SINGER
Hoagy Carmichael
1899 - 1981
Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagland Howard Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American musician, composer, songwriter, actor and lawyer. Carmichael was one of the most successful Tin Pan Alley songwriters of the 1930s, and was among the first singer-songwriters in the age of mass media to utilize new communication technologies such as television, microphones, and sound recordings. Carmichael composed several hundred songs, including 50 that achieved hit record status. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hoagy Carmichael has received more than 2,614,455 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Hoagy Carmichael is the 1,199th most popular singer (down from 974th in 2019), the 6,122nd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,327th in 2019) and the 305th most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
2.6M
Page Views (PV)
48.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
1.90
Effective Languages (L*)
4.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Hoagy Carmichaels by language
Over the past year Hoagy Carmichael has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 319,034 views, followed by Japanese (10,805), and German (9,407). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Dutch (213.98%), Southern Azerbaijani (88.46%), and Egyptian Arabic (82.46%)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Hoagy Carmichael ranks 1,199 out of 4,381. Before him are Leo Slezak, The Weeknd, Edda Moser, Manna Dey, Chabuca Granda, and Grace Bumbry. After him are Juan Diego Flórez, Kayahan, Dave Davies, Phil Anselmo, Sonny Boy Williamson II, and Tonina Torrielli.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeo Slezak
1873 - 1946
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 1,193
The Weeknd
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 1,194
Edda Moser
1938 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 1,195
Manna Dey
1919 - 2013
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 1,196
Chabuca Granda
1920 - 1983
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 1,197
Grace Bumbry
1937 - 2023
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 1,198
Hoagy Carmichael
1899 - 1981
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 1,199
Juan Diego Flórez
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 1,200
Kayahan
1949 - 2015
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 1,201
Dave Davies
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 1,202
Phil Anselmo
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 1,203
Sonny Boy Williamson II
1912 - 1965
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 1,204
Tonina Torrielli
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 1,205
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, Hoagy Carmichael ranks 211. Before him are Juan Trippe, Max Petitpierre, Jafar Jabbarly, Mikhail Zharov, El-Registan, and Wen Yiduo. After him are Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler, Otto E. Neugebauer, Eva Le Gallienne, Piero Dusio, James Wong Howe, and May McAvoy. Among people deceased in 1981, Hoagy Carmichael ranks 166. Before him are Tadeusz Kotarbiński, Jack Northrop, Delfo Cabrera, Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling, Elemér Kocsis, and Andreas Alföldi. After him are Sven Andersson, Mike Bloomfield, Zoya Fyodorova, Ariel Durant, J. L. Mackie, and Mica Todorović.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsJuan Trippe
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1981
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 205
Max Petitpierre
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1994
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 206
Jafar Jabbarly
WRITER
1899 - 1934
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 207
Mikhail Zharov
ACTOR
1899 - 1981
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 208
El-Registan
WRITER
1899 - 1945
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 209
Wen Yiduo
WRITER
1899 - 1946
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 210
Hoagy Carmichael
SINGER
1899 - 1981
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 211
Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler
PAINTER
1899 - 1940
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 212
Otto E. Neugebauer
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1990
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 213
Eva Le Gallienne
ACTOR
1899 - 1991
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 214
Piero Dusio
BUSINESSPERSON
1899 - 1975
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 215
James Wong Howe
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1976
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 216
May McAvoy
ACTOR
1899 - 1984
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 217
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsTadeusz Kotarbiński
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1981
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 160
Jack Northrop
INVENTOR
1895 - 1981
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 161
Delfo Cabrera
ATHLETE
1919 - 1981
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 162
Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
TENNIS PLAYER
1908 - 1981
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 163
Elemér Kocsis
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1981
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 164
Andreas Alföldi
HISTORIAN
1895 - 1981
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 165
Hoagy Carmichael
SINGER
1899 - 1981
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 166
Sven Andersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1981
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 167
Mike Bloomfield
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1981
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 168
Zoya Fyodorova
ACTOR
1909 - 1981
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 169
Ariel Durant
WRITER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 170
J. L. Mackie
PHILOSOPHER
1917 - 1981
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 171
Mica Todorović
PAINTER
1900 - 1981
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 172
In United States
Among people born in United States, Hoagy Carmichael ranks 6,122 out of 20,380. Before him are Russell Kirk (1918), Kitty Winn (1944), Grace Bumbry (1937), Arsenio Hall (1956), Mare Winningham (1959), and Will Rogers (1879). After him are Charles Fleischer (1950), Don Knotts (1924), Sandra Brown (1948), Elizabeth Berkley (1972), David Mamet (1947), and Marion Lorne (1883).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRussell Kirk
WRITER
1918 - 1994
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 6,116
Kitty Winn
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 6,117
Grace Bumbry
SINGER
1937 - 2023
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 6,118
Arsenio Hall
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 6,119
Mare Winningham
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 6,120
Will Rogers
ACTOR
1879 - 1935
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 6,121
Hoagy Carmichael
SINGER
1899 - 1981
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 6,122
Charles Fleischer
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 6,123
Don Knotts
ACTOR
1924 - 2006
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 6,124
Sandra Brown
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 6,125
Elizabeth Berkley
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 6,126
David Mamet
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 6,127
Marion Lorne
ACTOR
1883 - 1968
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 6,128
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Hoagy Carmichael ranks 305. Before him are Jonathan Davis (1971), Willie Colón (1950), Roger McGuinn (1942), Kenny Dorham (1924), Tom Verlaine (1949), and Grace Bumbry (1937). After him are Phil Anselmo (1968), Sonny Boy Williamson II (1912), Philip Bailey (1951), Bobby Helms (1933), Playboi Carti (1996), and Lhasa de Sela (1972).
Jonathan Davis
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 299
Willie Colón
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 300
Roger McGuinn
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 301
Kenny Dorham
1924 - 1972
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 302
Tom Verlaine
1949 - 2023
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 303
Grace Bumbry
1937 - 2023
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 304
Hoagy Carmichael
1899 - 1981
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 305
Phil Anselmo
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 306
Sonny Boy Williamson II
1912 - 1965
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 307
Philip Bailey
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 308
Bobby Helms
1933 - 1997
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 309
Playboi Carti
1996 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 310
Lhasa de Sela
1972 - 2010
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 311