Singer
Gil Scott-Heron
American musician, poet and author
1949 - 2011
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Gil Scott-Heron
His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). Gil Scott-Heron is the 1,297th most popular singer (down from 1,134th in 2024), the 7,026th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,789th in 2019) and the 352nd most popular American Singer.
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310k
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Past 12 months
56.44
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Gil Scott-Heron's biography spans 34 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 56.44.
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Among Singers
Among singers, Gil Scott-Heron ranks 1,297 out of 5,024. Before him are Luis Eduardo Aute, Siouxsie Sioux, Monica, Ethel Waters, Jackson Wang, and Mahasti. After him are Marija Naumova, Nik Kershaw, Seungri, Gloria Jones, Lil Nas X, and Lhasa de Sela.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Luis Eduardo Aute
1943 - 2020
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,291
Siouxsie Sioux
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,292
Monica
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,293
Ethel Waters
1896 - 1977
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,294
Jackson Wang
1994 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,295
Mahasti
1946 - 2007
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,296
Gil Scott-Heron
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 1,297
Marija Naumova
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 1,298
Nik Kershaw
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 1,299
Seungri
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 1,300
Gloria Jones
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 1,301
Lil Nas X
1999 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 1,302
Lhasa de Sela
1972 - 2010
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 1,303
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Gil Scott-Heron ranks 432. Before him are Stan Hansen, Ebi, José Graziano da Silva, William Shepherd, Wendy O. Williams, and William Lane Craig. After him are Jean Asselborn, Keith Rowley, Irena Degutienė, Tatyana Anisimova, Kurt Beck, and Carlos Babington. Among people deceased in 2011, Gil Scott-Heron ranks 292. Before him are Friedrich Kittler, George Devol, Jean Tabary, Seve Ballesteros, Joanna Russ, and Moacyr Scliar. After him are Stig Sundqvist, Boris Chertok, Nate Dogg, Sakyo Komatsu, Clemar Bucci, and Nusrat Bhutto.
Others Born in 1949
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Stan Hansen
WRESTLER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 426
Ebi
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 427
José Graziano da Silva
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 428
William Shepherd
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 429
Wendy O. Williams
ACTOR
1949 - 1998
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 430
William Lane Craig
PHILOSOPHER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 431
Gil Scott-Heron
SINGER
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 432
Jean Asselborn
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 433
Keith Rowley
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 434
Irena Degutienė
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 435
Tatyana Anisimova
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 436
Kurt Beck
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 437
Carlos Babington
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 438
Others Deceased in 2011
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Friedrich Kittler
HISTORIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 286
George Devol
INVENTOR
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 287
Jean Tabary
COMIC ARTIST
1930 - 2011
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 288
Seve Ballesteros
GOLFER
1957 - 2011
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 289
Joanna Russ
WRITER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 290
Moacyr Scliar
WRITER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 291
Gil Scott-Heron
SINGER
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 292
Stig Sundqvist
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 293
Boris Chertok
ENGINEER
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 294
Nate Dogg
SINGER
1969 - 2011
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 295
Sakyo Komatsu
WRITER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 296
Clemar Bucci
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2011
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 297
Nusrat Bhutto
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2011
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 298
In United States
Among people born in United States, Gil Scott-Heron ranks 7,026 out of 23,232. Before him are Nancy Chodorow (1944), Ethel Waters (1896), John Diehl (1950), Chris Morgan (1966), Sandy Neilson (1956), and John Exley (1867). After him are Alf Landon (1887), Terry Bozzio (1950), Leslie Grossman (1971), Jason Scott Lee (1966), William Wharton (1925), and Antoinette Brown Blackwell (1825).
Others born in United States
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Nancy Chodorow
PSYCHOLOGIST
1944 - 2025
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 7,020
Ethel Waters
SINGER
1896 - 1977
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 7,021
John Diehl
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 7,022
Chris Morgan
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 7,023
Sandy Neilson
SWIMMER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 7,024
John Exley
ATHLETE
1867 - 1938
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 7,025
Gil Scott-Heron
SINGER
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 7,026
Alf Landon
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1987
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 7,027
Terry Bozzio
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 7,028
Leslie Grossman
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 7,029
Jason Scott Lee
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 7,030
William Wharton
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 7,031
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
PHILOSOPHER
1825 - 1921
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 7,032
Among Singers In United States
Among singers born in United States, Gil Scott-Heron ranks 352. Before him are Bill Medley (1940), Virginia E. Johnson (1925), Luther Vandross (1951), Gracie Abrams (1999), Monica (1980), and Ethel Waters (1896). After him are Gloria Jones (1945), Lil Nas X (1999), Lhasa de Sela (1972), Ted Neeley (1943), Mississippi John Hurt (1892), and Billy Paul (1934).
Bill Medley
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 346
Virginia E. Johnson
1925 - 2013
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 347
Luther Vandross
1951 - 2005
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 348
Gracie Abrams
1999 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 349
Monica
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 350
Ethel Waters
1896 - 1977
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 351
Gil Scott-Heron
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 352
Gloria Jones
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 353
Lil Nas X
1999 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 354
Lhasa de Sela
1972 - 2010
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 355
Ted Neeley
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 356
Mississippi John Hurt
1892 - 1966
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 357
Billy Paul
1934 - 2016
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 358
