Musician
John McLaughlin
Guitarist, founder of the Mahavishnu Orchestra
1942 - today
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John McLaughlin
His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2024). John McLaughlin is the 382nd most popular musician (down from 335th in 2024), the 1,418th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,166th in 2019) and the 85th most popular British Musician.
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310k
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Past 12 months
64.93
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
#2 / 22
John McLaughlin ranks #2 among 22 notable people born in Doncaster, United Kingdom, inside the top 10% by HPI.
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, John McLaughlin ranks 382 out of 3,445. Before him are Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller, Michael McDonald, Paul Badura-Skoda, Marguerite Long, Franco Battiato, and Zayn Malik. After him are Johnny Ramone, Enrico Macias, Steve Vai, Manu Dibango, Mick Taylor, and Matthias Jabs.
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1806 - 1874
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 376
Michael McDonald
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 377
Paul Badura-Skoda
1927 - 2019
HPI: 65.00
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Marguerite Long
1874 - 1966
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 379
Franco Battiato
1945 - 2021
HPI: 64.95
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Zayn Malik
1993 - Present
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 381
John McLaughlin
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 382
Johnny Ramone
1948 - 2004
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 383
Enrico Macias
1938 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 384
Steve Vai
1960 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 385
Manu Dibango
1933 - 2020
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 386
Mick Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 387
Matthias Jabs
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 388
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, John McLaughlin ranks 153. Before him are Robert F. Engle, Valeri Polyakov, Carole King, Christopher A. Sims, Vladimir Bukovsky, and Adil Abdul-Mahdi. After him are Thomas Cavalier-Smith, Pascal Couchepin, Gottfried John, Michel Fourniret, Sigfried Held, and Takao Nishiyama.
Others Born in 1942
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Robert F. Engle
ECONOMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 147
Valeri Polyakov
ASTRONAUT
1942 - 2022
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 148
Carole King
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 149
Christopher A. Sims
ECONOMIST
1942 - 2026
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 150
Vladimir Bukovsky
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1942 - 2019
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 151
Adil Abdul-Mahdi
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 152
John McLaughlin
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 153
Thomas Cavalier-Smith
BIOLOGIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 154
Pascal Couchepin
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 155
Gottfried John
ACTOR
1942 - 2014
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 156
Michel Fourniret
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 157
Sigfried Held
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 158
Takao Nishiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 159
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John McLaughlin ranks 1,418 out of 9,870. Before him are John Brunner (1934), Angus Deaton (1945), Alexander I of Scotland (1078), Zayn Malik (1993), Alan Moore (1953), and Julia Ormond (1965). After him are Lord Alfred Douglas (1870), Michael Smith (1932), Duncan Edwards (1936), Catherine Ashton (1956), James Lind (1716), and William Henry Perkin (1838).
Others born in United Kingdom
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John Brunner
WRITER
1934 - 1995
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 1,412
Angus Deaton
ECONOMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 1,413
Alexander I of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1078 - 1124
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 1,414
Zayn Malik
MUSICIAN
1993 - Present
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 1,415
Alan Moore
COMIC ARTIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 1,416
Julia Ormond
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 1,417
John McLaughlin
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 1,418
Lord Alfred Douglas
WRITER
1870 - 1945
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 1,419
Michael Smith
CHEMIST
1932 - 2000
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 1,420
Duncan Edwards
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1958
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 1,421
Catherine Ashton
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 1,422
James Lind
PHYSICIAN
1716 - 1794
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 1,423
William Henry Perkin
CHEMIST
1838 - 1907
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 1,424
Among Musicians In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John McLaughlin ranks 85. Before him are Ian Anderson (1947), Robert Wyatt (1945), Mark Hollis (1955), Glenn Tipton (1947), Simon Phillips (1957), and Zayn Malik (1993). After him are Mick Taylor (1949), Steve Hackett (1950), Cheryl (1983), Cliff Williams (1949), Andy Summers (1942), and Dave Holland (1946).
Ian Anderson
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 79
Robert Wyatt
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 80
Mark Hollis
1955 - 2019
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 81
Glenn Tipton
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 82
Simon Phillips
1957 - Present
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 83
Zayn Malik
1993 - Present
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 84
John McLaughlin
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 85
Mick Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 86
Steve Hackett
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 87
Cheryl
1983 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 88
Cliff Williams
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 89
Andy Summers
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 90
Dave Holland
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 91
