MUSICIAN
Geoff Nicholls
1948 - 2017
Geoff Nicholls
Geoffrey James Nicholls (29 February 1944 – 28 January 2017) was an English guitarist and keyboardist, and longtime member of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath until 2004. Nicholls also played in the NWOBHM band Quartz before joining Black Sabbath. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Geoff Nicholls has received more than 315,236 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Geoff Nicholls is the 1,121st most popular musician (up from 1,387th in 2019), the 2,989th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,601st in 2019) and the 181st most popular British Musician.
Memorability Metrics
320k
Page Views (PV)
49.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
4.55
Effective Languages (L*)
2.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Geoff Nicholls ranks 1,121 out of 3,175. Before him are Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Daniil Shafran, Medea Abrahamyan, Charles Dancla, Fletcher Henderson, and Phil Woods. After him are Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Helmuth Rilling, Richard Marx, John Mellencamp, Randy Jackson, and Frank Thomas.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRahsaan Roland Kirk
1935 - 1977
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 1,115
Daniil Shafran
1923 - 1997
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,116
Medea Abrahamyan
1932 - 2021
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,117
Charles Dancla
1817 - 1907
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,118
Fletcher Henderson
1897 - 1952
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,119
Phil Woods
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,120
Geoff Nicholls
1948 - 2017
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,121
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,122
Helmuth Rilling
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 1,123
Richard Marx
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 1,124
John Mellencamp
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 1,125
Randy Jackson
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 1,126
Frank Thomas
1912 - 2004
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 1,127
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Geoff Nicholls ranks 362. Before him are Hans Moravec, Louis Raphaël I Sako, John Ashton, Sinéad Cusack, Giorgio Demetrio Gallaro, and Bobby Orr. After him are Janusz Gortat, Catherine Millet, Felix Kulov, M. C. Gainey, JoBeth Williams, and You Si-kun. Among people deceased in 2017, Geoff Nicholls ranks 287. Before him are Ulli Lommel, Brad Harris, François Van der Elst, Carlos Alberto Silva, Oleg Vidov, and Yaakov Neeman. After him are Ueli Steck, Katalin Szőke, Darlene Cates, Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Hrvoje Šarinić, and Anthony Harvey.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsHans Moravec
ENGINEER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 356
Louis Raphaël I Sako
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 357
John Ashton
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 358
Sinéad Cusack
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 359
Giorgio Demetrio Gallaro
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 360
Bobby Orr
HOCKEY PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 361
Geoff Nicholls
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2017
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 362
Janusz Gortat
BOXER
1948 - 2023
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 363
Catherine Millet
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 364
Felix Kulov
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 365
M. C. Gainey
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 366
JoBeth Williams
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 367
You Si-kun
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 368
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsUlli Lommel
ACTOR
1944 - 2017
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 281
Brad Harris
ACTOR
1933 - 2017
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 282
François Van der Elst
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 2017
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 283
Carlos Alberto Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 284
Oleg Vidov
ACTOR
1943 - 2017
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 285
Yaakov Neeman
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2017
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 286
Geoff Nicholls
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2017
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 287
Ueli Steck
MOUNTAINEER
1976 - 2017
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 288
Katalin Szőke
SWIMMER
1935 - 2017
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 289
Darlene Cates
ACTOR
1947 - 2017
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 290
Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2017
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 291
Hrvoje Šarinić
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 292
Anthony Harvey
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2017
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 293
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Geoff Nicholls ranks 2,989 out of 8,785. Before him are Sergey Kapitsa (1928), Anthony Carlisle (1768), Fred Karno (1866), Hubert Parry (1848), Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (1872), and Pat Jennings (1945). After him are Ray Lankester (1847), Sidney Robinson (1876), John Robison (1739), Jimmy Johnstone (1944), Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers (1405), and Piers Morgan (1965).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSergey Kapitsa
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2012
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 2,983
Anthony Carlisle
PHYSICIAN
1768 - 1840
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 2,984
Fred Karno
BUSINESSPERSON
1866 - 1941
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 2,985
Hubert Parry
COMPOSER
1848 - 1918
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 2,986
Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1956
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 2,987
Pat Jennings
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 2,988
Geoff Nicholls
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2017
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 2,989
Ray Lankester
BIOLOGIST
1847 - 1929
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 2,990
Sidney Robinson
ATHLETE
1876 - 1959
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 2,991
John Robison
PHYSICIST
1739 - 1805
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 2,992
Jimmy Johnstone
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2006
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 2,993
Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers
POLITICIAN
1405 - 1469
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 2,994
Piers Morgan
JOURNALIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 2,995
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Geoff Nicholls ranks 181. Before him are Gary Barlow (1971), Peter Banks (1947), Steven Wilson (1967), Paul Simonon (1955), Hank Marvin (1941), and Anthony Phillips (1951). After him are Andrew Loog Oldham (1944), Jimmie Nicol (1939), Jimmy Bain (1947), Ian Stuart Donaldson (1957), Martin Barre (1946), and Dave Holland (1948).
Gary Barlow
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 175
Peter Banks
1947 - 2013
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 176
Steven Wilson
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 177
Paul Simonon
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 178
Hank Marvin
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 179
Anthony Phillips
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 180
Geoff Nicholls
1948 - 2017
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 181
Andrew Loog Oldham
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 182
Jimmie Nicol
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 183
Jimmy Bain
1947 - 2016
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 184
Ian Stuart Donaldson
1957 - 1993
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 185
Martin Barre
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 186
Dave Holland
1948 - 2018
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 187