SINGER
Elvis Presley
1935 - 1977
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often referred to mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Elvis Presley has received more than 61,296,669 page views. His biography is available in 167 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 160 in 2019). Elvis Presley is the most popular singer, the 19th most popular biography from United States (down from 13th in 2019) and the most popular American Singer.
Elvis Presley is most famous for being a singer, actor, and musician. He was born in 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi and died in 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Memorability Metrics
61M
Page Views (PV)
83.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
167
Languages Editions (L)
8.17
Effective Languages (L*)
6.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
In the news
Page views of Elvis Presleys by language
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Elvis Presley ranks 1 out of 3,528. After him are Édith Piaf, Aretha Franklin, Cher, Janis Joplin, Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Callas, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Charles Aznavour, Dalida, Tina Turner, and Frank Sinatra.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Elvis Presley
1935 - 1977
HPI: 83.18
Rank: 1
Édith Piaf
1915 - 1963
HPI: 81.76
Rank: 2
Aretha Franklin
1942 - 2018
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 3
Cher
1946 - Present
HPI: 80.60
Rank: 4
Janis Joplin
1943 - 1970
HPI: 80.06
Rank: 5
Luciano Pavarotti
1935 - 2007
HPI: 78.84
Rank: 6
Maria Callas
1923 - 1977
HPI: 78.28
Rank: 7
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.12
Rank: 8
Charles Aznavour
1924 - 2018
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 9
Dalida
1933 - 1987
HPI: 76.60
Rank: 10
Tina Turner
1939 - Present
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 11
Frank Sinatra
1915 - 1998
HPI: 76.46
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Elvis Presley ranks 2. Before him is Alain Delon. After him are 14th Dalai Lama, Luciano Pavarotti, Salman of Saudi Arabia, Woody Allen, José Mujica, Mahmoud Abbas, Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, Hussein of Jordan, Donald Sutherland, and Françoise Sagan. Among people deceased in 1977, Elvis Presley ranks 2. Before him is Charlie Chaplin. After him are Maria Callas, Vladimir Nabokov, Wernher von Braun, Anthony Eden, Roberto Rossellini, Ludwig Erhard, Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, Jacques Prévert, René Goscinny, and Aleksandr Vasilevsky.
Others Born in 1935
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Alain Delon
1935 - Present
HPI: 83.25
Rank: 1
Elvis Presley
1935 - 1977
HPI: 83.18
Rank: 2
14th Dalai Lama
1935 - Present
HPI: 79.98
Rank: 3
Luciano Pavarotti
1935 - 2007
HPI: 78.84
Rank: 4
Salman of Saudi Arabia
1935 - Present
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 5
Woody Allen
1935 - Present
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 6
José Mujica
1935 - Present
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 7
Mahmoud Abbas
1935 - Present
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 8
Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank
1935 - Present
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 9
Hussein of Jordan
1935 - 1999
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 10
Donald Sutherland
1935 - Present
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 11
Françoise Sagan
1935 - 2004
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1977
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Charlie Chaplin
1889 - 1977
HPI: 86.83
Rank: 1
Elvis Presley
1935 - 1977
HPI: 83.18
Rank: 2
Maria Callas
1923 - 1977
HPI: 78.28
Rank: 3
Vladimir Nabokov
1899 - 1977
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 4
Wernher von Braun
1912 - 1977
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 5
Anthony Eden
1897 - 1977
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 6
Roberto Rossellini
1906 - 1977
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 7
Ludwig Erhard
1897 - 1977
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 8
Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
1887 - 1977
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 9
Jacques Prévert
1900 - 1977
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 10
René Goscinny
1926 - 1977
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 11
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
1895 - 1977
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, Elvis Presley ranks 19 out of 18,182. Before him are Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882), Malcolm X (1925), Steven Spielberg (1946), Martin Van Buren (1782), Benjamin Franklin (1706), and John F. Kennedy (1917). After him are Bruce Lee (1940), James K. Polk (1795), Hillary Clinton (1947), Ronald Reagan (1911), Michael Jackson (1958), and Ernest Hemingway (1899).
Others born in United States
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
1882 - 1945
HPI: 83.98
Rank: 13
Malcolm X
1925 - 1965
HPI: 83.94
Rank: 14
Steven Spielberg
1946 - Present
HPI: 83.80
Rank: 15
Martin Van Buren
1782 - 1862
HPI: 83.59
Rank: 16
Benjamin Franklin
1706 - 1790
HPI: 83.56
Rank: 17
John F. Kennedy
1917 - 1963
HPI: 83.22
Rank: 18
Elvis Presley
1935 - 1977
HPI: 83.18
Rank: 19
Bruce Lee
1940 - 1973
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 20
James K. Polk
1795 - 1849
HPI: 83.04
Rank: 21
Hillary Clinton
1947 - Present
HPI: 82.95
Rank: 22
Ronald Reagan
1911 - 2004
HPI: 82.84
Rank: 23
Michael Jackson
1958 - 2009
HPI: 82.75
Rank: 24
Ernest Hemingway
1899 - 1961
HPI: 82.72
Rank: 25
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Elvis Presley ranks 1. After him are Aretha Franklin (1942), Cher (1946), Janis Joplin (1943), Maria Callas (1923), Tina Turner (1939), Frank Sinatra (1915), Joan Baez (1941), Jim Morrison (1943), Barbra Streisand (1942), Tupac Shakur (1971), and Johnny Cash (1932).
Elvis Presley
1935 - 1977
HPI: 83.18
Rank: 1
Aretha Franklin
1942 - 2018
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 2
Cher
1946 - Present
HPI: 80.60
Rank: 3
Janis Joplin
1943 - 1970
HPI: 80.06
Rank: 4
Maria Callas
1923 - 1977
HPI: 78.28
Rank: 5
Tina Turner
1939 - Present
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 6
Frank Sinatra
1915 - 1998
HPI: 76.46
Rank: 7
Joan Baez
1941 - Present
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 8
Jim Morrison
1943 - 1971
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 9
Barbra Streisand
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.74
Rank: 10
Tupac Shakur
1971 - 1996
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 11
Johnny Cash
1932 - 2003
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 12
