SINGER

Jonathan Richman

1951 - Today

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Jonathan Michael Richman (born May 16, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970, he founded the Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key acoustic and electric backing. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jonathan Richman has received more than 1,684,825 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Jonathan Richman is the 2,128th most popular singer (down from 1,731st in 2019), the 11,498th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,402nd in 2019) and the 563rd most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.75

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.95

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jonathan Richman ranks 2,128 out of 4,381. Before him are Valentín Elizalde, Cleo Laine, Robyn, Mallikarjun Mansur, Hindi Zahra, and Jerry Vale. After him are Lil Pump, Bjørn Tidmand, R. L. Burnside, David Johansen, Soko, and Trijntje Oosterhuis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Jonathan Richman ranks 582. Before him are Jacques Zimako, Robert Wuhl, Inta Kļimoviča, Kevin Whately, Héctor Rodríguez, and Mustafa A. G. Abushagur. After him are Péter Baczakó, Johanna Wanka, Maureen Caird, Oscar Hijuelos, Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio, and Charles Shyer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jonathan Richman ranks 11,498 out of 20,380. Before him are Jerry Vale (1930), Jimmy Iovine (1953), Fabiano Caruana (1992), John Henninger Reagan (1818), Benjamin Silliman (1779), and Jason Williams (1975). After him are Lil Pump (2000), Constance Money (1956), Emily Rudd (1993), Ellen Roosevelt (1868), John Herrington (1958), and Beverly Garland (1926).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Jonathan Richman ranks 563. Before him are Andrew Wood (1966), Ghostface Killah (1970), Big L (1974), Meg White (1974), Marcus Mumford (1987), and Jerry Vale (1930). After him are Lil Pump (2000), R. L. Burnside (1926), David Johansen (1950), Jimmy Witherspoon (1920), Warren G (1970), and Howie Dorough (1973).

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