MUSICIAN

Gilbert O'Sullivan

1946 - Today

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Raymond Edward "Gilbert" O'Sullivan (born 1 December 1946) is an Irish singer-songwriter who achieved his most significant success during the early 1970s with hits such as "Alone Again (Naturally)", "Clair" and "Get Down". His songs are often marked by his distinctive, percussive piano playing style and observational lyrics using word play. Born in Waterford, Ireland, O'Sullivan settled in Swindon, England, as a child. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gilbert O'Sullivan has received more than 2,429,935 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Gilbert O'Sullivan is the 803rd most popular musician (down from 709th in 2019), the 121st most popular biography from Ireland (down from 111th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Irish Musician.

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  • 2.4M

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  • 52.47

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.56

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Gilbert O'Sullivan ranks 803 out of 3,175. Before him are Herbert Grönemeyer, Marky Ramone, Al Stewart, Vanessa-Mae, Osvaldo Pugliese, and T-Bone Walker. After him are Maynard Ferguson, Desmond Dekker, Todd Rundgren, Pharoah Sanders, Domenico Montagnana, and Julian Bream.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Gilbert O'Sullivan ranks 297. Before him are S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hamengkubuwono X, Frank Marshall, Henrique Rosa, Roméo Dallaire, and Allan Holdsworth. After him are Johnson Toribiong, Lana Wood, Murray Head, Ralph Gonsalves, Chuck Hagel, and Moritz Leuenberger.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Gilbert O'Sullivan ranks 121 out of 549. Before him are Douglas Hyde (1860), Grace O'Malley (1530), George Abraham Grierson (1851), Daniel O'Connell (1775), William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737), and Jim Sheridan (1949). After him are Charles Villiers Stanford (1852), Coloman of Stockerau (1000), Kevin of Glendalough (498), Dan O'Herlihy (1919), Turlough O'Carolan (1670), and Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751).

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Among MUSICIANS In Ireland

Among musicians born in Ireland, Gilbert O'Sullivan ranks 4. Before him are Bono (1960), Rory Gallagher (1948), and Dolores O'Riordan (1971). After him are Sally Oldfield (1947), Aphex Twin (1971), Moya Brennan (1952), Ronnie Drew (1934), Larry Mullen Jr. (1961), Paddy Moloney (1938), Brian Downey (1951), and Louis Walsh (1952).

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