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Jimmie Nicol

1939 - Today

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James George Nicol (born 3 August 1939) is an English drummer and business entrepreneur. He is best known for sitting-in for Ringo Starr in the Beatles for eight concerts of the Beatles' 1964 world tour during the height of Beatlemania, elevating him from relative obscurity to worldwide fame and then back again in the space of a fortnight. Nicol had hoped that his association with the Beatles would greatly enhance his career but instead found that the spotlight moved away from him once Starr returned to the group, and in 1965 his subsequent lack of commercial success culminated in bankruptcy. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jimmie Nicol has received more than 789,732 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Jimmie Nicol is the 1,213th most popular musician (down from 1,164th in 2019), the 3,209th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,098th in 2019) and the 195th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 790k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.57

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.88

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.88

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jimmie Nicol ranks 1,213 out of 2,662. Before him are Herbie Mann, Thad Jones, Boris Grebenshchikov, Christian Zacharias, Bert Jansch, and Thomas Quasthoff. After him are Antonio Janigro, Dave Alexander, Vinnie Paul, Spike Edney, George Winston, and Oliver Shanti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Jimmie Nicol ranks 328. Before him are Rustam Ibragimbekov, Yves Boisset, János Göröcs, Michael J. Pollard, Eri Klas, and Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró. After him are Michel Colombier, Oʻtkir Sultonov, Clarence Williams III, Vivi Bach, Joe Sample, and Samih al-Qasim.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jimmie Nicol ranks 3,209 out of 7,765. Before him are Bob Shaw (1931), William Hallowes Miller (1801), Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk (1893), Bert Jansch (1943), Hywel Dda (880), and John Mawe (1764). After him are Isaac Watts (1674), Pat Jennings (1945), John Callen (1946), Tobias Menzies (1974), Charlie Cox (1982), and Cliff Allison (1932).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Jimmie Nicol ranks 195. Before him are John McVie (1945), Steven Wilson (1967), Gerald Moore (1899), Jason Bonham (1966), Joe Jackson (1954), and Bert Jansch (1943). After him are Spike Edney (1951), Mick Jones (1955), Elton Dean (1945), Tony Kaye (1945), William Primrose (1904), and Henry Litolff (1818).

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