1947 - Today
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his work during the 1970s and for his lasting impact on the music industry, his music and showmanship have had a significant impact on popular music. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Elton John has received more than 50,478,246 page views. His biography is available in 89 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 87 in 2019). Elton John is the 11th most popular musician (up from 16th in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 109th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Musician.
Elton John is a singer and songwriter who is most famous for his music. He has sold more than 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.
Page Views (PV)
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
Languages Editions (L)
Effective Languages (L*)
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among musicians, Elton John ranks 11 out of 2,662. Before him are Franz Liszt, John Lennon, Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and Leonard Cohen. After him are Clara Schumann, Paul McCartney, Leopold Mozart, Madonna, Arcangelo Corelli, and Ray Charles.
1811 - 1886
HPI: 82.13
Rank: 5
1940 - 1980
HPI: 80.02
Rank: 6
1901 - 1971
HPI: 78.58
Rank: 7
1941 - Present
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 8
1942 - 1970
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 9
1934 - 2016
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 10
1947 - Present
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 11
1819 - 1896
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 12
1942 - Present
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 13
1719 - 1787
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 14
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 15
1653 - 1713
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 16
1930 - 2004
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 17
Among people born in 1947, Elton John ranks 7. Before him are Hillary Clinton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Johan Cruyff, Paulo Coelho, Stephen King, and David Bowie. After him are Brian May, Brian Johnson, James Hunt, Florentino Pérez, Dilma Rousseff, and Mario Draghi.
1947 - Present
HPI: 82.95
Rank: 1
1947 - Present
HPI: 79.50
Rank: 2
1947 - 2016
HPI: 78.85
Rank: 3
1947 - Present
HPI: 77.99
Rank: 4
1947 - Present
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 5
1947 - 2016
HPI: 76.10
Rank: 6
1947 - Present
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 7
1947 - Present
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 8
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 9
1947 - 1993
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 10
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 11
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 12
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 13
Among people born in United Kingdom, Elton John ranks 84 out of 7,765. Before him are John Dee (1527), David Bowie (1947), Mary Shelley (1797), Jeremy Bentham (1748), Roger Moore (1927), and Maggie Smith (1934). After him are Edward Heath (1916), Edward I of England (1239), Edward V of England (1470), Alan Rickman (1946), Roger Bacon (1220), and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850).
1527 - 1608
HPI: 76.15
Rank: 78
1947 - 2016
HPI: 76.10
Rank: 79
1797 - 1851
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 80
1748 - 1832
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 81
1927 - 2017
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 82
1934 - Present
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 83
1947 - Present
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 84
1916 - 2005
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 85
1239 - 1307
HPI: 75.74
Rank: 86
1470 - 1483
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 87
1946 - 2016
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 88
1220 - 1292
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 89
1850 - 1894
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 90
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Elton John ranks 2. Before him are John Lennon (1940). After him are Paul McCartney (1942), Brian May (1947), Charlie Watts (1941), George Harrison (1943), Ringo Starr (1940), Mark Knopfler (1949), Eric Clapton (1945), Keith Richards (1943), Bon Scott (1946), and Jeff Beck (1944).
1940 - 1980
HPI: 80.02
Rank: 1
1947 - Present
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 2
1942 - Present
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 3
1947 - Present
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 4
1941 - 2021
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 5
1943 - 2001
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 6
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 7
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 8
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 9
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 10
1946 - 1980
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 11
1944 - 2023
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 12