MUSICIAN
Ian Anderson
1947 - Today
Ian Anderson
Ian Scott Anderson (born 10 August 1947) is a Scottish musician best known for being the chief vocalist, flautist and acoustic guitarist of the British rock band Jethro Tull. He is a multi-instrumentalist who also plays harmonica, keyboard, bass guitar, bouzouki, balalaika, saxophone and a variety of whistles. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ian Anderson has received more than 3,665,105 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Ian Anderson is the 392nd most popular musician (down from 314th in 2019), the 1,329th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,130th in 2019) and the 78th most popular British Musician.
Memorability Metrics
3.7M
Page Views (PV)
63.19
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
3.69
Effective Languages (L*)
4.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Ian Anderson ranks 392 out of 3,175. Before him are Baden Powell, Tony Levin, Adrian Smith, Sérgio Mendes, András Schiff, and Flea. After him are Martin Gore, Buddy Rich, Lucio Battisti, Dexter Gordon, Billy Gibbons, and Ben Webster.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBaden Powell
1937 - 2000
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 386
Tony Levin
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 387
Adrian Smith
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 388
Sérgio Mendes
1941 - 2024
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 389
András Schiff
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 390
Flea
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 391
Ian Anderson
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 392
Martin Gore
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 393
Buddy Rich
1917 - 1987
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 394
Lucio Battisti
1943 - 1998
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 395
Dexter Gordon
1923 - 1990
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 396
Billy Gibbons
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 397
Ben Webster
1909 - 1973
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 398
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Ian Anderson ranks 148. Before him are Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Nevio Scala, Kathrine Switzer, Ted Danson, and Włodzimierz Lubański. After him are Zdeněk Zeman, Giorgio Chinaglia, Margaret Chan, Muhyiddin Yassin, Ángel Nieto, and Jiro Taniguchi.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsLuca Cordero di Montezemolo
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 142
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 143
Nevio Scala
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 144
Kathrine Switzer
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 145
Ted Danson
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 146
Włodzimierz Lubański
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 147
Ian Anderson
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 148
Zdeněk Zeman
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 149
Giorgio Chinaglia
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2012
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 150
Margaret Chan
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 151
Muhyiddin Yassin
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 152
Ángel Nieto
RACING DRIVER
1947 - 2017
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 153
Jiro Taniguchi
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2017
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 154
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian Anderson ranks 1,329 out of 8,785. Before him are Tom Simpson (1937), Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence (1451), Anne Lister (1791), Tom Pryce (1949), Josiah Wedgwood (1730), and Charles Frederick Worth (1825). After him are Martin Gore (1961), Geraldine McEwan (1932), Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France (1424), Blanche of Lancaster (1345), Michael Houghton (1949), and John Russell Hind (1823).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsTom Simpson
CYCLIST
1937 - 1967
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 1,323
Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence
POLITICIAN
1451 - 1476
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 1,324
Anne Lister
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1840
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 1,325
Tom Pryce
RACING DRIVER
1949 - 1977
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 1,326
Josiah Wedgwood
DESIGNER
1730 - 1795
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 1,327
Charles Frederick Worth
FASHION DESIGNER
1825 - 1895
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 1,328
Ian Anderson
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 1,329
Martin Gore
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 1,330
Geraldine McEwan
ACTOR
1932 - 2015
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 1,331
Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France
NOBLEMAN
1424 - 1445
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 1,332
Blanche of Lancaster
POLITICIAN
1345 - 1368
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 1,333
Michael Houghton
BIOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 1,334
John Russell Hind
ASTRONOMER
1823 - 1895
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 1,335
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Ian Anderson ranks 78. Before him are Jack Bruce (1943), Glenn Tipton (1947), Denny Laine (1944), Andy Fletcher (1961), Ginger Baker (1939), and Adrian Smith (1957). After him are Martin Gore (1961), Donovan (1946), Alan Walker (1997), Geezer Butler (1949), Wallace Hartley (1878), and Dan McCafferty (1946).
Jack Bruce
1943 - 2014
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 72
Glenn Tipton
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 73
Denny Laine
1944 - 2023
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 74
Andy Fletcher
1961 - 2022
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 75
Ginger Baker
1939 - 2019
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 76
Adrian Smith
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 77
Ian Anderson
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 78
Martin Gore
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 79
Donovan
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 80
Alan Walker
1997 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 81
Geezer Butler
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 82
Wallace Hartley
1878 - 1912
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 83
Dan McCafferty
1946 - 2022
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 84