SINGER
Harry Chapin
1942 - 1981
Harry Chapin
Harry Forster Chapin ( CHAY-pin; December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs. He achieved worldwide success in the 1970s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harry Chapin has received more than 3,563,536 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Harry Chapin is the 2,012th most popular singer (down from 1,845th in 2019), the 10,778th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,025th in 2019) and the 528th most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
3.6M
Page Views (PV)
42.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
1.38
Effective Languages (L*)
4.33
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Harry Chapins by language
Over the past year Harry Chapin has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 407,299 views, followed by German (8,261), and Spanish (3,771). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Dutch (256.63%), Turkish (234.81%), and Southern Azerbaijani (100.61%)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Harry Chapin ranks 2,012 out of 4,381. Before him are Maria Doyle Kennedy, B-Real, Thomas Allen, Nadezhda Kadysheva, Taisia Povaliy, and Jackson C. Frank. After him are Paul Harrington, Emma Marrone, Lena Philipsson, Millie Small, Sergey Lazarev, and Lewis Capaldi.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaria Doyle Kennedy
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 2,006
B-Real
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 2,007
Thomas Allen
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 2,008
Nadezhda Kadysheva
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 2,009
Taisia Povaliy
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 2,010
Jackson C. Frank
1943 - 1999
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 2,011
Harry Chapin
1942 - 1981
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 2,012
Paul Harrington
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 2,013
Emma Marrone
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 2,014
Lena Philipsson
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 2,015
Millie Small
1947 - 2020
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 2,016
Sergey Lazarev
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 2,017
Lewis Capaldi
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 2,018
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Harry Chapin ranks 643. Before him are Seiji Aochi, Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi, Lyle Campbell, Mirja Lehtonen, Dennis Hastert, and Dave Cutler. After him are Richard D. Wolff, Karen Hantze Susman, Alan Rachins, Bobbie Gentry, Andrew Vachss, and Howard Jacobson. Among people deceased in 1981, Harry Chapin ranks 270. Before him are Eric Williams, Margaret Lindsay, David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, Louis Kuehn, Sam Jones, and Pierre Korb. After him are Yip Harburg, Kazimierz Kordylewski, Yefim Dzigan, Leopold Wohlrab, Vittorio Tamagnini, and Charles Barton.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsSeiji Aochi
SKIER
1942 - 2008
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 637
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 638
Lyle Campbell
LINGUIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 639
Mirja Lehtonen
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2009
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 640
Dennis Hastert
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 641
Dave Cutler
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 642
Harry Chapin
SINGER
1942 - 1981
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 643
Richard D. Wolff
ECONOMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 644
Karen Hantze Susman
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 645
Alan Rachins
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 646
Bobbie Gentry
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 647
Andrew Vachss
WRITER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 648
Howard Jacobson
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 649
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsEric Williams
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1981
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 264
Margaret Lindsay
ACTOR
1910 - 1981
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 265
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
ATHLETE
1905 - 1981
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 266
Louis Kuehn
ATHLETE
1901 - 1981
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 267
Sam Jones
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1981
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 268
Pierre Korb
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1981
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 269
Harry Chapin
SINGER
1942 - 1981
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 270
Yip Harburg
MUSICIAN
1896 - 1981
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 271
Kazimierz Kordylewski
ASTRONOMER
1903 - 1981
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 272
Yefim Dzigan
ACTOR
1898 - 1981
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 273
Leopold Wohlrab
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1981
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 274
Vittorio Tamagnini
ATHLETE
1910 - 1981
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 275
Charles Barton
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1981
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 276
In United States
Among people born in United States, Harry Chapin ranks 10,778 out of 20,380. Before him are Bill Thompson (1913), Carl Laemmle Jr. (1908), Alden Sanborn (1899), Tracy Letts (1965), May Allison (1890), and Barbara Barrie (1931). After him are Giorgos Kaminis (1954), Roscoe Pound (1870), Katie Cassidy (1986), Adolphus Greely (1844), Pua Kealoha (1902), and Charles Avery (1873).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBill Thompson
ACTOR
1913 - 1971
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 10,772
Carl Laemmle Jr.
BUSINESSPERSON
1908 - 1979
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 10,773
Alden Sanborn
ATHLETE
1899 - 1991
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 10,774
Tracy Letts
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 10,775
May Allison
ACTOR
1890 - 1989
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 10,776
Barbara Barrie
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 10,777
Harry Chapin
SINGER
1942 - 1981
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 10,778
Giorgos Kaminis
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 10,779
Roscoe Pound
LAWYER
1870 - 1964
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 10,780
Katie Cassidy
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 10,781
Adolphus Greely
EXPLORER
1844 - 1935
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 10,782
Pua Kealoha
SWIMMER
1902 - 1989
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 10,783
Charles Avery
ACTOR
1873 - 1926
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 10,784
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Harry Chapin ranks 528. Before him are Roy Clark (1933), Lloyd Price (1933), Mississippi Fred McDowell (1906), Ava Max (1994), B-Real (1970), and Jackson C. Frank (1943). After him are Rockwell (1964), AJ McLean (1978), Macklemore (1983), Sheb Wooley (1921), Bobbie Gentry (1942), and Slim Thug (1980).
Roy Clark
1933 - 2018
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 522
Lloyd Price
1933 - 2021
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 523
Mississippi Fred McDowell
1906 - 1972
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 524
Ava Max
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 525
B-Real
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 526
Jackson C. Frank
1943 - 1999
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 527
Harry Chapin
1942 - 1981
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 528
Rockwell
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 529
AJ McLean
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 530
Macklemore
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 531
Sheb Wooley
1921 - 2003
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 532
Bobbie Gentry
1942 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 533
Slim Thug
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 534