MUSICIAN
Laurie Anderson
1947 - Today
Laurie Anderson
Laura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, musician and filmmaker whose work spans performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and sculpting, Anderson pursued a variety of performance art projects in New York City during the 1970s, focusing particularly on language, technology, and visual imagery. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Laurie Anderson has received more than 2,891,701 page views. Her biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Laurie Anderson is the 548th most popular musician (up from 557th in 2019), the 2,818th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,939th in 2019) and the 165th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
2.9M
Page Views (PV)
61.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
3.25
Effective Languages (L*)
4.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Laurie Anderson ranks 548 out of 3,175. Before her are Huey Lewis, Erroll Garner, Bismillah Khan, Chet Atkins, Guido Cantelli, and Art Pepper. After her are David A. Stewart, Johann Friedrich Fasch, Eugene Ormandy, Gene Krupa, Paul Rodgers, and Bronisław Huberman.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHuey Lewis
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 542
Erroll Garner
1923 - 1977
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 543
Bismillah Khan
1916 - 2006
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 544
Chet Atkins
1924 - 2001
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 545
Guido Cantelli
1920 - 1956
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 546
Art Pepper
1925 - 1982
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 547
Laurie Anderson
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 548
David A. Stewart
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 549
Johann Friedrich Fasch
1688 - 1758
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 550
Eugene Ormandy
1899 - 1985
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 551
Gene Krupa
1909 - 1973
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 552
Paul Rodgers
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 553
Bronisław Huberman
1882 - 1947
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 554
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Laurie Anderson ranks 198. Before her are Antonio de la Cruz, Melanie, Murray Perahia, Jerry Rawlings, Riyoko Ikeda, and Karol Dobiaš. After her are Eliyahu M. Goldratt, James Cosmo, Jacob Bekenstein, Nick Castle, Bryan Brown, and Mesut Yılmaz.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsAntonio de la Cruz
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 192
Melanie
SINGER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 193
Murray Perahia
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 194
Jerry Rawlings
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2020
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 195
Riyoko Ikeda
COMIC ARTIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 196
Karol Dobiaš
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 197
Laurie Anderson
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 198
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
ENGINEER
1947 - 2011
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 199
James Cosmo
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 200
Jacob Bekenstein
PHYSICIST
1947 - 2015
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 201
Nick Castle
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 202
Bryan Brown
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 203
Mesut Yılmaz
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2020
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 204
In United States
Among people born in United States, Laurie Anderson ranks 2,818 out of 20,380. Before her are Ralph Nader (1934), Eddie Eagan (1897), Lea Thompson (1961), Tate Donovan (1963), Ralph Macchio (1961), and Don Bluth (1937). After her are Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860), William A. Wellman (1896), Leonard Susskind (1940), Jason Miller (1939), Vic Morrow (1929), and Edith Roosevelt (1861).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRalph Nader
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 2,812
Eddie Eagan
ATHLETE
1897 - 1967
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 2,813
Lea Thompson
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,814
Tate Donovan
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,815
Ralph Macchio
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,816
Don Bluth
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,817
Laurie Anderson
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,818
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
WRITER
1860 - 1935
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,819
William A. Wellman
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1975
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,820
Leonard Susskind
PHYSICIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,821
Jason Miller
ACTOR
1939 - 2001
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2,822
Vic Morrow
ACTOR
1929 - 1982
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 2,823
Edith Roosevelt
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1948
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 2,824
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Laurie Anderson ranks 165. Before her are Murray Perahia (1947), Buddy Guy (1936), Huey Lewis (1950), Erroll Garner (1923), Chet Atkins (1924), and Art Pepper (1925). After her are Gene Krupa (1909), Duane Allman (1946), Cannonball Adderley (1928), Randy Rhoads (1956), Coleman Hawkins (1904), and Tito Puente (1923).
Murray Perahia
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 159
Buddy Guy
1936 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 160
Huey Lewis
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 161
Erroll Garner
1923 - 1977
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 162
Chet Atkins
1924 - 2001
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 163
Art Pepper
1925 - 1982
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 164
Laurie Anderson
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 165
Gene Krupa
1909 - 1973
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 166
Duane Allman
1946 - 1971
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 167
Cannonball Adderley
1928 - 1975
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 168
Randy Rhoads
1956 - 1982
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 169
Coleman Hawkins
1904 - 1969
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 170
Tito Puente
1923 - 2000
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 171