1956 - 1980
Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980) was an English singer, songwriter and musician. He was best known as the lead singer, lyricist and occasional guitarist of the post-punk band Joy Division, with whom he released the albums Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer (1980). He was noted for his unique dancing style influenced by his experiences with epilepsy, as well as his dark baritone voice. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ian Curtis has received more than 7,413,460 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Ian Curtis is the 256th most popular musician (down from 199th in 2019), the 970th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 793rd in 2019) and the 58th most popular British Musician.
Ian Curtis is most famous for being the lead singer of the band Joy Division.
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Among musicians, Ian Curtis ranks 256 out of 2,662. Before him are Henryk Szeryng, Joe Zawinul, Slash, Lars Ulrich, Paul Wittgenstein, and Wanda Landowska. After him are Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, Arthur Nikisch, John Zorn, Fats Domino, and Friedrich Gulda.
1918 - 1988
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 250
1932 - 2007
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 251
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 252
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 253
1887 - 1961
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 254
1879 - 1959
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 255
1956 - 1980
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 256
1930 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 257
1919 - 1990
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 258
1855 - 1922
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 259
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 260
1928 - 2017
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 261
1930 - 2000
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 262
Among people born in 1956, Ian Curtis ranks 44. Before him are William Fichtner, Amado Carrillo Fuentes, Bob Saget, Steve Harris, Eric Roberts, and David Caruso. After him are Bakir Izetbegović, Zbigniew Boniek, Jost Gippert, Anthony Bourdain, Guido van Rossum, and Ravi Shankar. Among people deceased in 1980, Ian Curtis ranks 54. Before him are John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, Gustav Wagner, Walter Dornberger, Robert Whittaker, Mario Bava, and Fabian von Schlabrendorff. After him are V. V. Giri, Stanisława Walasiewicz, Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse, Heinz Linge, Winifred Wagner, and Raoul Walsh.
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 38
1956 - 1997
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 39
1956 - 2022
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 40
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 41
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 42
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 43
1956 - 1980
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 44
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 45
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 46
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 47
1956 - 2018
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 48
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 49
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 50
1899 - 1980
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 48
1911 - 1980
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 49
1895 - 1980
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 50
1920 - 1980
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 51
1914 - 1980
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 52
1907 - 1980
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 53
1956 - 1980
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 54
1894 - 1980
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 55
1911 - 1980
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 56
1896 - 1980
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 57
1913 - 1980
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 58
1897 - 1980
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 59
1887 - 1980
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 60
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian Curtis ranks 970 out of 7,765. Before him are Robbie Williams (1974), John Pople (1925), Edward Kelley (1555), Harold Lowe (1882), John Dunstaple (1390), and Slash (1965). After him are Herbert C. Brown (1912), James Anderson (1680), Denholm Elliott (1922), Flinders Petrie (1853), Princess Hélène of Orléans (1871), and Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence (1451).
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 964
1925 - 2004
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 965
1555 - 1597
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 966
1882 - 1944
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 967
1390 - 1453
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 968
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 969
1956 - 1980
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 970
1912 - 2004
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 971
1680 - 1739
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 972
1922 - 1992
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 973
1853 - 1942
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 974
1871 - 1951
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 975
1451 - 1476
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 976
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Ian Curtis ranks 58. Before him are John Mayall (1933), Keith Moon (1946), John McLaughlin (1942), Steve Harris (1956), Karl Jenkins (1944), and Slash (1965). After him are Cozy Powell (1947), Roger Daltrey (1944), Alan Parsons (1948), PJ Harvey (1969), Rick Astley (1966), and Ian Anderson (1947).
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 52
1946 - 1978
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 53
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 54
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 55
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 56
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 57
1956 - 1980
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 58
1947 - 1998
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 59
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 60
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 61
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 62
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 63
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 64