SINGER

Ethel Waters

1896 - 1977

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Ethel Waters (October 31, 1896 – September 1, 1977) was an American singer and actress. Waters frequently performed jazz, swing, and pop music on the Broadway stage and in concerts. She began her career in the 1920s singing blues. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ethel Waters has received more than 1,356,682 page views. Her biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Ethel Waters is the 1,454th most popular singer (down from 984th in 2019), the 7,487th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,369th in 2019) and the 355th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.89

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ethel Waters ranks 1,454 out of 4,381. Before her are Jean Vallée, Dimash Kudaibergen, Toti Dal Monte, Natasha Korolyova, Mark Owen, and Larisa Dolina. After her are Joe Arroyo, Mel B, Shahram Nazeri, Ray Wilson, Yevgeny Nesterenko, and Marcella Bella.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1896, Ethel Waters ranks 211. Before her are Jack Pickford, Walter Breuning, Alberto Vargas, Alexander Brailowsky, Sirarpie Der Nersessian, and Anton Walbrook. After her are Tommy Johnson, Kim Myeong-sun, George Parker, Giuseppe Enrici, Luiz Vinhaes, and Enrique Hertzog. Among people deceased in 1977, Ethel Waters ranks 198. Before her are Antonino Rocca, Károly Kós, Ulises Poirier, Nellie Tayloe Ross, Giorgio La Pira, and Héctor Méndez. After her are William Castle, Adalbert Püllöck, David Toro, Ibrahim Biçakçiu, Gérard Delbeke, and Nalini Bala Devi.

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Others Deceased in 1977

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ethel Waters ranks 7,487 out of 20,380. Before her are Alan Hovhaness (1911), Lester del Rey (1915), Robert Moses (1888), Al Harker (1910), Warren Jeffs (1955), and Charlie Byrd (1925). After her are Richard Davalos (1930), Mel Patton (1924), Dana Vespoli (1972), Frederick C. Weyand (1916), Justin Gaethje (1988), and Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (1978).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Ethel Waters ranks 355. Before her are Christina Milian (1981), Andra Day (1984), Ol' Dirty Bastard (1968), Betty Carter (1929), Van McCoy (1940), and Wayne Newton (1942). After her are Arlo Guthrie (1947), Lil Peep (1996), Jello Biafra (1958), Bob Welch (1945), Evelyn Lear (1926), and Darlene Love (1941).

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