MUSICIAN

John Williams

1941 - Today

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John Christopher Williams (born 24 April 1941) is an Australian-born classical guitarist renowned for his ensemble playing as well as his interpretation and promotion of the modern classical guitar repertoire. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Williams has received more than 16,006,714 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. John Williams is the 1,004th most popular musician (down from 799th in 2019), the 127th most popular biography from Australia (down from 91st in 2019) and the 11th most popular Australian Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 16M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.80

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.10

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.74

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Williams ranks 1,004 out of 3,175. Before him are Glen Matlock, Paul Bley, Mark St. John, Woody Herman, Ronnie Drew, and Selda Bağcan. After him are Dennis Stratton, Helen Merrill, Brian Connolly, Pío Leyva, Otis Rush, and Svend Asmussen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, John Williams ranks 305. Before him are Ibrahim Babangida, Patience Dabany, Josep Maria Mauri, Gorden Kaye, Anatoli Firsov, and Hipólito Mejía. After him are Marina Oswald Porter, Domenico Losurdo, Laura Mulvey, Jacques Simon, Tarita Teriipaia, and Richard Speck.

Others Born in 1941

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, John Williams ranks 127 out of 1,143. Before him are Daevid Allen (1938), Don Bradman (1908), Mark Webber (1976), John Flanagan (1944), John Farrow (1904), and Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1951). After him are Raewyn Connell (1944), Yagan (1800), Albert Namatjira (1902), Russell Mulcahy (1953), James Wolfensohn (1933), and Bill Hayden (1933).

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Among MUSICIANS In Australia

Among musicians born in Australia, John Williams ranks 11. Before him are Flea (1962), Michael Hutchence (1960), Colin Burgess (1946), David Helfgott (1947), Mark Evans (1956), and Daevid Allen (1938). After him are Tommy Emmanuel (1955), Rick Springfield (1949), Bob Daisley (1950), Rolf Harris (1930), Richard Bonynge (1930), and Mike Chapman (1947).

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