1939 - Today
Ian Hunter is the stage name of Ian Hunter Patterson (born 3 June 1939), an English singer-songwriter and musician who is best known as the lead singer of the English rock band Mott the Hoople, from its inception in 1969 to its dissolution in 1974, and at the time of its 2009, 2013, and 2019 reunions. Hunter was a musician and songwriter before joining Mott the Hoople, and continued in this vein after he left the band. He embarked on a solo career despite ill health and disillusionment with commercial success, and often worked in collaboration with Mick Ronson, David Bowie's sideman and arranger from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars period.Mott the Hoople achieved some commercial success, and attracted a small but devoted fan base. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ian Hunter has received more than 55,354 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Ian Hunter is the 933rd most popular singer (up from 1,059th in 2019), the 2,871st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,000th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular British Singer.
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Among singers, Ian Hunter ranks 933 out of 3,541. Before her are Mango, Aino Ackté, Sandra Kim, Johnny Mathis, Betty Curtis, and Lucho Gatica. After her are Sumi Jo, Chiquito de la Calzada, Nora Brockstedt, Little Walter, Lenny Kuhr, and Chava Alberstein.
1954 - 2014
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 927
1876 - 1944
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 928
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 929
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 930
1936 - 2006
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 931
1928 - 2018
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 932
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 933
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 934
1932 - 2017
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 935
1923 - 2015
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 936
1930 - 1968
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 937
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 938
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 939
Among people born in 1939, Ian Hunter ranks 289. Before her are Donald Adamson, Jean-Pierre Chevènement, James Dunn, Melinda Dillon, Joe Clark, and Louise Lasser. After her are Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró, Chögyam Trungpa, Bob James, Yury Glazkov, Miroslav Cerar, and Klavdiya Boyarskikh.
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 283
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 284
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 285
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 286
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 287
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 288
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 289
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 290
1939 - 1987
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 291
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 292
1939 - 2008
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 293
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 294
1939 - 2009
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 295
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian Hunter ranks 2,871 out of 6,924. Before her are Lawrence Oates (1880), Joseph Bramah (1748), Jim Sturgess (1978), Sol Campbell (1974), Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany (1739), and John Keegan (1934). After her are Steve Marriott (1947), Chris Barber (1930), Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (1621), Eleanor Farjeon (1881), Alexander Wilson (1766), and George Abecassis (1913).
1880 - 1912
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 2,865
1748 - 1814
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 2,866
1978 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 2,867
1974 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 2,868
1739 - 1767
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 2,869
1934 - 2012
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 2,870
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 2,871
1947 - 1991
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 2,872
1930 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 2,873
1621 - 1683
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 2,874
1881 - 1965
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 2,875
1766 - 1813
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 2,876
1913 - 1991
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 2,877
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Ian Hunter ranks 102. Before her are Charli XCX (1992), Shane MacGowan (1957), Harry Styles (1994), Tony Martin (1957), Margaret Price (1941), and Mel B (1975). After her are Linda Martin (1952), Arthur Brown (1942), Clare Torry (1947), James Arthur (1988), Kiki Dee (1947), and Annie Ross (1930).
1992 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 96
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 97
1994 - Present
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 98
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 99
1941 - 2011
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 100
1975 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 101
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 102
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 103
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 104
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 105
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 106
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 107
1930 - 2020
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 108