SINGER
Jim Steinman
1947 - 2021
Jim Steinman
James Richard Steinman (November 1, 1947 – April 19, 2021) was an American composer, lyricist and record producer. He also worked as an arranger, pianist, and singer. His work included songs in the adult contemporary, rock, dance, pop, musical theater, and film score genres. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jim Steinman has received more than 3,250,526 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Jim Steinman is the 1,098th most popular singer (down from 684th in 2019), the 5,627th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,900th in 2019) and the 282nd most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
3.3M
Page Views (PV)
49.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
2.53
Effective Languages (L*)
3.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Jim Steinman ranks 1,098 out of 4,381. Before him are Flora Purim, Fedora Barbieri, Odetta, Elisabeth Söderström, Matti Salminen, and Despina Vandi. After him are Hortense Schneider, Genesis P-Orridge, Gala, Oleg Bryjak, Joji, and Peter Schilling.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFlora Purim
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 1,092
Fedora Barbieri
1920 - 2003
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 1,093
Odetta
1930 - 2008
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 1,094
Elisabeth Söderström
1927 - 2009
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 1,095
Matti Salminen
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 1,096
Despina Vandi
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 1,097
Jim Steinman
1947 - 2021
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 1,098
Hortense Schneider
1833 - 1920
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 1,099
Genesis P-Orridge
1950 - 2020
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 1,100
Gala
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 1,101
Oleg Bryjak
1960 - 2015
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 1,102
Joji
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 1,103
Peter Schilling
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 1,104
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Jim Steinman ranks 427. Before him are Christian Piot, Chung Un-chan, Ilanit, Valeriy Pustovoitenko, Michael Gross, and Hans Ooft. After him are Jeffrey C. Alexander, Abraham Laboriel, Steve Marriott, Željko Franulović, André Wilms, and Lupita Ferrer. Among people deceased in 2021, Jim Steinman ranks 315. Before him are Almudena Grandes, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Patrick Juvet, Tormod Knutsen, Bernd Kannenberg, and Budge Patty. After him are Agustín Balbuena, Gavin MacLeod, Robert Marchand, Alexander Gradsky, Leslie Laing, and Joseph Benz.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsChristian Piot
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 421
Chung Un-chan
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 422
Ilanit
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 423
Valeriy Pustovoitenko
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 424
Michael Gross
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 425
Hans Ooft
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 426
Jim Steinman
SINGER
1947 - 2021
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 427
Jeffrey C. Alexander
SOCIOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 428
Abraham Laboriel
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 429
Steve Marriott
ACTOR
1947 - 1991
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 430
Željko Franulović
TENNIS PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 431
André Wilms
ACTOR
1947 - 2022
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 432
Lupita Ferrer
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 433
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsAlmudena Grandes
WRITER
1960 - 2021
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 309
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
BOXER
1954 - 2021
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 310
Patrick Juvet
SINGER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 311
Tormod Knutsen
SKIER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 312
Bernd Kannenberg
ATHLETE
1942 - 2021
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 313
Budge Patty
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2021
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 314
Jim Steinman
SINGER
1947 - 2021
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 315
Agustín Balbuena
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2021
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 316
Gavin MacLeod
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 317
Robert Marchand
CYCLIST
1911 - 2021
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 318
Alexander Gradsky
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2021
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 319
Leslie Laing
ATHLETE
1925 - 2021
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 320
Joseph Benz
ATHLETE
1944 - 2021
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 321
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jim Steinman ranks 5,627 out of 20,380. Before him are Odetta (1930), Linden Ashby (1960), Robert Durst (1943), Moe Howard (1897), Denis Leary (1957), and Jim Cummings (1952). After him are Melinda Culea (1955), Art Carney (1918), Harold Lockwood (1887), Shelley Long (1949), Jeffrey C. Alexander (1947), and Roger E. Mosley (1938).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsOdetta
SINGER
1930 - 2008
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 5,621
Linden Ashby
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 5,622
Robert Durst
BUSINESSPERSON
1943 - 2022
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 5,623
Moe Howard
ACTOR
1897 - 1975
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 5,624
Denis Leary
COMEDIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 5,625
Jim Cummings
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 5,626
Jim Steinman
SINGER
1947 - 2021
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 5,627
Melinda Culea
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 5,628
Art Carney
ACTOR
1918 - 2003
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 5,629
Harold Lockwood
ACTOR
1887 - 1918
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 5,630
Shelley Long
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 5,631
Jeffrey C. Alexander
SOCIOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 5,632
Roger E. Mosley
ACTOR
1938 - 2022
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 5,633
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Jim Steinman ranks 282. Before him are Lou Gramm (1950), Luther Vandross (1951), Merle Haggard (1937), Bobby Bland (1930), Jim Reeves (1923), and Odetta (1930). After him are Sheila E. (1957), Jimmie Rodgers (1897), Travis Scott (1991), Sylvester (1947), Gil Scott-Heron (1949), and Steve Porcaro (1957).
Lou Gramm
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 276
Luther Vandross
1951 - 2005
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 277
Merle Haggard
1937 - 2016
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 278
Bobby Bland
1930 - 2013
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 279
Jim Reeves
1923 - 1964
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 280
Odetta
1930 - 2008
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 281
Jim Steinman
1947 - 2021
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 282
Sheila E.
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 283
Jimmie Rodgers
1897 - 1933
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 284
Travis Scott
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 285
Sylvester
1947 - 1988
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 286
Gil Scott-Heron
1949 - 2011
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 287
Steve Porcaro
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 288