SINGER

Fred Neil

1936 - 2001

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Fred Neil (March 16, 1936 – July 7, 2001) was an American folk singer-songwriter active in the 1960s and early 1970s. He did not achieve commercial success as a performer and is mainly known through other people's recordings of his material – particularly "Everybody's Talkin'", which became a hit for Harry Nilsson after it was used in the film Midnight Cowboy in 1969. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fred Neil has received more than 584,961 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Fred Neil is the 2,245th most popular singer, the 12,091st most popular biography from United States and the 607th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 580k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.81

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Fred Neil ranks 2,245 out of 4,381. Before him are Clyde McPhatter, Ellen McLain, Ini Kamoze, Yanka Dyagileva, Olga Tañón, and Eddie Kendricks. After him are Denez Prigent, Bobby Rydell, Taylor Dayne, Minnie, Andreas Johnson, and Kayah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Fred Neil ranks 556. Before him are Leamon King, Sylvia Browne, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Jamuna, Rosa María Britton, and Jackie Lewis. After him are George Voinovich, Thelma Hopkins, Bill Hinzman, Pat Roberts, Adrian Smith, and Benito Sarti. Among people deceased in 2001, Fred Neil ranks 333. Before him are Régine Cavagnoud, Madge Adam, Imogene Coca, Thuy Trang, Brenda Helser, and Leon Wilkeson. After him are Ziad Jarrah, Marwan al-Shehhi, Ken Hughes, Bruce Halford, Jim Baxter, and Kamal Ranadive.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Fred Neil ranks 12,091 out of 20,380. Before him are David J. Griffiths (1942), Susan Saint James (1946), Erle C. Kenton (1896), Brené Brown (1965), Alison Krauss (1971), and Eddie Kendricks (1939). After him are Paul Feig (1962), Juanita M. Kreps (1921), Billy Powell (1952), Bobby Rydell (1942), Greg Evigan (1953), and André 3000 (1975).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Fred Neil ranks 607. Before him are CeeLo Green (1974), GZA (1966), Tiffany Young (1989), Clyde McPhatter (1932), Ellen McLain (1952), and Eddie Kendricks (1939). After him are Bobby Rydell (1942), Taylor Dayne (1962), Black Francis (1965), Alan Merrill (1951), Mildred Bailey (1907), and Paula Cole (1968).

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