MUSICIAN

Gary Thain

1948 - 1975

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Gary Mervin Thain (May 15, 1948 – December 8, 1975) was a New Zealand bassist, best known for his work with British rock band Uriah Heep. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gary Thain has received more than 415,000 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Gary Thain is the 1,044th most popular musician (down from 930th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from New Zealand and the most popular New Zealander Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 420k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.21

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.58

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.22

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Gary Thain ranks 1,044 out of 3,175. Before him are Eumir Deodato, Valentina Lisitsa, Antonio Janigro, Charlie Mariano, Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, and Geoff Emerick. After him are Estas Tonne, Gary Barlow, Paul Chambers, Peter Banks, Ralph Kirkpatrick, and John Lurie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Gary Thain ranks 346. Before him are Larry Carlton, Arturo Sosa, Stefania Casini, Margaret Weis, Dušan Kovačević, and Jim Walton. After him are Humayun Ahmed, Joaquín Almunia, Susanna Kaysen, Jean-Pierre Monseré, Lojze Peterle, and Nate Archibald. Among people deceased in 1975, Gary Thain ranks 144. Before him are Tony Brise, Pierre Fresnay, Plínio Salgado, Kyusaku Ogino, Mary Ure, and Victor Marijnen. After him are Willy Böckl, Louis Jordan, Murray Leinster, George Marshall, Charles Journet, and Morgan Taylor.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Gary Thain ranks 38 out of 303. Before him are Richard Curtis (1956), Peter Snell (1938), Manu Bennett (1969), Clive Revill (1930), Taika Waititi (1975), and Janet Frame (1924). After him are Rob Hall (1961), Ronald Syme (1903), Ngaio Marsh (1895), Keith Urban (1967), Jacinda Ardern (1980), and William Phillips (1914).

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Among MUSICIANS In New Zealand

Among musicians born in New Zealand, Gary Thain ranks 1. After him are Graeme Revell (1955), Ladyhawke (1979), and Benee (2000).

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