SINGER
Gil Scott-Heron
1949 - 2011
Gil Scott-Heron
Gilbert Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American jazz poet, singer, musician, and author known for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson fused jazz, blues, and soul with lyrics relative to social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles. He referred to himself as a "bluesologist", his own term for "a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gil Scott-Heron has received more than 3,403,631 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Gil Scott-Heron is the 1,133rd most popular singer (up from 1,167th in 2019), the 5,790th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,294th in 2019) and the 288th most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
3.4M
Page Views (PV)
49.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
2.31
Effective Languages (L*)
4.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Gil Scott-Herons by language
Over the past year Gil Scott-Heron has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 357,966 views, followed by French (17,390), and German (14,993). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Turkish (381.99%), Irish (98.86%), and Southern Azerbaijani (79.27%)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Gil Scott-Heron ranks 1,133 out of 4,381. Before him are Viktor Lazlo, Travis Scott, Siouxsie Sioux, Claude Nougaro, Sylvester, and Jean Philippe. After him are Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient, James Arthur, Kumar Sanu, Angela Gossow, Meliton Balanchivadze, and Amelita Galli-Curci.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsViktor Lazlo
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 1,127
Travis Scott
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 1,128
Siouxsie Sioux
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 1,129
Claude Nougaro
1929 - 2004
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 1,130
Sylvester
1947 - 1988
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 1,131
Jean Philippe
1931 - 2022
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 1,132
Gil Scott-Heron
1949 - 2011
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 1,133
Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient
1804 - 1860
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 1,134
James Arthur
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 1,135
Kumar Sanu
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 1,136
Angela Gossow
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 1,137
Meliton Balanchivadze
1862 - 1937
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 1,138
Amelita Galli-Curci
1882 - 1963
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 1,139
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Gil Scott-Heron ranks 360. Before him are Jean-Michel Aulas, Jack Bender, Shusaku Hirasawa, Gyude Bryant, Rodrigo Rato, and Bogdan Borusewicz. After him are Daniel Killer, Manfred Burgsmüller, Masato Harada, Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria, Leopoldo Brenes, and Graham Swift. Among people deceased in 2011, Gil Scott-Heron ranks 258. Before him are John Patrick Foley, Abderrahmane Mahjoub, John Stott, Inge Sørensen, Marco Simoncelli, and Moacyr Scliar. After him are Anna Massey, Géza Alföldy, James L. Elliot, Alenush Terian, Francesco Quinn, and Grete Waitz.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsJean-Michel Aulas
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 354
Jack Bender
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 355
Shusaku Hirasawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 356
Gyude Bryant
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2014
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 357
Rodrigo Rato
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 358
Bogdan Borusewicz
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 359
Gil Scott-Heron
SINGER
1949 - 2011
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 360
Daniel Killer
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 361
Manfred Burgsmüller
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2019
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 362
Masato Harada
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 363
Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2004
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 364
Leopoldo Brenes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 365
Graham Swift
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 366
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsJohn Patrick Foley
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 2011
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 252
Abderrahmane Mahjoub
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2011
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 253
John Stott
WRITER
1921 - 2011
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 254
Inge Sørensen
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 255
Marco Simoncelli
RACING DRIVER
1987 - 2011
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 256
Moacyr Scliar
WRITER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 257
Gil Scott-Heron
SINGER
1949 - 2011
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 258
Anna Massey
ACTOR
1937 - 2011
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 259
Géza Alföldy
HISTORIAN
1935 - 2011
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 260
James L. Elliot
ASTRONOMER
1943 - 2011
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 261
Alenush Terian
ASTRONOMER
1921 - 2011
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 262
Francesco Quinn
ACTOR
1963 - 2011
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 263
Grete Waitz
ATHLETE
1953 - 2011
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 264
In United States
Among people born in United States, Gil Scott-Heron ranks 5,790 out of 20,380. Before him are Dick Powell (1904), Van Johnson (1916), Connie Willis (1945), Linda Perry (1965), Josh Hutcherson (1992), and Marion Donovan (1917). After him are Josh Lucas (1971), Kenneth Arnold (1915), Larry Collins (1929), Louis Abell (1884), Jason Beghe (1960), and Robert G. Ingersoll (1833).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDick Powell
ACTOR
1904 - 1963
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 5,784
Van Johnson
ACTOR
1916 - 2008
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 5,785
Connie Willis
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 5,786
Linda Perry
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 5,787
Josh Hutcherson
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 5,788
Marion Donovan
INVENTOR
1917 - 1998
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 5,789
Gil Scott-Heron
SINGER
1949 - 2011
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 5,790
Josh Lucas
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 5,791
Kenneth Arnold
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1984
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 5,792
Larry Collins
WRITER
1929 - 2005
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 5,793
Louis Abell
ATHLETE
1884 - 1962
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 5,794
Jason Beghe
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 5,795
Robert G. Ingersoll
WRITER
1833 - 1899
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 5,796
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Gil Scott-Heron ranks 288. Before him are Odetta (1930), Jim Steinman (1947), Sheila E. (1957), Jimmie Rodgers (1897), Travis Scott (1991), and Sylvester (1947). After him are Steve Porcaro (1957), Jeanette MacDonald (1903), Usher (1978), Lou Rawls (1933), Eva Cassidy (1963), and Nate Dogg (1969).
Odetta
1930 - 2008
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 282
Jim Steinman
1947 - 2021
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 283
Sheila E.
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 284
Jimmie Rodgers
1897 - 1933
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 285
Travis Scott
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 286
Sylvester
1947 - 1988
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 287
Gil Scott-Heron
1949 - 2011
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 288
Steve Porcaro
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 289
Jeanette MacDonald
1903 - 1965
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 290
Usher
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 291
Lou Rawls
1933 - 2006
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 292
Eva Cassidy
1963 - 1996
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 293
Nate Dogg
1969 - 2011
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 294