MUSICIAN

Iggy Pop

1947 - Today

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James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter, actor and radio broadcaster. He was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band the Stooges, who were formed in 1967 and have disbanded and reunited many times since. Often called the "Godfather of Punk", he was named one of the 50 Great Voices by NPR. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Iggy Pop has received more than 12,729,113 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 58 in 2019). Iggy Pop is the 79th most popular musician (down from 76th in 2019), the 466th most popular biography from United States (down from 456th in 2019) and the 21st most popular American Musician.

Iggy Pop is most famous for being a singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the band The Stooges and has a solo career as well.

Memorability Metrics

  • 13M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.34

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 60

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.58

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Iggy Pop ranks 79 out of 3,175. Before him are Pablo de Sarasate, Richard Clayderman, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Paco de Lucía, Yehudi Menuhin, and Robert Johnson. After him are Giorgio Moroder, Steven Van Zandt, Lou Reed, Carlos Santana, Sia, and Cosima Wagner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Iggy Pop ranks 28. Before him are Megawati Sukarnoputri, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Paco de Lucía, Michael Porter, O. J. Simpson, and France Gall. After him are Carlos Santana, Robert Kiyosaki, Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi, Glenn Close, Farrah Fawcett, and Herman Van Rompuy.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Iggy Pop ranks 466 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Zemeckis (1952), Ralph Lauren (1939), Elinor Ostrom (1933), Robert Coleman Richardson (1937), Bryan Cranston (1956), and Douglas Engelbart (1925). After him are Jayne Mansfield (1933), Dick Cheney (1941), Steven Van Zandt (1950), Gordon Allport (1897), Lou Reed (1942), and Jodie Foster (1962).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Iggy Pop ranks 21. Before him are Cliff Burton (1962), Duke Ellington (1899), Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959), Dean Martin (1917), Yehudi Menuhin (1916), and Robert Johnson (1911). After him are Steven Van Zandt (1950), Lou Reed (1942), Paul Simon (1941), Charlie Parker (1920), Alice Cooper (1948), and Chet Baker (1929).

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