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Frances Langford

1913 - 2005

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Julia Frances Newbern-Langford (April 4, 1913 – July 11, 2005) was an American singer and actress who was popular during the Golden Age of Radio and made film and television appearances for over two decades. She was known as the "GI Nightingale", an American armed-forces sweetheart, who entertained troops by frequently touring with Bob Hope. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frances Langford has received more than 624,424 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Frances Langford is the 2,653rd most popular singer (down from 2,380th in 2019), the 14,132nd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,723rd in 2019) and the 713th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 620k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 37.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.39

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Frances Langford ranks 2,653 out of 4,381. Before her are Francine Jordi, Hozier, Kaija Kärkinen, Havana Brown, Jack Clement, and Can Bonomo. After her are Piret Järvis, Ashlee Simpson, Cindy Wilson, NF, Masta Killa, and Randy Blythe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Frances Langford ranks 413. Before her are Kurt Dossin, Robert R. Gilruth, Henry Banks, Kofi Abrefa Busia, Janis Carter, and Sam Ruben. After her are Helen Mack, Duane Swanson, Jack Ragland, Sidney Dillon Ripley, Duke Nalon, and Risë Stevens. Among people deceased in 2005, Frances Langford ranks 367. Before her are Kâzım Koyuncu, Lakshman Kadirgamar, Jackie Henderson, David Di Tommaso, Howard Morris, and Faimalaga Luka. After her are Little Milton, Constance Moore, Stella Obasanjo, Dmitry Nelyubin, Hamilton Camp, and Nadia Anjuman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frances Langford ranks 14,132 out of 20,380. Before her are Jack Clement (1931), Christian Kane (1972), Kyle Korver (1981), Brad Sherman (1954), Billy Magnussen (1985), and Ja Morant (1999). After her are Sonny Carter (1947), Denis McDonough (1969), Russell Hoban (1925), Ashlee Simpson (1984), Nona Gaye (1974), and Jasmine Guy (1962).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Frances Langford ranks 713. Before her are Big Daddy Kane (1968), Lauren Jauregui (1996), Johnny Gioeli (1967), U-God (1970), Jennifer Paige (1973), and Jack Clement (1931). After her are Ashlee Simpson (1984), Cindy Wilson (1957), NF (1991), Masta Killa (1969), Randy Blythe (1971), and Martha Reeves (1941).

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