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John Denver

1943 - 1997

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Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s and one of the best selling artists in that decade. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Denver has received more than 19,753,578 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). John Denver is the 183rd most popular singer (down from 159th in 2019), the 1,199th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,029th in 2019) and the 61st most popular American Singer.

John Denver was a singer and songwriter who wrote and performed many popular songs, including "Rocky Mountain High," "Sunshine on My Shoulders," and "Annie's Song."

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  • 20M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.88

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 54

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.80

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.66

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, John Denver ranks 183 out of 4,381. Before him are Suzi Quatro, Paul Anka, Tom Morello, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Basshunter, and Little Richard. After him are Zarah Leander, Franco Corelli, Tito Gobbi, Taylor Swift, Umberto Tozzi, and Ajda Pekkan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, John Denver ranks 83. Before him are Arthur Ashe, Roy Andersson, Joni Mitchell, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Chantal Mouffe, and Sam Shepard. After him are Piet Keizer, Alain de Benoist, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Jean-Louis Tauran, Wolfgang Overath, and Barbara Bouchet. Among people deceased in 1997, John Denver ranks 51. Before him are Anton LaVey, Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark, Alfred Hershey, Alexander R. Todd, Nikolai Tikhonov, and Shoichi Yokoi. After him are Louis, Prince Napoléon, Charles Brenton Huggins, Bulat Okudzhava, Friedrich Hund, Stéphane Grappelli, and Masaru Ibuka.

Others Born in 1943

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Denver ranks 1,199 out of 20,380. Before him are Herbie Hancock (1940), Dwayne Johnson (1972), Little Richard (1932), Butch Cassidy (1866), Marshall Rosenberg (1934), and Sam Shepard (1943). After him are Norman Rockwell (1894), Ethan Allen (1738), Robert Englund (1947), Fred Trump (1905), Aileen Wuornos (1956), and Ben Stiller (1965).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, John Denver ranks 61. Before him are Al Jarreau (1940), Chester Bennington (1976), Jon Bon Jovi (1962), Suzi Quatro (1950), Tom Morello (1964), and Little Richard (1932). After him are Taylor Swift (1989), Mario Lanza (1921), Otis Redding (1941), Courtney Love (1964), Anastacia (1968), and Dionne Warwick (1940).

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