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John Foxx

1948 - Today

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John Foxx (born Dennis Leigh; 26 September 1948) is an English singer, musician, artist, photographer, graphic designer, writer, teacher and lecturer. He was the original lead singer of the new wave band Ultravox, before leaving to embark on a solo career in 1980 with the album Metamatic. Primarily associated with electronic synthesizer music, he has also pursued a parallel career in graphic design and education. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Foxx has received more than 516,729 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John Foxx is the 1,436th most popular musician, the 3,762nd most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 230th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 520k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.67

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.46

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Foxx ranks 1,436 out of 2,662. Before him are Calixa Lavallée, Josef Lhévinne, Will Champion, Tim Sköld, John Powell, and Steve Lacy. After him are Arthur Lee, Barry McGuire, František Ondříček, Michael Tilson Thomas, Nujabes, and Jimmy Giuffre.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, John Foxx ranks 433. Before him are Chantal Lauby, Ivan Yarygin, Avery Brooks, Natalya Gundareva, Felix Kulov, and Benny Morris. After him are Argentina Menis, Richard Riehle, Edward Rutherfurd, Johan Boskamp, Abdul Quader Molla, and Phil Mogg.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Foxx ranks 3,762 out of 7,765. Before him are John Paul Young (1950), Hugh Edwin Strickland (1811), Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece (1968), Ælfthryth, wife of Edgar (940), William Henry Young (1863), and Angus Macfadyen (1963). After him are Pybba of Mercia (570), Carlo Acutis (1991), Jack Davenport (1973), Melanie C (1974), Nigel Marven (1960), and Nat Lofthouse (1925).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John Foxx ranks 230. Before him are Jonny Greenwood (1971), Mick Avory (1944), Gary Barlow (1971), Roy Wood (1946), Will Champion (1978), and John Powell (1963). After him are Robin Trower (1945), Simon Wright (1963), Johnny Marr (1963), Trevor Bolder (1950), Ron Geesin (1943), and Rick Allen (1963).

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