MUSICIAN
Erykah Badu
1971 - Today
Erykah Badu
Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu (), is an American singer and songwriter. Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut album Baduizm (1997), placed her at the forefront of the neo soul movement, earning her the nickname "Queen of Neo Soul" by music critics. Badu's career began after she opened a show for D'Angelo in 1994 in Fort Worth, leading to record label executive Kedar Massenburg signing her to Kedar Entertainment. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Erykah Badu has received more than 11,508,290 page views. Her biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Erykah Badu is the 1,650th most popular musician (up from 1,683rd in 2019), the 8,263rd most popular biography from United States (up from 8,451st in 2019) and the 607th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
12M
Page Views (PV)
45.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
2.44
Effective Languages (L*)
5.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Erykah Badu ranks 1,650 out of 3,175. Before her are Rob Bourdon, Richard Palmer-James, Ryo Kawasaki, Digital Underground, Maxi Jazz, and Heath. After her are ASAP Rocky, Maxim Vengerov, Hossein Alizadeh, Gail Ann Dorsey, Mick Avory, and J. B. Lenoir.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRob Bourdon
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 1,644
Richard Palmer-James
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 1,645
Ryo Kawasaki
1947 - 2020
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 1,646
Digital Underground
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 1,647
Maxi Jazz
1957 - 2022
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 1,648
Heath
1968 - 2023
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 1,649
Erykah Badu
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 1,650
ASAP Rocky
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 1,651
Maxim Vengerov
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 1,652
Hossein Alizadeh
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 1,653
Gail Ann Dorsey
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 1,654
Mick Avory
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 1,655
J. B. Lenoir
1929 - 1967
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 1,656
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Erykah Badu ranks 228. Before her are Justin Lin, Kaitlyn Ashley, Candice Night, Corey Haim, Tsutomu Nihei, and Amira Casar. After her are Missy Elliott, Nadja Auermann, Amy Poehler, Method Man, Marco Rubio, and Yoo Sang-chul.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsJustin Lin
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 222
Kaitlyn Ashley
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 223
Candice Night
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 224
Corey Haim
ACTOR
1971 - 2010
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 225
Tsutomu Nihei
COMIC ARTIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 226
Amira Casar
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 227
Erykah Badu
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 228
Missy Elliott
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 229
Nadja Auermann
MODEL
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 230
Amy Poehler
COMEDIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 231
Method Man
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 232
Marco Rubio
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 233
Yoo Sang-chul
COACH
1971 - 2021
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 234
In United States
Among people born in United States, Erykah Badu ranks 8,263 out of 20,380. Before her are Betsy Brandt (1976), Austin St. John (1974), Jacqueline Mars (1939), Rex Linn (1956), Clark Clifford (1906), and Bebe Rexha (1989). After her are Charles R. Knight (1874), ASAP Rocky (1988), Laverne Cox (1984), Rick Warren (1954), Amar Bose (1929), and Teddy Pendergrass (1950).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBetsy Brandt
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 8,257
Austin St. John
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 8,258
Jacqueline Mars
BUSINESSPERSON
1939 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 8,259
Rex Linn
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 8,260
Clark Clifford
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1998
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 8,261
Bebe Rexha
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 8,262
Erykah Badu
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 8,263
Charles R. Knight
PAINTER
1874 - 1953
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 8,264
ASAP Rocky
MUSICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 8,265
Laverne Cox
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 8,266
Rick Warren
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 8,267
Amar Bose
INVENTOR
1929 - 2013
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 8,268
Teddy Pendergrass
SINGER
1950 - 2010
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 8,269
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Erykah Badu ranks 607. Before her are Otis Spann (1924), Blind Willie McTell (1898), Arthur Lee (1945), Roy Estrada (1943), Peter Buck (1956), and Rob Bourdon (1979). After her are ASAP Rocky (1988), Gail Ann Dorsey (1962), J. B. Lenoir (1929), Mia Zapata (1965), Brian Littrell (1975), and Pepper Adams (1930).
Otis Spann
1924 - 1970
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 601
Blind Willie McTell
1898 - 1959
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 602
Arthur Lee
1945 - 2006
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 603
Roy Estrada
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 604
Peter Buck
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 605
Rob Bourdon
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 606
Erykah Badu
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 607
ASAP Rocky
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 608
Gail Ann Dorsey
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 609
J. B. Lenoir
1929 - 1967
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 610
Mia Zapata
1965 - 1993
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 611
Brian Littrell
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 612
Pepper Adams
1930 - 1986
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 613