SINGER
Glenn Hughes
1951 - Today
Glenn Hughes
Glenn Hughes (born 21 August 1951) is an English musician, best known for playing bass and performing vocals in the hard rock band Trapeze and in the Mk. III and IV line-ups of Deep Purple, as well as briefly fronting Black Sabbath in the mid-1980s. In addition to being an active session musician, Hughes maintains a notable solo career. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Glenn Hughes has received more than 1,352,881 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Glenn Hughes is the 278th most popular singer (up from 290th in 2019), the 1,045th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,156th in 2019) and the 30th most popular British Singer.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
59.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
5.91
Effective Languages (L*)
3.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Glenn Hughes ranks 278 out of 4,381. Before him are C. C. Catch, Lola Flores, Fabrizio De André, Morten Harket, Tarkan, and Busta Rhymes. After him are Robbie Williams, Sinéad O'Connor, Laura Pausini, Stevie Nicks, Udo Dirkschneider, and Janet Jackson.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsC. C. Catch
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 272
Lola Flores
1923 - 1995
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 273
Fabrizio De André
1940 - 1999
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 274
Morten Harket
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 275
Tarkan
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 276
Busta Rhymes
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 277
Glenn Hughes
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 278
Robbie Williams
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 279
Sinéad O'Connor
1966 - 2023
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 280
Laura Pausini
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 281
Stevie Nicks
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 282
Udo Dirkschneider
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 283
Janet Jackson
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 284
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Glenn Hughes ranks 66. Before him are Chesley Sullenberger, Chris Cooper, Mark Harmon, Karen Allen, Roberto Durán, and Don Rosa. After him are Fatmir Sejdiu, Lou Ferrigno, Bao Xishun, Šaban Šaulić, Frank Wilczek, and Barry Marshall.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsChesley Sullenberger
PILOT
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 60
Chris Cooper
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 61
Mark Harmon
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 62
Karen Allen
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 63
Roberto Durán
BOXER
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 64
Don Rosa
COMIC ARTIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 65
Glenn Hughes
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 66
Fatmir Sejdiu
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 67
Lou Ferrigno
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 68
Bao Xishun
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 69
Šaban Šaulić
SINGER
1951 - 2019
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 70
Frank Wilczek
PHYSICIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 71
Barry Marshall
PHYSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 72
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Glenn Hughes ranks 1,045 out of 8,785. Before him are Princess Marie of Orléans (1865), Simon Pegg (1970), A. J. Ayer (1910), Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (1936), James Stirling (1926), and John Nettles (1943). After him are Robbie Williams (1974), Twiggy (1949), Robert Browning (1812), John Hanning Speke (1827), Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom (1768), and Peter D. Mitchell (1920).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPrincess Marie of Orléans
COMPANION
1865 - 1909
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 1,039
Simon Pegg
COMEDIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 1,040
A. J. Ayer
PHILOSOPHER
1910 - 1989
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 1,041
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
NOBLEMAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 1,042
James Stirling
ARCHITECT
1926 - 1992
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 1,043
John Nettles
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 1,044
Glenn Hughes
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 1,045
Robbie Williams
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 1,046
Twiggy
MODEL
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 1,047
Robert Browning
WRITER
1812 - 1889
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 1,048
John Hanning Speke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1827 - 1864
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 1,049
Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1840
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 1,050
Peter D. Mitchell
CHEMIST
1920 - 1992
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,051
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Glenn Hughes ranks 30. Before him are David Coverdale (1951), Rob Halford (1951), Petula Clark (1932), Van Morrison (1945), Shane MacGowan (1957), and Victoria Beckham (1974). After him are Robbie Williams (1974), Dave Gahan (1962), Rod Evans (1947), Peter Green (1946), Sarah Brightman (1960), and Marc Bolan (1947).
David Coverdale
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 24
Rob Halford
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 25
Petula Clark
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 26
Van Morrison
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 27
Shane MacGowan
1957 - 2023
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 28
Victoria Beckham
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 29
Glenn Hughes
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 30
Robbie Williams
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 31
Dave Gahan
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 32
Rod Evans
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 33
Peter Green
1946 - 2020
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 34
Sarah Brightman
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 35
Marc Bolan
1947 - 1977
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 36