MUSICIAN
John Mayall
1933 - 2024
John Mayall
John Brumwell Mayall (29 November 1933 – 22 July 2024) was an English blues and rock musician, songwriter and producer. In the 1960s, he formed John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band that has counted among its members some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians. A singer, guitarist, harmonica player, and keyboardist, he had a career that spanned nearly seven decades, remaining an active musician until his death aged 90. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Mayall has received more than 2,761,256 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. John Mayall is the 287th most popular musician (down from 233rd in 2019), the 1,017th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 896th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular British Musician.
John Mayall is most famous for being the founder of the British Blues movement. He was also a guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
Memorability Metrics
2.8M
Page Views (PV)
59.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
4.62
Effective Languages (L*)
3.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, John Mayall ranks 287 out of 3,175. Before him are Mischa Maisky, Marilyn Manson, Ian Curtis, Bill Haley, Sidney Bechet, and Kirk Hammett. After him are Eddie Cochran, Yanni, Art Tatum, Leopold Auer, Sixto Rodriguez, and Terpander.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMischa Maisky
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 281
Marilyn Manson
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 282
Ian Curtis
1956 - 1980
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 283
Bill Haley
1925 - 1981
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 284
Sidney Bechet
1897 - 1959
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 285
Kirk Hammett
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 286
John Mayall
1933 - 2024
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 287
Eddie Cochran
1938 - 1960
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 288
Yanni
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 289
Art Tatum
1909 - 1956
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 290
Leopold Auer
1845 - 1930
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 291
Sixto Rodriguez
1942 - 2023
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 292
Terpander
712 BC - 645 BC
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 293
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, John Mayall ranks 90. Before him are Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Tom Skerritt, Liliana Cavani, The Singing Nun, Waichiro Omura, and Franz, Duke of Bavaria. After him are Bata Živojinović, Jeremy Brett, Walter Kasper, David Hamilton, Hisataka Okamoto, and Sacha Distel. Among people deceased in 2024, John Mayall ranks 52. Before him are Robert Badinter, Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, Nikolai Ryzhkov, Norman Jewison, Daniel Dennett, and Yael Dayan. After him are Micheline Presle, Helena Rojo, Artur Jorge, Bob Newhart, Sergio Sebastiani, and Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsIsa bin Salman Al Khalifa
POLITICIAN
1933 - 1999
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 84
Tom Skerritt
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 85
Liliana Cavani
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 86
The Singing Nun
SINGER
1933 - 1985
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 87
Waichiro Omura
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2003
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 88
Franz, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 89
John Mayall
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 90
Bata Živojinović
ACTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 91
Jeremy Brett
ACTOR
1933 - 1995
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 92
Walter Kasper
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 93
David Hamilton
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 94
Hisataka Okamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 95
Sacha Distel
SINGER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 96
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsRobert Badinter
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2024
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 46
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 47
Nikolai Ryzhkov
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2024
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 48
Norman Jewison
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 49
Daniel Dennett
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 50
Yael Dayan
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2024
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 51
John Mayall
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 52
Micheline Presle
ACTOR
1922 - 2024
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 53
Helena Rojo
ACTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 54
Artur Jorge
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2024
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 55
Bob Newhart
COMEDIAN
1929 - 2024
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 56
Sergio Sebastiani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2024
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 57
Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2024
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 58
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Mayall ranks 1,017 out of 8,785. Before him are William Whewell (1794), Phil Neville (1977), Henry (1100), Allan Pinkerton (1819), Michael Smith (1932), and Harriet Martineau (1802). After him are David Warner (1941), Saint David (512), Princess Hélène of Orléans (1871), Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806), Samuel Crompton (1753), and Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime (1849).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWilliam Whewell
PHYSICIST
1794 - 1866
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,011
Phil Neville
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 1,012
Henry
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1156
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 1,013
Allan Pinkerton
WRITER
1819 - 1884
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 1,014
Michael Smith
CHEMIST
1932 - 2000
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1,015
Harriet Martineau
ECONOMIST
1802 - 1876
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 1,016
John Mayall
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 1,017
David Warner
ACTOR
1941 - 2022
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 1,018
Saint David
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
512 - 589
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 1,019
Princess Hélène of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1951
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 1,020
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
ENGINEER
1806 - 1859
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 1,021
Samuel Crompton
INVENTOR
1753 - 1827
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 1,022
Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime
NOBLEMAN
1849 - 1936
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 1,023
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John Mayall ranks 63. Before him are Billy Idol (1955), PJ Harvey (1969), Keith Moon (1946), Slash (1965), Roger Daltrey (1944), and Ian Curtis (1956). After him are Cozy Powell (1947), Nicko McBrain (1952), Don Airey (1948), Stevie Young (1956), John McLaughlin (1942), and George Young (1946).
Billy Idol
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 57
PJ Harvey
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 58
Keith Moon
1946 - 1978
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 59
Slash
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 60
Roger Daltrey
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 61
Ian Curtis
1956 - 1980
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 62
John Mayall
1933 - 2024
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 63
Cozy Powell
1947 - 1998
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 64
Nicko McBrain
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 65
Don Airey
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 66
Stevie Young
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 67
John McLaughlin
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 68
George Young
1946 - 2017
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 69