CONDUCTOR
James Levine
1943 - 2021
James Levine
James Lawrence Levine ( liv-EYEN; June 23, 1943 – March 9, 2021) was an American conductor and pianist. He was music director of the Metropolitan Opera from 1976 to 2016. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Levine has received more than 1,080,064 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. James Levine is the 30th most popular conductor (up from 32nd in 2019), the 2,390th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,292nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Conductor.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
56.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
4.81
Effective Languages (L*)
3.30
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CONDUCTORS
Among conductors, James Levine ranks 30 out of 128. Before him are Hans Knappertsbusch, Eugen Jochum, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Yuri Temirkanov, Fritz Reiner, and Franz Danzi. After him are George Szell, John Eliot Gardiner, Leif Segerstam, Václav Neumann, Charles Dutoit, and Eliahu Inbal.
Most Popular Conductors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHans Knappertsbusch
1888 - 1965
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 24
Eugen Jochum
1902 - 1987
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 25
Giuseppe Sinopoli
1946 - 2001
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 26
Yuri Temirkanov
1938 - 2023
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 27
Fritz Reiner
1888 - 1963
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 28
Franz Danzi
1763 - 1826
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 29
James Levine
1943 - 2021
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 30
George Szell
1897 - 1970
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 31
John Eliot Gardiner
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 32
Leif Segerstam
1944 - 2024
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 33
Václav Neumann
1920 - 1995
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 34
Charles Dutoit
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 35
Eliahu Inbal
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 36
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, James Levine ranks 166. Before him are Louis E. Brus, Richard J. Roberts, Ma'ruf Amin, Inna Churikova, Randy Newman, and Blythe Danner. After him are Bill Duke, John Eliot Gardiner, Soad Hosny, Raphael, Horst-Dieter Höttges, and Ian Kershaw. Among people deceased in 2021, James Levine ranks 130. Before him are Jimmy Greaves, Marshall Sahlins, Hank Aaron, Alberto Grimaldi, Haya Harareet, and Ahmed Zaki Yamani. After him are Yuriy Sedykh, Poul Schlüter, David Yonggi Cho, Dündar Ali Osman, Willy van der Kuijlen, and Enrique Bolaños.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsLouis E. Brus
CHEMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 160
Richard J. Roberts
CHEMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 161
Ma'ruf Amin
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 162
Inna Churikova
ACTOR
1943 - 2023
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 163
Randy Newman
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 164
Blythe Danner
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 165
James Levine
CONDUCTOR
1943 - 2021
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 166
Bill Duke
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 167
John Eliot Gardiner
CONDUCTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 168
Soad Hosny
ACTOR
1943 - 2001
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 169
Raphael
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 170
Horst-Dieter Höttges
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 171
Ian Kershaw
HISTORIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 172
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsJimmy Greaves
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 124
Marshall Sahlins
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 125
Hank Aaron
BASEBALL PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 126
Alberto Grimaldi
PRODUCER
1925 - 2021
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 127
Haya Harareet
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 128
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 129
James Levine
CONDUCTOR
1943 - 2021
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 130
Yuriy Sedykh
ATHLETE
1955 - 2021
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 131
Poul Schlüter
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2021
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 132
David Yonggi Cho
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2021
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 133
Dündar Ali Osman
NOBLEMAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 134
Willy van der Kuijlen
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2021
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 135
Enrique Bolaños
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 136
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Levine ranks 2,390 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Kuklinski (1935), Dee Dee Ramone (1951), Carmine Coppola (1910), George Hamilton (1939), Chuck Palahniuk (1962), and Shirley Jackson (1916). After him are Steve Morse (1954), Robin Tunney (1972), Don Cheadle (1964), Wilma Rudolph (1940), John Connally (1917), and Sam Rockwell (1968).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRichard Kuklinski
MAFIOSO
1935 - 2006
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 2,384
Dee Dee Ramone
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2002
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 2,385
Carmine Coppola
COMPOSER
1910 - 1991
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 2,386
George Hamilton
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 2,387
Chuck Palahniuk
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 2,388
Shirley Jackson
WRITER
1916 - 1965
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 2,389
James Levine
CONDUCTOR
1943 - 2021
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 2,390
Steve Morse
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 2,391
Robin Tunney
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 2,392
Don Cheadle
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 2,393
Wilma Rudolph
ATHLETE
1940 - 1994
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 2,394
John Connally
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1993
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 2,395
Sam Rockwell
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 2,396
Among CONDUCTORS In United States
Among conductors born in United States, James Levine ranks 2. Before him are Herbert Blomstedt (1927). After him are John Philip Sousa (1854), Kent Nagano (1951), Charles Mackerras (1925), Dennis Russell Davies (1944), Robert Craft (1923), Arthur Fiedler (1894), Alan Gilbert (1967), and Anton Coppola (1917).
Herbert Blomstedt
1927 - Present
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 1
James Levine
1943 - 2021
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 2
John Philip Sousa
1854 - 1932
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 3
Kent Nagano
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 4
Charles Mackerras
1925 - 2010
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 5
Dennis Russell Davies
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 6
Robert Craft
1923 - 2015
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 7
Arthur Fiedler
1894 - 1979
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 8
Alan Gilbert
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 9
Anton Coppola
1917 - 2020
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 10