MUSICIAN

Ian Curtis

1956 - 1980

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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 band Joy Division, with whom he released the albums Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer (1980). He was noted for his distinct on-stage behaviour and 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 7,932,398 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia. Ian Curtis is the 283rd most popular musician (down from 256th in 2019), the 1,003rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 969th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular British Musician.

Ian Curtis is most famous for being the lead singer of the band Joy Division.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.58

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 46

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.16

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ian Curtis ranks 283 out of 3,175. Before him are Roger Daltrey, Art Blakey, Burt Bacharach, Michael Cretu, Mischa Maisky, and Marilyn Manson. After him are Bill Haley, Sidney Bechet, Kirk Hammett, John Mayall, Eddie Cochran, and Yanni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Ian Curtis ranks 51. Before him are Larry Bird, Steve Harris, Min Aung Hlaing, Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Guido van Rossum, and Anthony Bourdain. After him are Bakir Izetbegović, Michael Biehn, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Joe Satriani, David Sassoli, and Stevie Young. Among people deceased in 1980, Ian Curtis ranks 61. Before him are Patrick Depailler, Walter Dornberger, Mario Bava, Kazimierz Kuratowski, Stanisława Walasiewicz, and Tôn Đức Thắng. After him are Heinz Linge, Ludwig Guttmann, Filipp Golikov, Nadezhda Mandelstam, Fabian von Schlabrendorff, and Seretse Khama.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian Curtis ranks 1,003 out of 8,785. Before him are Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham (1670), Mary Ann Nichols (1845), Lee Child (1954), Antony Flew (1923), Alexander III of Scotland (1241), and Henry Briggs (1561). After him are Jill Ireland (1936), Bill Shankly (1913), Michael Nyman (1944), Colin Chapman (1928), Alasdair MacIntyre (1929), and Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford (1505).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Ian Curtis ranks 62. Before him are Steve Harris (1956), Billy Idol (1955), PJ Harvey (1969), Keith Moon (1946), Slash (1965), and Roger Daltrey (1944). After him are John Mayall (1933), Cozy Powell (1947), Nicko McBrain (1952), Don Airey (1948), Stevie Young (1956), and John McLaughlin (1942).

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