SINGER

James Blunt

1974 - Today

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James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount; 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. A former soldier, he is especially known for his 2004 songs "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover". As a British Army captain in the aftermath of the Kosovo War, Blunt was involved in the British refusal to engage Russian troops at Pristina Airport. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Blunt has received more than 9,496,524 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). James Blunt is the 581st most popular singer (down from 555th in 2019), the 1,866th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,883rd in 2019) and the 66th most popular British Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 9.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.40

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 68

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.22

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, James Blunt ranks 581 out of 4,381. Before him are Peppino di Capri, Marlena Shaw, Jean Ferrat, Isabelle Aubret, Lusine Zakaryan, and Lili Ivanova. After him are Takeshi Kaneshiro, J-Hope, Jennifer Rush, Ceca, George Dalaras, and Anna Vissi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, James Blunt ranks 37. Before him are Kate Moss, Mahershala Ali, Ben Wallace, Marcelo Salas, Ingrida Šimonytė, and Gaizka Mendieta. After him are Jordi Cruyff, Muqtada al-Sadr, Kajol, Vijay, Jarno Trulli, and Franka Potente.

Others Born in 1974

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James Blunt ranks 1,866 out of 8,785. Before him are Mark of Cornwall (480), Roger Fry (1866), Arthur Percival (1887), John Mandeville (1300), Max Mallowan (1904), and Cyril Jackson (1903). After him are Prasutagus (50), Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1390), David Coulthard (1971), Ken Tyrrell (1924), Herbert Chapman (1878), and Andrew Bertie (1929).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, James Blunt ranks 66. Before him are Geri Halliwell (1972), Kim Wilde (1960), Paul Di'Anno (1958), Keith Flint (1969), Shakin' Stevens (1948), and John Wetton (1949). After him are Ronnie Biggs (1929), Mary Hopkin (1950), Julian Lennon (1963), Adele (1988), Graham Bonnet (1947), and Francis Rossi (1949).

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