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MUSICIAN

Keith Moon

1946 - 1978

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Keith John Moon (23 August 1946 – 7 September 1978) was an English musician who was the drummer for the rock band the Who. Regarded as one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock music, he was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour. Moon grew up in Wembley and took up the drums during the early 1960s. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Keith Moon has received more than 8,884,266 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Keith Moon is the 234th most popular musician (down from 200th in 2019), the 899th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 799th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular British Musician.

Keith Moon is most famous for being the drummer for the rock band The Who. He was known for his wild behavior and his excessive use of drugs and alcohol.

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  • 8.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.11

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.46

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.32

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Keith Moon ranks 234 out of 2,662. Before him are Marilyn Manson, Consuelo Velázquez, Toots Thielemans, Isaac Stern, Maria Theresia von Paradis, and John Mayall. After him are Paul Stanley, John McLaughlin, Mauro Giuliani, Louis Vierne, Steve Harris, and Karl Jenkins.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Keith Moon ranks 97. Before him are Wim Jansen, Berti Vogts, Ivan Reitman, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Yonatan Netanyahu, and Ahmed Zewail. After him are John Heard, Pete Postlethwaite, Stefania Sandrelli, Steve Biko, Marilyn vos Savant, and Aziz Sancar. Among people deceased in 1978, Keith Moon ranks 38. Before him are Nazli Sabri, Ed Wood, Harvey Milk, József Bozsik, Tamara Karsavina, and Étienne Gilson. After him are Charles Boyer, Ronald George Wreyford Norrish, Roger Caillois, Burt Munro, Georgi Markov, and Ida Noddack.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Keith Moon ranks 899 out of 7,765. Before him are Mairead Maguire (1944), Peter D. Mitchell (1920), Patrick Blackett (1897), Mark Strong (1963), John Mayall (1933), and Henry Tingle Wilde (1872). After him are Noah Jupe (2005), Kristin Scott Thomas (1960), Pete Postlethwaite (1946), Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime (1849), Lobsang Rampa (1910), and Joan Collins (1933).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Keith Moon ranks 53. Before him are Amy Winehouse (1983), Pete Townshend (1945), John Cale (1942), Billy Idol (1955), Ken Hensley (1945), and John Mayall (1933). After him are John McLaughlin (1942), Steve Harris (1956), Karl Jenkins (1944), Slash (1965), Ian Curtis (1956), and Cozy Powell (1947).

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