SINGER

Eric Johnson

1954 - Today

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Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is an American guitarist, vocalist and composer. His 1990 album Ah Via Musicom was certified platinum by the RIAA, and the single "Cliffs of Dover" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Best known for his electric guitar skills, Johnson is also a highly proficient player of acoustic, lap steel, and resonator guitar, as well as an accomplished bassist, pianist, and vocalist. He plays many musical genres, including rock, blues, jazz fusion, soul, folk, new-age, classical, and country. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eric Johnson has received more than 1,061,068 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Eric Johnson is the 1,010th most popular singer (down from 820th in 2019), the 5,261st most popular biography from United States (down from 4,618th in 2019) and the 262nd most popular American Singer.

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  • 1.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 32

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.05

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Eric Johnson ranks 1,010 out of 4,381. Before him are Peter Pears, Enzo Ghinazzi, Dee Snider, Tony Renis, Erkin Koray, and Margot Hielscher. After him are Rita, Johnny Pacheco, Toni Braxton, Jon Brion, Peter Maffay, and Vaçe Zela.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Eric Johnson ranks 239. Before him are Luis Royo, Andrzej Lepper, Jean Bourgain, Bouasone Bouphavanh, Wolfgang Dremmler, and Ivo Van Damme. After him are Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, Mark Tornillo, François Van der Elst, Ingrid Daubechies, Catherine Bach, and Wolfgang Becker.

Others Born in 1954

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eric Johnson ranks 5,261 out of 20,380. Before him are Syd Field (1935), Zachary Quinto (1977), Elbert Hubbard (1856), Jessica Drake (1974), Jean Hagen (1923), and Hal Roach (1892). After him are Mae Jemison (1956), Murray Leinster (1896), Joan Mitchell (1925), Elmo Lincoln (1889), Taraji P. Henson (1970), and Kid Ory (1886).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Eric Johnson ranks 262. Before him are Val Valentino (1956), Dr. John (1941), LL Cool J (1968), Reba McEntire (1955), Jimi Jamison (1951), and Dee Snider (1955). After him are Toni Braxton (1967), Jon Brion (1963), Beth Hart (1972), Lynn Anderson (1947), Mark Tornillo (1954), and Bill Medley (1940).

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