MUSICIAN
Ian Hill
1952 - Today
Ian Hill
Ian Hill (born 20 January 1952) is an English musician, best known as the bassist of the British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ian Hill has received more than 1,014,819 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Ian Hill is the 640th most popular musician (up from 817th in 2019), the 1,905th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,338th in 2019) and the 117th most popular British Musician.
Memorability Metrics
1.0M
Page Views (PV)
60.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
4.94
Effective Languages (L*)
3.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Ian Hill ranks 640 out of 3,175. Before him are Mike Rutherford, Ron Carter, Joan Jett, Walter Gieseking, Victor Young, and Vladimir Sofronitsky. After him are Rachid Taha, Joe Pass, Steve Gadd, Moondog, Mikhail Pletnev, and Gerry Mulligan.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMike Rutherford
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 634
Ron Carter
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 635
Joan Jett
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 636
Walter Gieseking
1895 - 1956
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 637
Victor Young
1900 - 1956
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 638
Vladimir Sofronitsky
1901 - 1961
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 639
Ian Hill
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 640
Rachid Taha
1958 - 2018
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 641
Joe Pass
1929 - 1994
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 642
Steve Gadd
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 643
Moondog
1916 - 1999
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 644
Mikhail Pletnev
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 645
Gerry Mulligan
1927 - 1996
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 646
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Ian Hill ranks 170. Before him are Jung Chang, David Petraeus, Herb Ritts, Diane Venora, Ahmed Ouyahia, and Sergio Marchionne. After him are Semyon Bychkov, David Knopfler, Alfre Woodard, Ulrich Seidl, Péter Erdő, and Krystyna Janda.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsJung Chang
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 164
David Petraeus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 165
Herb Ritts
PHOTOGRAPHER
1952 - 2002
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 166
Diane Venora
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 167
Ahmed Ouyahia
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 168
Sergio Marchionne
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - 2018
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 169
Ian Hill
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 170
Semyon Bychkov
CONDUCTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 171
David Knopfler
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 172
Alfre Woodard
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 173
Ulrich Seidl
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 174
Péter Erdő
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 175
Krystyna Janda
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 176
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian Hill ranks 1,905 out of 8,785. Before him are Mike Rutherford (1950), Catherine Ashton (1956), Harry Redknapp (1947), John Hume (1937), Rædwald of East Anglia (550), and Mike Leigh (1943). After him are James Wolfe (1727), Arthur Young (1741), Ronnie Biggs (1929), Julian Sands (1958), Louise, Princess Royal (1867), and William Jackson Hooker (1785).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMike Rutherford
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 1,899
Catherine Ashton
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 1,900
Harry Redknapp
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 1,901
John Hume
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2020
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 1,902
Rædwald of East Anglia
POLITICIAN
550 - 624
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 1,903
Mike Leigh
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 1,904
Ian Hill
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 1,905
James Wolfe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1727 - 1759
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 1,906
Arthur Young
WRITER
1741 - 1820
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 1,907
Ronnie Biggs
SINGER
1929 - 2013
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 1,908
Julian Sands
ACTOR
1958 - 2023
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 1,909
Louise, Princess Royal
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1931
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 1,910
William Jackson Hooker
BIOLOGIST
1785 - 1865
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 1,911
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Ian Hill ranks 117. Before him are Tony Sheridan (1940), Rick Wakeman (1949), Steve Howe (1947), Clive Burr (1957), Damon Albarn (1968), and Mike Rutherford (1950). After him are David Knopfler (1952), Tony Banks (1950), Roger Hodgson (1950), Eric Woolfson (1945), Chas Chandler (1938), and Robert Smith (1959).
Tony Sheridan
1940 - 2013
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 111
Rick Wakeman
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 112
Steve Howe
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 113
Clive Burr
1957 - 2013
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 114
Damon Albarn
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 115
Mike Rutherford
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 116
Ian Hill
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 117
David Knopfler
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 118
Tony Banks
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 119
Roger Hodgson
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 120
Eric Woolfson
1945 - 2009
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 121
Chas Chandler
1938 - 1996
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 122
Robert Smith
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 123