SINGER

Esther Phillips

1935 - 1984

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Esther Phillips (born Esther Mae Washington; December 23, 1935 – August 7, 1984) was an American singer, best known for her R&B vocals. She rose to prominence in 1950, scoring several major R&B hits including "Double Crossing Blues" and "Mistrustin' Blues" under the moniker "Little Esther". In the 1960s, she achieved chart success with the country song "Release Me" and recorded in the pop, jazz, blues and soul genres. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Esther Phillips has received more than 449,986 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Esther Phillips is the 1,507th most popular singer, the 7,792nd most popular biography from United States and the 367th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 450k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.47

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.07

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Esther Phillips ranks 1,507 out of 4,381. Before her are Lolita Milyavskaya, Zemfira, Diane Warren, Mandy Moore, Valentina Monetta, and M.I.A.. After her are Dannii Minogue, Ewan MacColl, Begum Akhtar, George Thorogood, Katy Bødtger, and Yellowman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Esther Phillips ranks 384. Before her are Avtandil Koridze, Ingrid Noll, Carol Kaye, Bahaa Taher, Kiki Kogelnik, and Halina Poświatowska. After her are Núria Espert, Margarita Nikolaeva, Marco Coll, Herb Kohl, Carlo Facetti, and Jim Dine. Among people deceased in 1984, Esther Phillips ranks 203. Before her are Balasaraswati, Anna Świrszczyńska, Chester Himes, Chuck Cooper, Aldo Campatelli, and Anders Haugen. After her are Ivor Montagu, Puck van Heel, Joseph Gonzales, Donald Johnston, Víctor Avendaño, and Ann Christy.

Others Born in 1935

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Esther Phillips ranks 7,792 out of 20,380. Before her are Charles Bassett (1931), John Lipsky (1947), Billy Cunningham (1943), Willard Scott (1934), Dorothy Cheney (1916), and Hélène de Pourtalès (1868). After her are DeWitt Clinton (1769), Kyle Gass (1960), David Brown (1916), John Jacob Abel (1857), Sean Gunn (1974), and Hal Greer (1936).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Esther Phillips ranks 367. Before her are Darlene Love (1941), Tom Lehrer (1928), Florence Ballard (1943), Malvina Reynolds (1900), Diane Warren (1956), and Mandy Moore (1984). After her are George Thorogood (1950), Randy Jones (1952), Nick Carter (1980), Jeff Scott Soto (1965), Billie Eilish (2001), and Edwin Starr (1942).

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