SINGER
Gary Glitter
1944 - Today
Gary Glitter
Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944), better known by his stage name Gary Glitter, is an English former singer who achieved fame and success during the 1970s and 1980s. His career ended after he was convicted of downloading child pornography in 1999. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gary Glitter has received more than 8,652,339 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Gary Glitter is the 515th most popular singer (up from 663rd in 2019), the 1,726th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,180th in 2019) and the 58th most popular British Singer.
Memorability Metrics
8.7M
Page Views (PV)
61.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
2.64
Effective Languages (L*)
3.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Gary Glitter ranks 515 out of 4,381. Before him are M. S. Subbulakshmi, Anita Mui, Carlo Bergonzi, Rita Marley, Amadou & Mariam, and Aristide Bruant. After him are Shovkat Alakbarova, Massiel, Kathleen Ferrier, Elvira de Hidalgo, Sheila, and Natalie Cole.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsM. S. Subbulakshmi
1916 - 2004
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 509
Anita Mui
1963 - 2003
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 510
Carlo Bergonzi
1924 - 2014
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 511
Rita Marley
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 512
Amadou & Mariam
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 513
Aristide Bruant
1851 - 1925
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 514
Gary Glitter
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 515
Shovkat Alakbarova
1922 - 1993
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 516
Massiel
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 517
Kathleen Ferrier
1912 - 1953
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 518
Elvira de Hidalgo
1891 - 1980
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 519
Sheila
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 520
Natalie Cole
1950 - 2015
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 521
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Gary Glitter ranks 225. Before him are Billy Cobham, Aguila Saleh Issa, Candy Darling, O Yeong-su, Onufriy, and Rocky Johnson. After him are Elizabeth Loftus, Élisabeth Badinter, Robert Hanssen, Jeffrey Tambor, Ulf Stark, and Claude Nicollier.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsBilly Cobham
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 219
Aguila Saleh Issa
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 220
Candy Darling
ACTOR
1944 - 1974
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 221
O Yeong-su
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 222
Onufriy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 223
Rocky Johnson
WRESTLER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 224
Gary Glitter
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 225
Elizabeth Loftus
PSYCHOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 226
Élisabeth Badinter
PHILOSOPHER
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 227
Robert Hanssen
MAFIOSO
1944 - 2023
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 228
Jeffrey Tambor
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 229
Ulf Stark
WRITER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 230
Claude Nicollier
ASTRONAUT
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 231
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Gary Glitter ranks 1,726 out of 8,785. Before him are Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1870), Israel Kirzner (1930), Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon (1862), Richard Williamson (1940), Ian Callaghan (1942), and Anthony Blunt (1907). After him are Richard Aldington (1892), Roger Cotes (1682), Kingsley Amis (1922), Dido (1971), Patrick Head (1946), and Kathleen Ferrier (1912).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPrincess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1948
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,720
Israel Kirzner
ECONOMIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,721
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1933
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,722
Richard Williamson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - 2025
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,723
Ian Callaghan
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,724
Anthony Blunt
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1983
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,725
Gary Glitter
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,726
Richard Aldington
WRITER
1892 - 1962
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,727
Roger Cotes
MATHEMATICIAN
1682 - 1716
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,728
Kingsley Amis
WRITER
1922 - 1995
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,729
Dido
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,730
Patrick Head
ENGINEER
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 1,731
Kathleen Ferrier
SINGER
1912 - 1953
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 1,732
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Gary Glitter ranks 58. Before him are Boy George (1961), Neil Tennant (1954), Jeanette (1951), John Lydon (1956), Tim Staffell (1948), and Noel Gallagher (1967). After him are Kathleen Ferrier (1912), Geri Halliwell (1972), Kim Wilde (1960), Paul Di'Anno (1958), Keith Flint (1969), and Shakin' Stevens (1948).
Boy George
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 52
Neil Tennant
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 53
Jeanette
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 54
John Lydon
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 55
Tim Staffell
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 56
Noel Gallagher
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 57
Gary Glitter
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 58
Kathleen Ferrier
1912 - 1953
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 59
Geri Halliwell
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 60
Kim Wilde
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 61
Paul Di'Anno
1958 - 2024
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 62
Keith Flint
1969 - 2019
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 63
Shakin' Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 64