1563 - 1626
John Dowland (c. 1563 – buried 20 February 1626) was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as "Come, heavy sleep", "Come again", "Flow my tears", "I saw my Lady weepe", "Now o now I needs must part" and "In darkness let me dwell". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Dowland has received more than 728,099 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). John Dowland is the 121st most popular musician (down from 93rd in 2019), the 511th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 434th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular British Musician.
John Dowland is most famous for his lute music.
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Among musicians, John Dowland ranks 121 out of 2,662. Before him are Benny Goodman, John Bonham, Ronnie Wood, Jascha Heifetz, Chick Corea, and Neil Young. After him are Sid Vicious, Bill Wyman, Joe Hisaishi, Stuart Sutcliffe, Alice Cooper, and Jacqueline du Pré.
1909 - 1986
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 115
1948 - 1980
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 116
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 117
1901 - 1987
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 118
1941 - 2021
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 119
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 120
1563 - 1626
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 121
1957 - 1979
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 122
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 123
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 124
1940 - 1962
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 125
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 126
1945 - 1987
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 127
Among people born in 1563, John Dowland ranks 2. Before him is Wanli Emperor. After him are Orazio Gentileschi, Johannes Althusius, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine, Mavro Orbini, Guru Arjan, Jodocus Hondius, Andrew Báthory, Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst, Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, and Hosokawa Gracia. Among people deceased in 1626, John Dowland ranks 4. Before him are Francis Bacon, Nurhaci, and Willebrord Snellius. After him are William V, Duke of Bavaria, Ernst von Mansfeld, Isabella of Savoy, Adriaen de Vries, Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Christian the Younger of Brunswick, Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, and Pietro Cataldi.
1563 - 1620
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 1
1563 - 1626
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 2
1563 - 1639
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 3
1563 - 1638
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 4
1563 - 1624
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 5
1563 - 1614
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 6
1563 - 1606
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 7
1563 - 1612
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 8
1563 - 1599
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 9
1563 - 1607
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 10
1563 - 1611
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 11
1563 - 1600
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 12
1561 - 1626
HPI: 87.67
Rank: 1
1559 - 1626
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 2
1580 - 1626
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 3
1563 - 1626
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 4
1548 - 1626
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 5
1580 - 1626
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 6
1591 - 1626
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 7
1556 - 1626
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 8
1577 - 1626
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 9
1599 - 1626
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 10
1587 - 1626
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 11
1552 - 1626
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 12
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Dowland ranks 511 out of 7,765. Before him are George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859), George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592), Annie Besant (1847), Erasmus Darwin (1731), William McMaster Murdoch (1873), and Thomas Cranmer (1489). After him are Sid Vicious (1957), David Hockney (1937), Henry Hudson (1570), Nigel Mansell (1953), A. S. Neill (1883), and James Bradley (1693).
1859 - 1925
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 505
1592 - 1628
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 506
1847 - 1933
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 507
1731 - 1802
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 508
1873 - 1912
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 509
1489 - 1556
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 510
1563 - 1626
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 511
1957 - 1979
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 512
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 513
1570 - 1611
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 514
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 515
1883 - 1973
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 516
1693 - 1762
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 517
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John Dowland ranks 32. Before him are Richard Wright (1943), Angus Young (1955), Gary Moore (1952), Mike Oldfield (1953), John Bonham (1948), and Ronnie Wood (1947). After him are Sid Vicious (1957), Bill Wyman (1936), Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), Jacqueline du Pré (1945), Roger Glover (1945), and Ian Stewart (1938).
1943 - 2008
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 26
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 27
1952 - 2011
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 28
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 29
1948 - 1980
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 30
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 31
1563 - 1626
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 32
1957 - 1979
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 33
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 34
1940 - 1962
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 35
1945 - 1987
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 36
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 37
1938 - 1985
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 38