MUSICIAN
John Williams
1941 - Today
John Williams
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.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGlen Matlock
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 998
Paul Bley
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 999
Mark St. John
1956 - 2007
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 1,000
Woody Herman
1913 - 1987
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 1,001
Ronnie Drew
1934 - 2008
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 1,002
Selda Bağcan
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 1,003
John Williams
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 1,004
Dennis Stratton
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 1,005
Helen Merrill
1930 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 1,006
Brian Connolly
1945 - 1997
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 1,007
Pío Leyva
1917 - 2006
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 1,008
Otis Rush
1934 - 2018
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 1,009
Svend Asmussen
1916 - 2017
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 1,010
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
Go to all RankingsIbrahim Babangida
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 299
Patience Dabany
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 300
Josep Maria Mauri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 301
Gorden Kaye
ACTOR
1941 - 2017
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 302
Anatoli Firsov
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2000
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 303
Hipólito Mejía
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 304
John Williams
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 305
Marina Oswald Porter
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 306
Domenico Losurdo
HISTORIAN
1941 - 2018
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 307
Laura Mulvey
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 308
Jacques Simon
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2017
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 309
Tarita Teriipaia
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 310
Richard Speck
EXTREMIST
1941 - 1991
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 311
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).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsDaevid Allen
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2015
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 121
Don Bradman
CRICKETER
1908 - 2001
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 122
Mark Webber
RACING DRIVER
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 123
John Flanagan
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 124
John Farrow
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1963
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 125
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
TENNIS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 126
John Williams
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 127
Raewyn Connell
SOCIOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 128
Yagan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1800 - 1833
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 129
Albert Namatjira
PAINTER
1902 - 1959
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 130
Russell Mulcahy
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 131
James Wolfensohn
ECONOMIST
1933 - 2020
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 132
Bill Hayden
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2023
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 133
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).
Flea
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 5
Michael Hutchence
1960 - 1997
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 6
Colin Burgess
1946 - 2023
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 7
David Helfgott
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8
Mark Evans
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 9
Daevid Allen
1938 - 2015
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 10
John Williams
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 11
Tommy Emmanuel
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 12
Rick Springfield
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 13
Bob Daisley
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 14
Rolf Harris
1930 - 2023
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 15
Richard Bonynge
1930 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 16
Mike Chapman
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 17