SINGER
Kathleen Ferrier
1912 - 1953
Kathleen Ferrier
Kathleen Mary Ferrier (22 April 1912 – 8 October 1953) was an English contralto singer who achieved an international reputation as a stage, concert and recording artist, with a repertoire extending from folksong and popular ballads to the classical works of Bach, Brahms, Mahler and Elgar. Her death from cancer, at the height of her fame, was a shock to the musical world and particularly to the general public, which was kept in ignorance of the nature of her illness until after her death. The daughter of a Lancashire village schoolmaster, Ferrier showed early talent as a pianist, and won numerous amateur piano competitions while working as a telephonist with the General Post Office. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kathleen Ferrier has received more than 528,864 page views. Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Kathleen Ferrier is the 518th most popular singer, the 1,731st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,824th in 2019) and the 59th most popular British Singer.
Memorability Metrics
530k
Page Views (PV)
55.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
5.00
Effective Languages (L*)
3.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Kathleen Ferrier ranks 518 out of 4,381. Before her are Rita Marley, Amadou & Mariam, Aristide Bruant, Gary Glitter, Shovkat Alakbarova, and Massiel. After her are Elvira de Hidalgo, Sheila, Natalie Cole, Violetta Villas, Lidia Ruslanova, and Bobby Darin.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRita Marley
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 512
Amadou & Mariam
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 513
Aristide Bruant
1851 - 1925
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 514
Gary Glitter
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 515
Shovkat Alakbarova
1922 - 1993
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 516
Massiel
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 517
Kathleen Ferrier
1912 - 1953
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 518
Elvira de Hidalgo
1891 - 1980
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 519
Sheila
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 520
Natalie Cole
1950 - 2015
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 521
Violetta Villas
1938 - 2011
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 522
Lidia Ruslanova
1900 - 1973
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 523
Bobby Darin
1936 - 1973
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 524
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Kathleen Ferrier ranks 127. Before her are Richard Brooks, Marta Eggerth, Thorbjørn Egner, Võ Chí Công, Folco Lulli, and Gil Evans. After her are Fritz Klingenberg, Margaret Scriven, Martha Scott, Josef Blösche, Jure Francetić, and Jean Françaix. Among people deceased in 1953, Kathleen Ferrier ranks 64. Before her are Prince Oscar Bernadotte, Margaret Bondfield, Albert Austin, Iuliu Maniu, James Finlayson, and Nikolaos Plastiras. After her are Jorge Negrete, Dorothy Shepherd-Barron, Boris Kidrič, Ugo Betti, Nikolay Zelinsky, and Helene Mayer.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsRichard Brooks
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1992
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 121
Marta Eggerth
ACTOR
1912 - 2013
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 122
Thorbjørn Egner
WRITER
1912 - 1990
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 123
Võ Chí Công
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2011
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 124
Folco Lulli
ACTOR
1912 - 1970
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 125
Gil Evans
MUSICIAN
1912 - 1988
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 126
Kathleen Ferrier
SINGER
1912 - 1953
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 127
Fritz Klingenberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1945
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 128
Margaret Scriven
TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 129
Martha Scott
ACTOR
1912 - 2003
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 130
Josef Blösche
EXTREMIST
1912 - 1969
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 131
Jure Francetić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1942
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 132
Jean Françaix
COMPOSER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 133
Others Deceased in 1953
Go to all RankingsPrince Oscar Bernadotte
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1859 - 1953
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 58
Margaret Bondfield
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1953
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 59
Albert Austin
ACTOR
1881 - 1953
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 60
Iuliu Maniu
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1953
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 61
James Finlayson
ACTOR
1887 - 1953
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 62
Nikolaos Plastiras
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1953
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 63
Kathleen Ferrier
SINGER
1912 - 1953
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 64
Jorge Negrete
SINGER
1910 - 1953
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 65
Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
TENNIS PLAYER
1897 - 1953
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 66
Boris Kidrič
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1953
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 67
Ugo Betti
WRITER
1892 - 1953
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 68
Nikolay Zelinsky
CHEMIST
1861 - 1953
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 69
Helene Mayer
FENCER
1910 - 1953
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 70
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Kathleen Ferrier ranks 1,731 out of 8,785. Before her are Gary Glitter (1944), Richard Aldington (1892), Roger Cotes (1682), Kingsley Amis (1922), Dido (1971), and Patrick Head (1946). After her are Edward Low (1690), Frederic W. H. Myers (1843), William Cullen (1710), Terry Eagleton (1943), Gordon Ramsay (1966), and David Gill (1843).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGary Glitter
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 1,725
Richard Aldington
WRITER
1892 - 1962
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 1,726
Roger Cotes
MATHEMATICIAN
1682 - 1716
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 1,727
Kingsley Amis
WRITER
1922 - 1995
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 1,728
Dido
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 1,729
Patrick Head
ENGINEER
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1,730
Kathleen Ferrier
SINGER
1912 - 1953
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1,731
Edward Low
PIRATE
1690 - 1724
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1,732
Frederic W. H. Myers
WRITER
1843 - 1901
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1,733
William Cullen
PHYSICIAN
1710 - 1790
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 1,734
Terry Eagleton
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,735
Gordon Ramsay
CHEF
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,736
David Gill
ASTRONOMER
1843 - 1914
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1,737
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Kathleen Ferrier ranks 59. Before her are Neil Tennant (1954), Jeanette (1951), John Lydon (1956), Tim Staffell (1948), Noel Gallagher (1967), and Gary Glitter (1944). After her are Geri Halliwell (1972), Kim Wilde (1960), Paul Di'Anno (1958), Keith Flint (1969), Shakin' Stevens (1948), and John Wetton (1949).
Neil Tennant
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 53
Jeanette
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 54
John Lydon
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 55
Tim Staffell
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 56
Noel Gallagher
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 57
Gary Glitter
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 58
Kathleen Ferrier
1912 - 1953
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 59
Geri Halliwell
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 60
Kim Wilde
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 61
Paul Di'Anno
1958 - 2024
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 62
Keith Flint
1969 - 2019
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 63
Shakin' Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 64
John Wetton
1949 - 2017
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 65