MUSICIAN
Jody Watley
1959 - Today
Jody Watley
Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter and producer whose music crosses genres including pop, R&B, jazz, dance and electronic soul. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, she was a member of the R&B/funk band Shalamar, who scored many hits, notably in the UK. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jody Watley has received more than 1,837,016 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Jody Watley is the 2,651st most popular musician (down from 2,504th in 2019), the 14,796th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,035th in 2019) and the 1,097th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
45.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.71
Effective Languages (L*)
3.46
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Jody Watley ranks 2,651 out of 3,175. Before her are Alok, Cécile Corbel, Stephen Bray, Christopher Amott, Andy Sneap, and Tomo Miličević. After her are Noel Hogan, Glen Drover, Tigran Hamasyan, Stuart Adamson, Bill Steer, and Phoebe Snow.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlok
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 2,645
Cécile Corbel
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 2,646
Stephen Bray
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 2,647
Christopher Amott
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 2,648
Andy Sneap
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 2,649
Tomo Miličević
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 2,650
Jody Watley
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 2,651
Noel Hogan
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 2,652
Glen Drover
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 2,653
Tigran Hamasyan
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 2,654
Stuart Adamson
1958 - 2001
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 2,655
Bill Steer
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 2,656
Phoebe Snow
1950 - 2011
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 2,657
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Jody Watley ranks 698. Before her are Zdzisław Hoffmann, Tor Endresen, Rogelio Delgado, Susan Faludi, Mehbooba Mufti, and Gary Lux. After her are Jill Bolte Taylor, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Dagmar Lurz, Paul Attanasio, Göran Hägglund, and Andrew Hoy.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsZdzisław Hoffmann
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 692
Tor Endresen
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 693
Rogelio Delgado
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 694
Susan Faludi
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 695
Mehbooba Mufti
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 696
Gary Lux
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 697
Jody Watley
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 698
Jill Bolte Taylor
BIOLOGIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 699
Cindy Hyde-Smith
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 700
Dagmar Lurz
SKATER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 701
Paul Attanasio
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 702
Göran Hägglund
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 703
Andrew Hoy
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 704
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jody Watley ranks 14,796 out of 20,380. Before her are Jeff Bingaman (1943), Andrew Card (1947), William Gargan (1905), Cathryn Damon (1930), John W. Weeks (1860), and Ishmael Reed (1938). After her are Jesse Marsch (1973), Bobby Lee (1971), Robert B. Spencer (1962), Marjorie Lord (1918), Tuc Watkins (1966), and Joe Gans (1874).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJeff Bingaman
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 14,790
Andrew Card
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 14,791
William Gargan
ACTOR
1905 - 1979
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 14,792
Cathryn Damon
ACTOR
1930 - 1987
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 14,793
John W. Weeks
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1926
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 14,794
Ishmael Reed
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 14,795
Jody Watley
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 14,796
Jesse Marsch
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 14,797
Bobby Lee
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 14,798
Robert B. Spencer
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 14,799
Marjorie Lord
ACTOR
1918 - 2015
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 14,800
Tuc Watkins
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 14,801
Joe Gans
BOXER
1874 - 1910
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 14,802
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Jody Watley ranks 1,097. Before her are Bob Johnston (1932), Madlib (1973), Frank Bello (1965), Dan Peters (1967), Scott Storch (1973), and Stephen Bray (1956). After her are Phoebe Snow (1950), Bradley Joseph (1965), Mark Linkous (1962), Mitch Harris (1969), Terence Blanchard (1962), and Rachael Yamagata (1977).
Bob Johnston
1932 - 2015
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 1,091
Madlib
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 1,092
Frank Bello
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 1,093
Dan Peters
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 1,094
Scott Storch
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 1,095
Stephen Bray
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 1,096
Jody Watley
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 1,097
Phoebe Snow
1950 - 2011
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 1,098
Bradley Joseph
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 1,099
Mark Linkous
1962 - 2010
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 1,100
Mitch Harris
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 1,101
Terence Blanchard
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 1,102
Rachael Yamagata
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 1,103