SINGER
KK
1968 - 2022
KK
Krishnakumar Kunnath (23 August 1968 – 31 May 2022), popularly known as KK, was an Indian playback singer. He recorded songs primarily in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Noted for his versatility in a variety of music genres, KK is regarded as one of the greatest playback singers of India of all time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of KK has received more than 300,506 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). KK is the 2,359th most popular singer (up from 3,677th in 2019), the 981st most popular biography from India (up from 1,248th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Indian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
300k
Page Views (PV)
39.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
1.75
Effective Languages (L*)
4.09
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, KK ranks 2,359 out of 4,381. Before him are Changmin, Benny Blanco, Elizabeth Fraser, Mario Frangoulis, Paolo Meneguzzi, and Markku Aro. After him are Yael Naim, Timati, Medina, Mónica Naranjo, Gucci Mane, and Roger Cicero.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChangmin
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 2,353
Benny Blanco
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 2,354
Elizabeth Fraser
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 2,355
Mario Frangoulis
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 2,356
Paolo Meneguzzi
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 2,357
Markku Aro
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 2,358
KK
1968 - 2022
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 2,359
Yael Naim
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 2,360
Timati
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 2,361
Medina
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 2,362
Mónica Naranjo
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 2,363
Gucci Mane
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 2,364
Roger Cicero
1970 - 2016
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 2,365
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, KK ranks 498. Before him are Shinichiro Tani, Alejandro Mancuso, Pat O'Brien, Uwe Peschel, Noordin Mohammad Top, and William Regal. After him are Antonio Rossi, Kakhaber Tskhadadze, Amy Carlson, Judith Hoag, Steven Waddington, and Lina Cheryazova. Among people deceased in 2022, KK ranks 624. Before him are Dorothy E. Smith, Kathleen Nord, Howard Hesseman, James Forbes, Don L. Lind, and June Brown. After him are Vin Scully, Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, Andrzej Iwan, Kim Jung Gi, Conrad Janis, and Paul Silas.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsShinichiro Tani
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 492
Alejandro Mancuso
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 493
Pat O'Brien
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 494
Uwe Peschel
CYCLIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 495
Noordin Mohammad Top
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2009
HPI: 40.01
Rank: 496
William Regal
WRESTLER
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 497
KK
SINGER
1968 - 2022
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 498
Antonio Rossi
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 499
Kakhaber Tskhadadze
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 500
Amy Carlson
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 501
Judith Hoag
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 502
Steven Waddington
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 503
Lina Cheryazova
SKIER
1968 - 2019
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 504
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsDorothy E. Smith
WRITER
1926 - 2022
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 618
Kathleen Nord
SWIMMER
1965 - 2022
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 619
Howard Hesseman
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 620
James Forbes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - 2022
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 621
Don L. Lind
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2022
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 622
June Brown
ACTOR
1927 - 2022
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 623
KK
SINGER
1968 - 2022
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 624
Vin Scully
WRITER
1927 - 2022
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 625
Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2022
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 626
Andrzej Iwan
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2022
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 627
Kim Jung Gi
ARTIST
1975 - 2022
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 628
Conrad Janis
ACTOR
1928 - 2022
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 629
Paul Silas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 39.58
Rank: 630
In India
Among people born in India, KK ranks 981 out of 1,861. Before him are K. Balachander (1930), Lakshmi (1952), Nita Ambani (1963), Priyanka Gandhi (1972), Vikas Swarup (1961), and Aruna Roy (1946). After him are Raveena Tandon (1974), Ranbir Kapoor (1982), P. Chidambaram (1945), Madhur Jaffrey (1933), Leslie Claudius (1927), and Tessy Thomas (1963).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsK. Balachander
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 975
Lakshmi
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 976
Nita Ambani
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 977
Priyanka Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 978
Vikas Swarup
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 979
Aruna Roy
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 980
KK
SINGER
1968 - 2022
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 981
Raveena Tandon
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 982
Ranbir Kapoor
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 983
P. Chidambaram
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 984
Madhur Jaffrey
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 985
Leslie Claudius
ATHLETE
1927 - 2012
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 986
Tessy Thomas
ENGINEER
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 987
Among SINGERS In India
Among singers born in India, KK ranks 34. Before him are Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi (1920), Gauhar Jaan (1873), Pankaj Udhas (1951), Usha Uthup (1947), Dipali Barthakur (1941), and Sharda Sinha (1952). After him are Arijit Singh (1987), Kavita Krishnamurthy (1958), Kishori Amonkar (1932), Daler Mehndi (1967), Reshma (1947), and Basanti Bisht (1953).
Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi
1920 - 2019
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 28
Gauhar Jaan
1873 - 1930
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 29
Pankaj Udhas
1951 - 2024
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 30
Usha Uthup
1947 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 31
Dipali Barthakur
1941 - 2018
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 32
Sharda Sinha
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 33
KK
1968 - 2022
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 34
Arijit Singh
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 35
Kavita Krishnamurthy
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.15
Rank: 36
Kishori Amonkar
1932 - 2017
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 37
Daler Mehndi
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 38
Reshma
1947 - 2013
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 39
Basanti Bisht
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 40