SINGER

Kitty Wells

1919 - 2012

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Ellen Muriel Deason (August 30, 1919 – July 16, 2012), known professionally as Kitty Wells, was an American pioneering female country music singer. She broke down a barrier for women in country music with her 1952 hit recording "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels", which also made her the first female country singer to top the U.S. country charts and turned her into the first female country superstar. “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” would also be her first of several pop crossover hits. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kitty Wells has received more than 916,217 page views. Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Kitty Wells is the 2,231st most popular singer (down from 1,988th in 2019), the 12,040th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,801st in 2019) and the 599th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 920k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.00

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.62

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kitty Wells ranks 2,231 out of 4,381. Before her are Glen Hansard, Fontella Bass, Mikael Åkerfeldt, Chuck D, Shindong, and Ian Brown. After her are Josh Groban, Lykke Li, CeeLo Green, Karolina Gočeva, GZA, and Tiffany Young.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Kitty Wells ranks 337. Before her are Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, Norman Lane, Leopold Neumer, Kaifi Azmi, Shamshad Begum, and Johnny Carey. After her are David Blackwell, Walt Hansgen, Mason Adams, George Avakian, Naushad, and Isabella Abbott. Among people deceased in 2012, Kitty Wells ranks 460. Before her are Joe Paterno, Les Leston, Andrew Sarris, Tommy Godwin, Helen Gurley Brown, and Fontella Bass. After her are Finn Pedersen, A. K. Hangal, Lucille Bliss, Dubravko Pavličić, Joe Kubert, and John Arden.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kitty Wells ranks 12,040 out of 20,380. Before her are Mary Anderson (1859), King Baggot (1879), Eion Bailey (1976), Thomas Beatie (1974), Kenny Garrett (1960), and James Burrows (1940). After her are Meredith Brooks (1958), Daniel Cosgrove (1970), Kelly Carlson (1976), Josh Groban (1981), Robert Cormier (1925), and Esther Rolle (1920).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kitty Wells ranks 599. Before her are Redfoo (1975), Kitty Kallen (1921), Hank Williams Jr. (1949), Hayley Williams (1988), Fontella Bass (1940), and Chuck D (1960). After her are Josh Groban (1981), CeeLo Green (1974), GZA (1966), Tiffany Young (1989), Clyde McPhatter (1932), and Ellen McLain (1952).

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