MUSICIAN
George Harrison
1943 - 2001
George Harrison
George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer-songwriter, and music and film producer who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian culture and helped broaden the scope of popular music through his incorporation of Indian instrumentation and Hindu-aligned spirituality in the Beatles' work. Although the majority of the band's songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, most Beatles albums from 1965 onwards contained at least two Harrison compositions. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Harrison has received more than 19,555,962 page views. His biography is available in 98 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 94 in 2019). George Harrison is the 15th most popular musician (up from 17th in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 113th in 2019) and the 4th most popular British Musician.
George Harrison is most famous for being a member of the Beatles, as well as being a solo artist.
Memorability Metrics
20M
Page Views (PV)
80.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
98
Languages Editions (L)
6.61
Effective Languages (L*)
5.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of George Harrisons by language
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, George Harrison ranks 15 out of 2,675. Before him are Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Ringo Starr, Leopold Mozart, and Clara Schumann. After him are Elton John, Arcangelo Corelli, Madonna, Ray Charles, Brian May, and Cat Stevens.
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HPI: 82.10
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HPI: 81.92
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HPI: 81.17
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HPI: 80.76
Rank: 15
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HPI: 80.63
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HPI: 80.35
Rank: 17
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HPI: 79.76
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HPI: 79.56
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HPI: 79.14
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HPI: 78.83
Rank: 21
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, George Harrison ranks 5. Before him are Robert De Niro, Janis Joplin, Lech Wałęsa, and Jim Morrison. After him are Sharon Tate, Julio Iglesias, Catherine Deneuve, Bobby Fischer, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Mick Jagger, and Vangelis. Among people deceased in 2001, George Harrison ranks 2. Before him is Anthony Quinn. After him are Tove Jansson, Didi, Jorge Amado, Claude Shannon, Josef Bican, Herbert A. Simon, Sabiha Gökçen, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, Jack Lemmon, and Léopold Sédar Senghor.
Others Born in 1943
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Robert De Niro
1943 - Present
HPI: 84.74
Rank: 1
Janis Joplin
1943 - 1970
HPI: 84.52
Rank: 2
Lech Wałęsa
1943 - Present
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 3
Jim Morrison
1943 - 1971
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 4
George Harrison
1943 - 2001
HPI: 80.76
Rank: 5
Sharon Tate
1943 - 1969
HPI: 80.72
Rank: 6
Julio Iglesias
1943 - Present
HPI: 80.59
Rank: 7
Catherine Deneuve
1943 - Present
HPI: 79.73
Rank: 8
Bobby Fischer
1943 - 2008
HPI: 79.31
Rank: 9
Queen Silvia of Sweden
1943 - Present
HPI: 79.30
Rank: 10
Mick Jagger
1943 - Present
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 11
Vangelis
1943 - Present
HPI: 78.01
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 2001
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Anthony Quinn
1915 - 2001
HPI: 81.51
Rank: 1
George Harrison
1943 - 2001
HPI: 80.76
Rank: 2
Tove Jansson
1914 - 2001
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 3
Didi
1928 - 2001
HPI: 76.68
Rank: 4
Jorge Amado
1912 - 2001
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 5
Claude Shannon
1916 - 2001
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 6
Josef Bican
1913 - 2001
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 7
Herbert A. Simon
1916 - 2001
HPI: 75.79
Rank: 8
Sabiha Gökçen
1913 - 2001
HPI: 75.68
Rank: 9
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
1932 - 2001
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 10
Jack Lemmon
1925 - 2001
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 11
Léopold Sédar Senghor
1906 - 2001
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, George Harrison ranks 103 out of 6,924. Before him are Christopher Lee (1922), Edward VIII (1894), Charlotte Brontë (1816), Michael Caine (1933), David Bowie (1947), and T. E. Lawrence (1888). After him are George V (1865), Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758), Aldous Huxley (1894), Blackbeard (1680), Ridley Scott (1937), and Henry VI of England (1421).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Christopher Lee
1922 - 2015
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 97
Edward VIII
1894 - 1972
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 98
Charlotte Brontë
1816 - 1855
HPI: 80.87
Rank: 99
Michael Caine
1933 - Present
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 100
David Bowie
1947 - 2016
HPI: 80.81
Rank: 101
T. E. Lawrence
1888 - 1935
HPI: 80.79
Rank: 102
George Harrison
1943 - 2001
HPI: 80.76
Rank: 103
George V
1865 - 1936
HPI: 80.75
Rank: 104
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
1758 - 1805
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 105
Aldous Huxley
1894 - 1963
HPI: 80.72
Rank: 106
Blackbeard
1680 - 1718
HPI: 80.72
Rank: 107
Ridley Scott
1937 - Present
HPI: 80.70
Rank: 108
Henry VI of England
1421 - 1471
HPI: 80.69
Rank: 109
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, George Harrison ranks 4. Before him are John Lennon (1940), Paul McCartney (1942), and Ringo Starr (1940). After him are Elton John (1947), Brian May (1947), Cat Stevens (1948), Eric Clapton (1945), Mark Knopfler (1949), Jeff Beck (1944), Bon Scott (1946), and Keith Richards (1943).
John Lennon
1940 - 1980
HPI: 86.39
Rank: 1
Paul McCartney
1942 - Present
HPI: 82.79
Rank: 2
Ringo Starr
1940 - Present
HPI: 81.54
Rank: 3
George Harrison
1943 - 2001
HPI: 80.76
Rank: 4
Elton John
1947 - Present
HPI: 80.63
Rank: 5
Brian May
1947 - Present
HPI: 79.14
Rank: 6
Cat Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 78.83
Rank: 7
Eric Clapton
1945 - Present
HPI: 78.75
Rank: 8
Mark Knopfler
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 9
Jeff Beck
1944 - Present
HPI: 78.16
Rank: 10
Bon Scott
1946 - 1980
HPI: 77.94
Rank: 11
Keith Richards
1943 - Present
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 12
