MUSICIAN
Jeff Healey
1966 - 2008
Jeff Healey
Norman Jeffrey Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) was a Canadian blues, rock and jazz guitarist, singer and songwriter who attained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. He reached No. 5 on the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jeff Healey has received more than 6,642,725 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Jeff Healey is the 1,906th most popular musician (down from 1,904th in 2019), the 561st most popular biography from Canada (down from 558th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Canadian Musician.
Memorability Metrics
6.6M
Page Views (PV)
44.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
2.63
Effective Languages (L*)
3.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Jeff Healey ranks 1,906 out of 3,175. Before him are Jimmie Vaughan, Mr. Oizo, Chick Webb, Brad Wilk, Igor Presnyakov, and Cherie Currie. After him are Gene Ammons, Neil Innes, Les Brown, Lucky Dube, Alison Sudol, and Jonas Berggren.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJimmie Vaughan
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 1,900
Mr. Oizo
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 1,901
Chick Webb
1905 - 1939
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 1,902
Brad Wilk
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 1,903
Igor Presnyakov
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 1,904
Cherie Currie
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 1,905
Jeff Healey
1966 - 2008
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 1,906
Gene Ammons
1925 - 1974
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 1,907
Neil Innes
1944 - 2019
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 1,908
Les Brown
1912 - 2001
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 1,909
Lucky Dube
1910 - 1964
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 1,910
Alison Sudol
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 1,911
Jonas Berggren
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 1,912
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Jeff Healey ranks 326. Before him are Traylor Howard, Hauschka, Eric Rudolph, Jee Seok-jin, Lucía Etxebarría, and Édouard Baer. After him are Andrei Chesnokov, Yıldız Tilbe, Tim Hardaway, Ivan Okhlobystin, Sarah Waters, and Maurizio Gaudino. Among people deceased in 2008, Jeff Healey ranks 327. Before him are Heinz Wewers, Ann Savage, Buddy Miles, Jerry Wexler, Pippa Bacca, and Gordon B. Hinckley. After him are Irmgard Praetz, Witold Woyda, Carl Kaufmann, Avery Dulles, Alton Ellis, and Françoise Demulder.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsTraylor Howard
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 320
Hauschka
COMPOSER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 321
Eric Rudolph
EXTREMIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 322
Jee Seok-jin
PRESENTER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 323
Lucía Etxebarría
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 324
Édouard Baer
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 325
Jeff Healey
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2008
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 326
Andrei Chesnokov
TENNIS PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 327
Yıldız Tilbe
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 328
Tim Hardaway
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 329
Ivan Okhlobystin
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 330
Sarah Waters
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 331
Maurizio Gaudino
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 332
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsHeinz Wewers
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2008
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 321
Ann Savage
ACTOR
1921 - 2008
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 322
Buddy Miles
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2008
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 323
Jerry Wexler
MUSICIAN
1917 - 2008
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 324
Pippa Bacca
ARTIST
1974 - 2008
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 325
Gordon B. Hinckley
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2008
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 326
Jeff Healey
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2008
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 327
Irmgard Praetz
ATHLETE
1920 - 2008
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 328
Witold Woyda
ATHLETE
1939 - 2008
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 329
Carl Kaufmann
ATHLETE
1936 - 2008
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 330
Avery Dulles
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 331
Alton Ellis
SINGER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 332
Françoise Demulder
PHOTOGRAPHER
1947 - 2008
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 333
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Jeff Healey ranks 561 out of 1,622. Before him are Edward Archibald (1884), Charles Scicluna (1959), Dorothy Stratten (1960), K.d. lang (1961), Atiba Hutchinson (1983), and Nellie McClung (1873). After him are Wilfred Lucas (1871), Michael Cera (1988), Gus Dillon (1881), Thomas Middleditch (1982), Ken Kirzinger (1959), and Mac DeMarco (1990).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsEdward Archibald
ATHLETE
1884 - 1965
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 555
Charles Scicluna
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 556
Dorothy Stratten
ACTOR
1960 - 1980
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 557
K.d. lang
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 558
Atiba Hutchinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 559
Nellie McClung
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1951
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 560
Jeff Healey
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2008
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 561
Wilfred Lucas
ACTOR
1871 - 1940
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 562
Michael Cera
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 563
Gus Dillon
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1952
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 564
Thomas Middleditch
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 565
Ken Kirzinger
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 566
Mac DeMarco
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 567
Among MUSICIANS In Canada
Among musicians born in Canada, Jeff Healey ranks 27. Before him are Alex Lifeson (1953), Daniel Lanois (1951), Marc-André Hamelin (1961), Calixa Lavallée (1842), Hank Snow (1914), and Kenny Wheeler (1930). After him are Angela Hewitt (1958), Guy Lombardo (1902), Sarah McLachlan (1968), Devin Townsend (1972), Shawn Drover (1966), and John Rutsey (1952).
Alex Lifeson
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 21
Daniel Lanois
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 22
Marc-André Hamelin
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 23
Calixa Lavallée
1842 - 1891
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 24
Hank Snow
1914 - 1999
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 25
Kenny Wheeler
1930 - 2014
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 26
Jeff Healey
1966 - 2008
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 27
Angela Hewitt
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 28
Guy Lombardo
1902 - 1977
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 29
Sarah McLachlan
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 30
Devin Townsend
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 31
Shawn Drover
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 32
John Rutsey
1952 - 2008
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 33