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 9,525,754 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia. Keith Moon is the 273rd most popular musician (down from 234th in 2019), the 975th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 898th in 2019) and the 59th 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.

Memorability Metrics

  • 9.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Keith Moon ranks 273 out of 3,175. Before him are Dolores O'Riordan, Louis Vierne, Charles Mingus, Mauro Giuliani, Lars Ulrich, and PJ Harvey. After him are Slash, Arthur Nikisch, Grigory Sokolov, Roger Daltrey, Art Blakey, and Burt Bacharach.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Keith Moon ranks 112. Before him are Deepak Chopra, Edita Gruberová, Marisa Paredes, Georges J. F. Köhler, Elías Figueroa, and Issa Hayatou. After him are Alan Jones, Stan Smith, Fancy, John C. Mather, Wim Jansen, and Vuk Drašković. Among people deceased in 1978, Keith Moon ranks 46. Before him are Giovanni Gronchi, Roger Caillois, W. Eugene Smith, Guo Moruo, Hannah Höch, and Ida Noddack. After him are Harvey Milk, Georgi Markov, Ignazio Silone, Wadie Haddad, Henry Corbin, and Sisavang Vatthana.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Keith Moon ranks 975 out of 8,785. Before him are John Boyd Orr (1880), James Jeans (1877), Matthew Lewis (1775), Victoria Beckham (1974), P. G. Wodehouse (1881), and PJ Harvey (1969). After him are Slash (1965), Denholm Elliott (1922), Lewis Hamilton (1985), William Huggins (1824), Brian Clough (1935), and John Hawkins (1532).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Keith Moon ranks 59. Before him are Mick Taylor (1949), Bob Klose (1945), Karl Jenkins (1944), Steve Harris (1956), Billy Idol (1955), and PJ Harvey (1969). After him are Slash (1965), Roger Daltrey (1944), Ian Curtis (1956), John Mayall (1933), Cozy Powell (1947), and Nicko McBrain (1952).

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