MUSICIAN

John Mayhew

1947 - 2009

Photo of John Mayhew

Icon of person John Mayhew

John Mayhew (27 March 1947 – 26 March 2009) was an English musician, best known for his brief tenure as the drummer of the progressive rock band Genesis. He replaced the band's previous drummer, John Silver, in August 1969, and was himself replaced in August 1970 by Phil Collins. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Mayhew has received more than 13,515 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. John Mayhew is the 1,319th most popular musician (down from 1,298th in 2019), the 3,484th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,415th in 2019) and the 209th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 14k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.18

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Mayhew ranks 1,319 out of 3,175Before him are Neil Murray, Brad Whitford, Steve Swallow, Bernard Edwards, Cliff Martinez, and James LoMenzo. After him are Bernard Sumner, Michel Camilo, Chrisye, Steve Hogarth, Jon Hiseman, and Richard Manuel.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, John Mayhew ranks 497Before him are Al Atkins, Kim Yoon-ok, Konstantin Lopushansky, Donovan Scott, Aleida Assmann, and Erik Spiekermann. After him are Tatyana Vasilyeva, Homayoun Ershadi, Moufida Tlatli, Sef Vergoossen, Shelley Hack, and Yordanka Blagoeva. Among people deceased in 2009, John Mayhew ranks 242Before him are Ede Király, Ivan Gubijan, Barry Flanagan, Semyon Farada, Koko Taylor, and Richard Todd. After him are Corín Tellado, Anna Yegorova, Torsten Lindberg, Dave Arneson, Veronika Dudarova, and Miroslav Filip.

Others Born in 1947

Go to all Rankings

Others Deceased in 2009

Go to all Rankings

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Mayhew ranks 3,484 out of 8,785Before him are Theo James (1984), Tommy Hampson (1907), Æthelthryth (636), Don Thompson (1933), Natascha McElhone (1969), and Claire Foy (1984). After him are Bernard Sumner (1956), Steve Hogarth (1956), Frederick Guthrie (1833), Jon Hiseman (1944), Hannah More (1745), and Jenny Agutter (1952).

Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John Mayhew ranks 209Before him are Lee Kerslake (1947), Andy Bown (1946), Bert Jansch (1943), Joe Jackson (1954), Peter Maxwell Davies (1934), and Neil Murray (1950). After him are Bernard Sumner (1956), Steve Hogarth (1956), Jon Hiseman (1944), Dave Holland (1946), Gerald Moore (1899), and Jonny Greenwood (1971).