SINGER
Joan Baez
1941 - Today
Joan Baez
Joan Chandos Baez ( BYZE, Spanish: [ˈbaes]; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joan Baez has received more than 9,296,884 page views. Her biography is available in 80 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 77 in 2019). Joan Baez is the 19th most popular singer (down from 14th in 2019), the 111th most popular biography from United States (down from 92nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Singer.
Joan Baez is most famous for being a folk singer. She was also a very active member of the civil rights movement and the anti-war movement in the 1960s.
Memorability Metrics
9.3M
Page Views (PV)
75.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
80
Languages Editions (L)
10.89
Effective Languages (L*)
3.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Joan Baez ranks 19 out of 4,381. Before her are Julio Iglesias, David Bowie, Dalida, Adriano Celentano, Frank Sinatra, and Jim Morrison. After her are Demis Roussos, Tupac Shakur, Enrico Caruso, Patti Smith, Montserrat Caballé, and Umm Kulthum.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulio Iglesias
1943 - Present
HPI: 76.06
Rank: 13
David Bowie
1947 - 2016
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 14
Dalida
1933 - 1987
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 15
Adriano Celentano
1938 - Present
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 16
Frank Sinatra
1915 - 1998
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 17
Jim Morrison
1943 - 1971
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 18
Joan Baez
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 19
Demis Roussos
1946 - 2015
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 20
Tupac Shakur
1971 - 1996
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 21
Enrico Caruso
1873 - 1921
HPI: 74.60
Rank: 22
Patti Smith
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 23
Montserrat Caballé
1933 - 2018
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 24
Umm Kulthum
1898 - 1975
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 25
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Joan Baez ranks 7. Before her are Hayao Miyazaki, Kim Jong-il, Bernie Sanders, Alex Ferguson, Slobodan Milošević, and Bob Dylan. After her are Sergio Mattarella, Bernardo Bertolucci, Cesária Évora, Václav Klaus, Krzysztof Kieślowski, and Robert Forster.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsHayao Miyazaki
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 80.99
Rank: 1
Kim Jong-il
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2011
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 2
Bernie Sanders
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 3
Alex Ferguson
COACH
1941 - Present
HPI: 76.61
Rank: 4
Slobodan Milošević
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2006
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 5
Bob Dylan
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 6
Joan Baez
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 7
Sergio Mattarella
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 8
Bernardo Bertolucci
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2018
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 9
Cesária Évora
SINGER
1941 - 2011
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 10
Václav Klaus
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 11
Krzysztof Kieślowski
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 1996
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 12
Robert Forster
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 13
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joan Baez ranks 111 out of 20,380. Before her are Jimi Hendrix (1942), Jim Morrison (1943), John Dewey (1859), Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929), Debbie Reynolds (1932), and John Forbes Nash Jr. (1928). After her are Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927), Jack Nicholson (1937), Madonna (1958), Jane Addams (1860), Isadora Duncan (1877), and Tupac Shakur (1971).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJimi Hendrix
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1970
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 105
Jim Morrison
SINGER
1943 - 1971
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 106
John Dewey
PSYCHOLOGIST
1859 - 1952
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 107
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
COMPANION
1929 - 1994
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 108
Debbie Reynolds
ACTOR
1932 - 2016
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 109
John Forbes Nash Jr.
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2015
HPI: 75.17
Rank: 110
Joan Baez
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 111
Bhumibol Adulyadej
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2016
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 112
Jack Nicholson
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 113
Madonna
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 114
Jane Addams
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1860 - 1935
HPI: 74.93
Rank: 115
Isadora Duncan
DANCER
1877 - 1927
HPI: 74.92
Rank: 116
Tupac Shakur
SINGER
1971 - 1996
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 117
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Joan Baez ranks 9. Before her are Janis Joplin (1943), Maria Callas (1923), Cher (1946), Tina Turner (1939), Frank Sinatra (1915), and Jim Morrison (1943). After her are Tupac Shakur (1971), Patti Smith (1946), Whitney Houston (1963), Johnny Cash (1932), Barry White (1944), and Barbra Streisand (1942).
Janis Joplin
1943 - 1970
HPI: 80.44
Rank: 3
Maria Callas
1923 - 1977
HPI: 79.76
Rank: 4
Cher
1946 - Present
HPI: 79.48
Rank: 5
Tina Turner
1939 - 2023
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 6
Frank Sinatra
1915 - 1998
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 7
Jim Morrison
1943 - 1971
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 8
Joan Baez
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 9
Tupac Shakur
1971 - 1996
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 10
Patti Smith
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 11
Whitney Houston
1963 - 2012
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 12
Johnny Cash
1932 - 2003
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 13
Barry White
1944 - 2003
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 14
Barbra Streisand
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 15