MUSICIAN
Jimmie Nicol
1939 - Today
Jimmie Nicol
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 872,345 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Jimmie Nicol is the 1,157th most popular musician (up from 1,210th in 2019), the 3,050th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,201st in 2019) and the 183rd most popular British Musician.
Memorability Metrics
870k
Page Views (PV)
49.57
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.21
Effective Languages (L*)
2.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Jimmie Nicol ranks 1,157 out of 3,175. Before him are Country Joe McDonald, Big Bill Broonzy, Andrew Loog Oldham, Desmond Child, Ray Barretto, and Afrojack. After him are Abraham Laboriel, Rolf Løvland, Frankie Laine, Alexander Gradsky, Tony Joe White, and Mike Stern.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCountry Joe McDonald
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 1,151
Big Bill Broonzy
1903 - 1958
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 1,152
Andrew Loog Oldham
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 1,153
Desmond Child
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 1,154
Ray Barretto
1929 - 2006
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 1,155
Afrojack
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 1,156
Jimmie Nicol
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 1,157
Abraham Laboriel
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 1,158
Rolf Løvland
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 1,159
Frankie Laine
1913 - 2007
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 1,160
Alexander Gradsky
1949 - 2021
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 1,161
Tony Joe White
1943 - 2018
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 1,162
Mike Stern
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 1,163
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Jimmie Nicol ranks 335. Before him are Joseph Raz, Abdullah Ensour, Sushil Koirala, Michael Gothard, Robert Darnton, and Basil van Rooyen. After him are Vladimír Weiss, Maeve Binchy, Edwin Frederick O'Brien, Raymond J. Barry, Christodoulos of Athens, and Ferdinand Bracke.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsJoseph Raz
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2022
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 329
Abdullah Ensour
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 330
Sushil Koirala
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2016
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 331
Michael Gothard
ACTOR
1939 - 1992
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 332
Robert Darnton
HISTORIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 333
Basil van Rooyen
RACING DRIVER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 334
Jimmie Nicol
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 335
Vladimír Weiss
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 336
Maeve Binchy
WRITER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 337
Edwin Frederick O'Brien
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 338
Raymond J. Barry
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 339
Christodoulos of Athens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2008
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 340
Ferdinand Bracke
CYCLIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 341
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Jimmie Nicol ranks 3,050 out of 8,785. Before him are Andrew Loog Oldham (1944), Samuel Baker (1821), Thomas Digges (1546), Ted Drake (1912), Dorothy Garrod (1892), and Frank Watson Dyson (1868). After him are Felicity Jones (1983), Roy Urquhart (1901), Gladys Cooper (1888), Jack Cardiff (1914), Richard Hakluyt (1552), and Konstantinos Paspatis (1878).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAndrew Loog Oldham
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 3,044
Samuel Baker
EXPLORER
1821 - 1893
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 3,045
Thomas Digges
MATHEMATICIAN
1546 - 1595
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 3,046
Ted Drake
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 3,047
Dorothy Garrod
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1892 - 1968
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 3,048
Frank Watson Dyson
ASTRONOMER
1868 - 1939
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 3,049
Jimmie Nicol
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 3,050
Felicity Jones
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3,051
Roy Urquhart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1988
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3,052
Gladys Cooper
ACTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3,053
Jack Cardiff
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2009
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3,054
Richard Hakluyt
WRITER
1552 - 1616
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3,055
Konstantinos Paspatis
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1903
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 3,056
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Jimmie Nicol ranks 183. Before him are Steven Wilson (1967), Paul Simonon (1955), Hank Marvin (1941), Anthony Phillips (1951), Geoff Nicholls (1948), and Andrew Loog Oldham (1944). After him are Jimmy Bain (1947), Ian Stuart Donaldson (1957), Martin Barre (1946), Dave Holland (1948), Geoff Downes (1952), and Martin Birch (1948).
Steven Wilson
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 177
Paul Simonon
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 178
Hank Marvin
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 179
Anthony Phillips
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 180
Geoff Nicholls
1948 - 2017
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 181
Andrew Loog Oldham
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 182
Jimmie Nicol
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 183
Jimmy Bain
1947 - 2016
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 184
Ian Stuart Donaldson
1957 - 1993
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 185
Martin Barre
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 186
Dave Holland
1948 - 2018
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 187
Geoff Downes
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 188
Martin Birch
1948 - 2020
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 189