SINGER

Jackie Wilson

1934 - 1984

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Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984), also known as Jackie Wilson, was an American singer who was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Nicknamed "Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jackie Wilson has received more than 3,995,922 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Jackie Wilson is the 920th most popular singer (down from 791st in 2019), the 4,829th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,450th in 2019) and the 240th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.90

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.08

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jackie Wilson ranks 920 out of 4,381. Before him are Dee Dee Bridgewater, Patience Dabany, G-Dragon, Fréhel, Elaine Paige, and Inva Mula. After him are Inge Borkh, Daniel Lavoie, Johnny Nash, Biff Byford, Blixa Bargeld, and Arthur Brown.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Jackie Wilson ranks 256. Before him are Harald Grønningen, Enrique Mateos, Aleksei Yeliseyev, Eva Mozes Kor, Marisa Allasio, and Cammie King. After him are Inger Stevens, Yūjirō Ishihara, Johnny Haynes, Aliki Vougiouklaki, Ronnie Drew, and Luis Héctor Villalba. Among people deceased in 1984, Jackie Wilson ranks 139. Before him are Lillian Hellman, Arvīds Jansons, Lola Anglada, Roberto Porta, Janaki Ammal, and Sam Jaffe. After him are Hovhannes Shiraz, Eulogio Martínez, Arkhip Lyulka, Rambai Barni, Marcel Balsa, and Aldo Donati.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jackie Wilson ranks 4,829 out of 20,380. Before him are Stephen Collins (1947), Ed Begley (1901), Tony Hawk (1968), Brandon Sanderson (1975), Helen Fisher (1945), and George Bellows (1882). After him are Robert Monroe (1915), Greg Mankiw (1958), Richard Petty (1937), Robert N. Bellah (1927), Blackie Lawless (1956), and William Zabka (1965).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Jackie Wilson ranks 240. Before him are Vince Neil (1961), Loretta Lynn (1932), Prodigy (1974), Carmen McRae (1922), Anita O'Day (1919), and Dee Dee Bridgewater (1950). After him are Johnny Nash (1940), MC Hammer (1962), Dennis Frederiksen (1951), Ann Wilson (1950), Leontyne Price (1927), and Rita Coolidge (1945).

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