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 16,525,089 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. John Williams is the 1,005th most popular musician (down from 799th in 2019), the 128th most popular biography from Australia (down from 91st in 2019) and the 11th most popular Australian Musician.
Memorability Metrics
17M
Page Views (PV)
57.49
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 1,005 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: 57.54
Rank: 999
Paul Bley
1932 - 2016
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 1,000
Mark St. John
1956 - 2007
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 1,001
Woody Herman
1913 - 1987
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 1,002
Ronnie Drew
1934 - 2008
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 1,003
Selda Bağcan
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 1,004
John Williams
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,005
Dennis Stratton
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,006
Helen Merrill
1930 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,007
Brian Connolly
1945 - 1997
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 1,008
Pío Leyva
1917 - 2006
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 1,009
Otis Rush
1934 - 2018
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 1,010
Svend Asmussen
1916 - 2017
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 1,011
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, John Williams ranks 306. 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: 57.65
Rank: 300
Patience Dabany
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 301
Josep Maria Mauri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 302
Gorden Kaye
ACTOR
1941 - 2017
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 303
Anatoli Firsov
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2000
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 304
Hipólito Mejía
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 305
John Williams
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 306
Marina Oswald Porter
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 307
Domenico Losurdo
HISTORIAN
1941 - 2018
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 308
Laura Mulvey
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 309
Jacques Simon
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2017
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 310
Tarita Teriipaia
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 311
Richard Speck
EXTREMIST
1941 - 1991
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 312
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, John Williams ranks 128 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), William Jones (null), Russell Mulcahy (1953), and Camila (null).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsDaevid Allen
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2015
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 122
Don Bradman
CRICKETER
1908 - 2001
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 123
Mark Webber
RACING DRIVER
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 124
John Flanagan
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 125
John Farrow
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1963
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 126
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
TENNIS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 127
John Williams
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 128
Raewyn Connell
SOCIOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 129
Yagan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1800 - 1833
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 130
Albert Namatjira
PAINTER
1902 - 1959
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 131
William Jones
ATHLETE
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 132
Russell Mulcahy
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 133
Camila
ATHLETE
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 134
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: 63.21
Rank: 5
Michael Hutchence
1960 - 1997
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 6
Colin Burgess
1946 - 2023
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 7
David Helfgott
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 8
Mark Evans
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 9
Daevid Allen
1938 - 2015
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 10
John Williams
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 11
Tommy Emmanuel
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 12
Rick Springfield
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 13
Bob Daisley
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 14
Rolf Harris
1930 - 2023
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 15
Richard Bonynge
1930 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 16
Mike Chapman
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 17