - 1949
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 1,902
Jimmie Vaughan
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 1,903
Mr. Oizo
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 1,904
Chick Webb
1905 - 1939
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 1,905
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Ed King ranks 589. Before him are Ryohei Suzuki, Terry Zwigoff, Aleksandr Rogozhkin, Zdenko Verdenik, Roman Dmitriyev, and Richard Thompson. After him are Kęstutis Šapka, Richard Russo, Roger Allers, Aslaug Dahl, Harry Turtledove, and Michael Horse. Among people deceased in 2018, Ed King ranks 451. Before him are Mary Midgley, Juris Silovs, Jeanne Ashworth, Daniel Quinn, Anatoly Lein, and Nicanor de Carvalho. After him are Muhibbe Darga, Mort Walker, Asma Jahangir, Peter G. Peterson, Emiliano Mondonico, and Soslan Andiyev.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsRyohei Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 583
Terry Zwigoff
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 584
Aleksandr Rogozhkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - 2021
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 585
Zdenko Verdenik
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 586
Roman Dmitriyev
WRESTLER
1949 - 2010
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 587
Richard Thompson
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 588
Ed King
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2018
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 589
Kęstutis Šapka
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 590
Richard Russo
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 591
Roger Allers
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 592
Aslaug Dahl
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 593
Harry Turtledove
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 594
Michael Horse
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 595
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsMary Midgley
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2018
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 445
Juris Silovs
ATHLETE
1950 - 2018
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 446
Jeanne Ashworth
SKATER
1938 - 2018
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 447
Daniel Quinn
WRITER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 448
Anatoly Lein
CHESS PLAYER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 449
Nicanor de Carvalho
COACH
1947 - 2018
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 450
Ed King
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2018
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 451
Muhibbe Darga
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1921 - 2018
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 452
Mort Walker
COMIC ARTIST
1923 - 2018
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 453
Asma Jahangir
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - 2018
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 454
Peter G. Peterson
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 455
Emiliano Mondonico
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 456
Soslan Andiyev
WRESTLER
1952 - 2018
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 457
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ed King ranks 9,673 out of 20,380. Before him are Wilmer Valderrama (1980), Michael Milken (1946), Art Babbitt (1907), George Finnegan (1881), George Hearst (1820), and Joe Flanigan (1967). After him are Jimmy Van Heusen (1913), Albert Ammons (1907), Patsy Ruth Miller (1904), Jimmie Vaughan (1951), Kathy Hochul (1958), and Albert Pyun (1953).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWilmer Valderrama
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 9,667
Michael Milken
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 9,668
Art Babbitt
ARTIST
1907 - 1992
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 9,669
George Finnegan
ATHLETE
1881 - 1913
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 9,670
George Hearst
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1891
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 9,671
Joe Flanigan
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 9,672
Ed King
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2018
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 9,673
Jimmy Van Heusen
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1990
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 9,674
Albert Ammons
MUSICIAN
1907 - 1949
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 9,675
Patsy Ruth Miller
ACTOR
1904 - 1995
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 9,676
Jimmie Vaughan
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 9,677
Kathy Hochul
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 9,678
Albert Pyun
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - 2022
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 9,679
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Ed King ranks 737. Before him are D. H. Peligro (1959), Suzanne Ciani (1946), Otis Blackwell (1931), Eddie Hazel (1950), Joe Lovano (1952), and Wes Borland (1975). After him are Jimmy Van Heusen (1913), Albert Ammons (1907), Jimmie Vaughan (1951), Chick Webb (1905), Brad Wilk (1968), and Cherie Currie (1959).
D. H. Peligro
1959 - 2022
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 731
Suzanne Ciani
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 732
Otis Blackwell
1931 - 2002
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 733
Eddie Hazel
1950 - 1992
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 734
Joe Lovano
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 735
Wes Borland
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 736
Ed King
1949 - 2018
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 737
Jimmy Van Heusen
1913 - 1990
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 738
Albert Ammons
1907 - 1949
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 739
Jimmie Vaughan
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 740
Chick Webb
1905 - 1939
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 741
Brad Wilk
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 742
Cherie Currie
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 743