MUSICIAN
Gene Pitney
1940 - 2006
Gene Pitney
Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 – April 5, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter and musician. Pitney charted 16 top-40 hits in the United States, four in the top ten. In the United Kingdom, he had 22 top-40 hit singles, including 11 in the top ten. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gene Pitney has received more than 2,302,418 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Gene Pitney is the 1,263rd most popular musician (down from 1,186th in 2019), the 6,225th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,788th in 2019) and the 445th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
2.3M
Page Views (PV)
48.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
2.19
Effective Languages (L*)
3.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Gene Pitney ranks 1,263 out of 3,175. Before him are 3T, Jason Becker, Anahit Tsitsikian, Pixinguinha, Jimmy Reed, and Lita Ford. After him are Lee Ritenour, János Starker, Arthur De Greef, Elly Ney, Paul Gray, and Vinnie Paul.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all Rankings3T
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 1,257
Jason Becker
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 1,258
Anahit Tsitsikian
1926 - 1999
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 1,259
Pixinguinha
1897 - 1973
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 1,260
Jimmy Reed
1925 - 1976
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 1,261
Lita Ford
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 1,262
Gene Pitney
1940 - 2006
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 1,263
Lee Ritenour
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 1,264
János Starker
1924 - 2013
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 1,265
Arthur De Greef
1862 - 1940
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 1,266
Elly Ney
1882 - 1968
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 1,267
Paul Gray
1972 - 2010
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 1,268
Vinnie Paul
1964 - 2018
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 1,269
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Gene Pitney ranks 343. Before him are Graham Allison, Władysław Komar, John Lewis, Antonella Ragno-Lonzi, Carole Pateman, and Yambo Ouologuem. After him are Lorella De Luca, Jean-Claude Andruet, Ole Lund Kirkegaard, Peter Gethin, Jacques Higelin, and Győző Kulcsár. Among people deceased in 2006, Gene Pitney ranks 225. Before him are Don Knotts, Runer Jonsson, Zdravko Rajkov, Said Mohamed Djohar, Hilde Domin, and Betty Curtis. After him are Abdul-Halim Sadulayev, Ted Schroeder, Teresa Ciepły, Ted Grant, Carlo Acutis, and Mirko Marjanović.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsGraham Allison
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 337
Władysław Komar
ATHLETE
1940 - 1998
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 338
John Lewis
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 339
Antonella Ragno-Lonzi
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 340
Carole Pateman
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 341
Yambo Ouologuem
WRITER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 342
Gene Pitney
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2006
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 343
Lorella De Luca
ACTOR
1940 - 2014
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 344
Jean-Claude Andruet
RACING DRIVER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 345
Ole Lund Kirkegaard
WRITER
1940 - 1979
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 346
Peter Gethin
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2011
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 347
Jacques Higelin
SINGER
1940 - 2018
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 348
Győző Kulcsár
FENCER
1940 - 2018
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 349
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsDon Knotts
ACTOR
1924 - 2006
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 219
Runer Jonsson
WRITER
1916 - 2006
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 220
Zdravko Rajkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2006
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 221
Said Mohamed Djohar
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2006
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 222
Hilde Domin
WRITER
1909 - 2006
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 223
Betty Curtis
SINGER
1936 - 2006
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 224
Gene Pitney
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2006
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 225
Abdul-Halim Sadulayev
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2006
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 226
Ted Schroeder
TENNIS PLAYER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 227
Teresa Ciepły
ATHLETE
1937 - 2006
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 228
Ted Grant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2006
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 229
Carlo Acutis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1991 - 2006
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 230
Mirko Marjanović
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2006
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 231
In United States
Among people born in United States, Gene Pitney ranks 6,225 out of 20,380. Before him are Freddie Spencer (1961), Lewis Powell (1844), Art Buchwald (1925), Peter Riegert (1947), John Piper (1946), and Shirley Booth (1898). After him are Jason Patric (1966), Sandy Dennis (1937), Lee Ritenour (1952), Glynn Turman (1947), Laurene Powell Jobs (1963), and Gordon Willis (1931).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsFreddie Spencer
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 6,219
Lewis Powell
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1844 - 1865
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 6,220
Art Buchwald
WRITER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 6,221
Peter Riegert
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 6,222
John Piper
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 6,223
Shirley Booth
ACTOR
1898 - 1992
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 6,224
Gene Pitney
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2006
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,225
Jason Patric
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,226
Sandy Dennis
ACTOR
1937 - 1992
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,227
Lee Ritenour
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,228
Glynn Turman
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,229
Laurene Powell Jobs
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,230
Gordon Willis
WRITER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,231
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Gene Pitney ranks 445. Before him are Roy Haynes (1925), Jimmy Cobb (1929), Red Garland (1923), Jack Nitzsche (1937), Jason Becker (1969), and Jimmy Reed (1925). After him are Lee Ritenour (1952), Paul Gray (1972), Vinnie Paul (1964), Terry Melcher (1942), Blind Blake (1893), and Herbie Mann (1930).
Roy Haynes
1925 - 2024
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 439
Jimmy Cobb
1929 - 2020
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 440
Red Garland
1923 - 1984
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 441
Jack Nitzsche
1937 - 2000
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 442
Jason Becker
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 443
Jimmy Reed
1925 - 1976
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 444
Gene Pitney
1940 - 2006
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 445
Lee Ritenour
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 446
Paul Gray
1972 - 2010
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 447
Vinnie Paul
1964 - 2018
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 448
Terry Melcher
1942 - 2004
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 449
Blind Blake
1893 - 1934
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 450
Herbie Mann
1930 - 2003
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 451