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Kurt Elling

1967 - Today

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Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz singer and songwriter. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Rockford, Elling became interested in music through his father, who was Kapellmeister at a Lutheran church. He sang in choirs and played musical instruments. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kurt Elling has received more than 373,029 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Kurt Elling is the 2,901st most popular singer (down from 2,303rd in 2019), the 15,056th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,437th in 2019) and the 783rd most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 370k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 36.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.26

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.93

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kurt Elling ranks 2,901 out of 4,381. Before him are Koit Toome, Lynda Lemay, Natalia Gordienco, Mark Lee, Melle Mel, and Big Syke. After him are John Lundvik, Barbara Acklin, Michalis Hatzigiannis, Dharius, İrem Derici, and Abida Parveen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Kurt Elling ranks 671. Before him are Sergei Tchepikov, Clare Carey, Reka Zsofia Lazăr-Szabo, Dragoje Leković, Alfred Gough, and Ramona Portwich. After him are Cécile Nowak, Matthew J. Holman, Mona Eltahawy, Robert S. Kimbrough, Anita Moen, and Martin Švagerko.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kurt Elling ranks 15,056 out of 20,380. Before him are John Godina (1972), Dean Phillips (1969), Jeff VanderMeer (1968), David Yost (1969), Joel de la Fuente (1969), and Jim O'Rourke (1969). After him are Ardo Hansson (1958), Winston E. Scott (1950), Rob Minkoff (1962), Barbara Acklin (1943), Matt Skiba (1976), and Victoria Pedretti (1995).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kurt Elling ranks 783. Before him are Emilie Autumn (1979), Wynonna Judd (1964), Kat DeLuna (1987), Lee Greenwood (1942), Melle Mel (1961), and Big Syke (1968). After him are Barbara Acklin (1943), Q-Tip (1970), Necro (1976), Jermaine Stewart (1957), Chamillionaire (1979), and Vic Chesnutt (1964).

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