Singer
Gil Scott-Heron
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 1,285th most popular singer (down from 1,134th in 2024), the 7,009th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,789th in 2019) and the 350th most popular American Singer.
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Among Singers
Among singers, Gil Scott-Heron ranks 1,285 out of 4,381. Before him are Dave Davies, Luis Eduardo Aute, Siouxsie Sioux, Monica, Ethel Waters, and Jackson Wang. 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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Dave Davies
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,279
Luis Eduardo Aute
1943 - 2020
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,280
Siouxsie Sioux
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,281
Monica
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,282
Ethel Waters
1896 - 1977
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,283
Jackson Wang
1994 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,284
Gil Scott-Heron
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 1,285
Marija Naumova
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 1,286
Nik Kershaw
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 1,287
Seungri
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 1,288
Gloria Jones
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 1,289
Lil Nas X
1999 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 1,290
Lhasa de Sela
1972 - 2010
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 1,291
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Gil Scott-Heron ranks 428. 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 291. 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: 422
Ebi
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 423
José Graziano da Silva
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 424
William Shepherd
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 425
Wendy O. Williams
ACTOR
1949 - 1998
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 426
William Lane Craig
PHILOSOPHER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 427
Gil Scott-Heron
SINGER
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 428
Jean Asselborn
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 429
Keith Rowley
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 430
Irena Degutienė
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 431
Tatyana Anisimova
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 432
Kurt Beck
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 433
Carlos Babington
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 434
Others Deceased in 2011
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Friedrich Kittler
HISTORIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 285
George Devol
INVENTOR
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 286
Jean Tabary
COMIC ARTIST
1930 - 2011
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 287
Seve Ballesteros
GOLFER
1957 - 2011
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 288
Joanna Russ
WRITER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 289
Moacyr Scliar
WRITER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 290
Gil Scott-Heron
SINGER
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 291
Stig Sundqvist
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 292
Boris Chertok
ENGINEER
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 293
Nate Dogg
SINGER
1969 - 2011
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 294
Sakyo Komatsu
WRITER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 295
Clemar Bucci
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2011
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 296
Nusrat Bhutto
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2011
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 297
In United States
Among people born in United States, Gil Scott-Heron ranks 7,009 out of NaN. 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: 7,003
Ethel Waters
SINGER
1896 - 1977
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 7,004
John Diehl
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 7,005
Chris Morgan
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 7,006
Sandy Neilson
SWIMMER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 7,007
John Exley
ATHLETE
1867 - 1938
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 7,008
Gil Scott-Heron
SINGER
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 7,009
Alf Landon
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1987
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 7,010
Terry Bozzio
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 7,011
Leslie Grossman
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 7,012
Jason Scott Lee
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 7,013
William Wharton
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 7,014
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
PHILOSOPHER
1825 - 1921
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 7,015
Among Singers In United States
Among singers born in United States, Gil Scott-Heron ranks 350. 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: 344
Virginia E. Johnson
1925 - 2013
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 345
Luther Vandross
1951 - 2005
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 346
Gracie Abrams
1999 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 347
Monica
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 348
Ethel Waters
1896 - 1977
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 349
Gil Scott-Heron
1949 - 2011
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 350
Gloria Jones
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 351
Lil Nas X
1999 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 352
Lhasa de Sela
1972 - 2010
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 353
Ted Neeley
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 354
Mississippi John Hurt
1892 - 1966
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 355
Billy Paul
1934 - 2016
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 356
