MUSICIAN
Eric Clapton
1945 - Today
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton (born 30 March 1945) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. He ranked second in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eric Clapton has received more than 27,817,881 page views. His biography is available in 85 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 84 in 2019). Eric Clapton is the 25th most popular musician (up from 26th in 2019), the 144th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 164th in 2019) and the 10th most popular British Musician.
Eric Clapton is most famous for being a guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is credited as being one of the most influential guitarists of all time. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
Memorability Metrics
28M
Page Views (PV)
76.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
85
Languages Editions (L)
5.96
Effective Languages (L*)
5.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Eric Clapton ranks 25 out of 3,175. Before him are Ray Charles, Ringo Starr, Bon Scott, Mark Knopfler, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Cat Stevens. After him are Leopold Mozart, Scatman John, Brian May, Roger Waters, Maurice Gibb, and Arthur Rubinstein.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRay Charles
1930 - 2004
HPI: 77.46
Rank: 19
Ringo Starr
1940 - Present
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 20
Bon Scott
1946 - 1980
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 21
Mark Knopfler
1949 - Present
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 22
Jean-Michel Jarre
1948 - Present
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 23
Cat Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 24
Eric Clapton
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 25
Leopold Mozart
1719 - 1787
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 26
Scatman John
1942 - 1999
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 27
Brian May
1947 - Present
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 28
Roger Waters
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 29
Maurice Gibb
1949 - 2003
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 30
Arthur Rubinstein
1887 - 1982
HPI: 75.12
Rank: 31
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Eric Clapton ranks 13. Before him are Vince McMahon, Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Aung San Suu Kyi, Wim Wenders, Radovan Karadžić, and Tom Selleck. After him are Helen Mirren, Daniel Ortega, Jupp Heynckes, Priscilla Presley, Ehud Olmert, and Pete Townshend.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsVince McMahon
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 79.60
Rank: 7
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 79.09
Rank: 8
Aung San Suu Kyi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 9
Wim Wenders
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 10
Radovan Karadžić
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.82
Rank: 11
Tom Selleck
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.28
Rank: 12
Eric Clapton
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 13
Helen Mirren
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 14
Daniel Ortega
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 15
Jupp Heynckes
COACH
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 16
Priscilla Presley
COMPANION
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.34
Rank: 17
Ehud Olmert
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 18
Pete Townshend
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 19
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Eric Clapton ranks 144 out of 8,785. Before him are Roald Dahl (1916), Michael Caine (1933), William Blake (1757), William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824), Cat Stevens (1948), and Howard Carter (1874). After him are Mary Boleyn (1499), Jane Birkin (1946), Æthelstan (895), Anna Wintour (1949), Rowan Atkinson (1955), and Helen Mirren (1945).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRoald Dahl
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 138
Michael Caine
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 76.80
Rank: 139
William Blake
WRITER
1757 - 1827
HPI: 76.77
Rank: 140
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
PHYSICIST
1824 - 1907
HPI: 76.76
Rank: 141
Cat Stevens
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 142
Howard Carter
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1874 - 1939
HPI: 76.71
Rank: 143
Eric Clapton
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 144
Mary Boleyn
COMPANION
1499 - 1543
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 145
Jane Birkin
ACTOR
1946 - 2023
HPI: 76.64
Rank: 146
Æthelstan
POLITICIAN
895 - 939
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 147
Anna Wintour
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 148
Rowan Atkinson
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 149
Helen Mirren
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 150
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Eric Clapton ranks 10. Before him are George Harrison (1943), Jeff Beck (1944), Ringo Starr (1940), Bon Scott (1946), Mark Knopfler (1949), and Cat Stevens (1948). After him are Brian May (1947), Roger Waters (1943), Pete Townshend (1945), Keith Richards (1943), Sting (1951), and David Gilmour (1946).
George Harrison
1943 - 2001
HPI: 78.68
Rank: 4
Jeff Beck
1944 - 2023
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 5
Ringo Starr
1940 - Present
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 6
Bon Scott
1946 - 1980
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 7
Mark Knopfler
1949 - Present
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 8
Cat Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 9
Eric Clapton
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 10
Brian May
1947 - Present
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 11
Roger Waters
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 12
Pete Townshend
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 13
Keith Richards
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 14
Sting
1951 - Present
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 15
David Gilmour
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 16