MUSICIAN
John McLaughlin
1942 - Today
John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin (born 4 January 1942), also known as Mahavishnu, is an English guitarist, bandleader, and composer. A pioneer of jazz fusion, his music combines elements of jazz with rock, world music, Western classical music, flamenco, and blues. After contributing to several key British groups of the early 1960s, McLaughlin made Extrapolation, his first album as a bandleader, in 1969. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John McLaughlin has received more than 132,453 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). John McLaughlin is the 335th most popular musician (down from 236th in 2019), the 1,166th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 914th in 2019) and the 68th most popular British Musician.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
58.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
3.91
Effective Languages (L*)
4.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, John McLaughlin ranks 335 out of 3,175. Before him are Count Basie, Paul Desmond, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Paul Landers, Franco Battiato, and Johnny Ramone. After him are Fred Durst, Jan Garbarek, Alicia de Larrocha, Matteo Carcassi, Leonid Kogan, and Peter Criss.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCount Basie
1904 - 1984
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 329
Paul Desmond
1924 - 1977
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 330
Jean-Pierre Rampal
1922 - 2000
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 331
Paul Landers
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 332
Franco Battiato
1945 - 2021
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 333
Johnny Ramone
1948 - 2004
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 334
John McLaughlin
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 335
Fred Durst
1970 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 336
Jan Garbarek
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 337
Alicia de Larrocha
1923 - 2009
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 338
Matteo Carcassi
1792 - 1853
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 339
Leonid Kogan
1924 - 1982
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 340
Peter Criss
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 341
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, John McLaughlin ranks 140. Before him are Muslim Magomayev, Vasily Alekseyev, Christopher A. Sims, Silvia Federici, Gottfried John, and Carole King. After him are Tasuku Honjo, Janusz Korwin-Mikke, Étienne Balibar, Mirjana Marković, Sigfried Held, and Isaac Hayes.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsMuslim Magomayev
SINGER
1942 - 2008
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 134
Vasily Alekseyev
ATHLETE
1942 - 2011
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 135
Christopher A. Sims
ECONOMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 136
Silvia Federici
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 137
Gottfried John
ACTOR
1942 - 2014
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 138
Carole King
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 139
John McLaughlin
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 140
Tasuku Honjo
PHYSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 141
Janusz Korwin-Mikke
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 142
Étienne Balibar
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 143
Mirjana Marković
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2019
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 144
Sigfried Held
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 145
Isaac Hayes
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2008
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 146
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John McLaughlin ranks 1,166 out of 8,785. Before him are Robert Fludd (1574), Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1935), Bernard Lee (1908), William the Lion (1142), Cynthia Lennon (1939), and Ed Miliband (1969). After him are Rosemary Harris (1927), Rod Evans (1947), Joan Plowright (1929), Stephen Harding (1059), Clive Granger (1934), and John Charles (1931).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRobert Fludd
OCCULTIST
1574 - 1637
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,160
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,161
Bernard Lee
ACTOR
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,162
William the Lion
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1214
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,163
Cynthia Lennon
COMPANION
1939 - 2015
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,164
Ed Miliband
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,165
John McLaughlin
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 1,166
Rosemary Harris
ACTOR
1927 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,167
Rod Evans
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,168
Joan Plowright
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,169
Stephen Harding
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1059 - 1134
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 1,170
Clive Granger
ECONOMIST
1934 - 2009
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 1,171
John Charles
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 1,172
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John McLaughlin ranks 68. Before him are Ian Curtis (1956), John Mayall (1933), Cozy Powell (1947), Nicko McBrain (1952), Don Airey (1948), and Stevie Young (1956). After him are George Young (1946), Dave Murray (1956), John Entwistle (1944), Jack Bruce (1943), Glenn Tipton (1947), and Denny Laine (1944).
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
Dave Murray
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 70
John Entwistle
1944 - 2002
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 71
Jack Bruce
1943 - 2014
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 72
Glenn Tipton
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 73
Denny Laine
1944 - 2023
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 74