MUSICIAN
Grigory Sokolov
1950 - Today
Grigory Sokolov
Grigory Lipmanovich Sokolov (Russian: Григо́рий Ли́пманович Соколо́в; born April 18, 1950) is a Russian pianist with Spanish citizenship. He is among the most esteemed of living pianists, his repertoire spanning composers from the Baroque period such as Bach, Couperin or Rameau up to Schoenberg and Arapov. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Grigory Sokolov has received more than 385,083 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Grigory Sokolov is the 276th most popular musician (up from 345th in 2019), the 465th most popular biography from Russia (up from 552nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Russian Musician.
Memorability Metrics
390k
Page Views (PV)
59.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
8.74
Effective Languages (L*)
1.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Grigory Sokolov ranks 276 out of 3,175. Before him are Mauro Giuliani, Lars Ulrich, PJ Harvey, Keith Moon, Slash, and Arthur Nikisch. After him are Roger Daltrey, Art Blakey, Burt Bacharach, Michael Cretu, Mischa Maisky, and Marilyn Manson.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMauro Giuliani
1781 - 1829
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 270
Lars Ulrich
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 271
PJ Harvey
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 272
Keith Moon
1946 - 1978
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 273
Slash
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 274
Arthur Nikisch
1855 - 1922
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 275
Grigory Sokolov
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 276
Roger Daltrey
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 277
Art Blakey
1919 - 1990
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 278
Burt Bacharach
1928 - 2023
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 279
Michael Cretu
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 280
Mischa Maisky
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 281
Marilyn Manson
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 282
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Grigory Sokolov ranks 69. Before him are Sahle-Work Zewde, John Candy, David Graf, Chantal Akerman, Chen Shui-bian, and Helen Clark. After him are Brad Dourif, Miki Manojlović, Robert B. Laughlin, Sônia Braga, Tsui Hark, and Corinne Cléry.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsSahle-Work Zewde
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 63
John Candy
ACTOR
1950 - 1994
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 64
David Graf
ACTOR
1950 - 2001
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 65
Chantal Akerman
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - 2015
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 66
Chen Shui-bian
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 67
Helen Clark
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 68
Grigory Sokolov
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 69
Brad Dourif
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 70
Miki Manojlović
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 71
Robert B. Laughlin
PHYSICIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 72
Sônia Braga
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 73
Tsui Hark
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 74
Corinne Cléry
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 75
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Grigory Sokolov ranks 465 out of 3,761. Before him are Leonid Rogozov (1934), Vasily Bartold (1869), Maria Spiridonova (1884), Lyubov Popova (1889), Alexander Radishchev (1749), and Naina Yeltsina (1932). After him are Nadezhda von Meck (1831), Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow (1865), Iziaslav II of Kiev (1097), Shamil Basayev (1965), Pavel Milyukov (1859), and Vladimir Bukovsky (1942).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsLeonid Rogozov
PHYSICIAN
1934 - 2000
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 459
Vasily Bartold
HISTORIAN
1869 - 1930
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 460
Maria Spiridonova
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1884 - 1941
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 461
Lyubov Popova
PAINTER
1889 - 1924
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 462
Alexander Radishchev
WRITER
1749 - 1802
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 463
Naina Yeltsina
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 464
Grigory Sokolov
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 465
Nadezhda von Meck
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1831 - 1894
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 466
Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1925
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 467
Iziaslav II of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1097 - 1154
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 468
Shamil Basayev
EXTREMIST
1965 - 2006
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 469
Pavel Milyukov
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1943
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 470
Vladimir Bukovsky
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1942 - 2019
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 471
Among MUSICIANS In Russia
Among musicians born in Russia, Grigory Sokolov ranks 4. Before him are Alexander Glazunov (1865), Vladimir Ashkenazy (1937), and Nikolai Rubinstein (1835). After him are Valery Gergiev (1953), Maria Yudina (1899), Lazar Berman (1930), Edgar Froese (1944), Evgeny Kissin (1971), Maxim Shostakovich (1938), Vladimir Sofronitsky (1901), and Mikhail Pletnev (1957).
Alexander Glazunov
1865 - 1936
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 1
Vladimir Ashkenazy
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 2
Nikolai Rubinstein
1835 - 1881
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 3
Grigory Sokolov
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 4
Valery Gergiev
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 5
Maria Yudina
1899 - 1970
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 6
Lazar Berman
1930 - 2005
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 7
Edgar Froese
1944 - 2015
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 8
Evgeny Kissin
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 9
Maxim Shostakovich
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 10
Vladimir Sofronitsky
1901 - 1961
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 11
Mikhail Pletnev
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 12