MUSICIAN

Lenny Kravitz

1964 - Today

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Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. Kravitz released his debut album Let Love Rule in 1989. This marked the beginning of a music career characterized by a blend of rock, funk, reggae, hard rock, soul, and R&B. Kravitz has had hit singles, including "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" (1991) and "Again" (2000), each of which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Top 100 chart; other hits include "Let Love Rule" (1989), "Always on the Run" (1991), "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (1993), "Fly Away" (1998), and "American Woman" (1999), each of which reached the top 10 on the Alternative Airplay chart. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lenny Kravitz has received more than 23,484,197 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia. Lenny Kravitz is the 212th most popular musician, the 1,206th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,237th in 2019) and the 56th most popular American Musician.

Lenny Kravitz is most famous for his singing career, which has spanned over three decades.

Memorability Metrics

  • 23M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.43

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 61

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.86

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.90

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Lenny Kravitz ranks 212 out of 3,175Before him are Clara Haskil, Ken Hensley, Violeta Parra, Joe Jackson, Herbie Hancock, and Stuart Sutcliffe. After him are Snoop Dogg, Mike Portnoy, Dave Brubeck, Izzy Stradlin, György Cziffra, and Chris de Burgh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Lenny Kravitz ranks 34Before him are Duff McKagan, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Guillermo del Toro, Tom Morello, and Ernesto Valverde. After him are Courtney Love, Gitanas Nausėda, Famke Janssen, Andy Serkis, Mehriban Aliyeva, and Dražen Petrović.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lenny Kravitz ranks 1,206 out of 20,380Before him are Norman Rockwell (1894), Ethan Allen (1738), Robert Englund (1947), Fred Trump (1905), Aileen Wuornos (1956), and Ben Stiller (1965). After him are Loie Fuller (1862), Paul L. Modrich (1946), Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967), Robert Curl (1933), Kelly McGillis (1957), and William Standish Knowles (1917).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Lenny Kravitz ranks 56Before him are Alicia Keys (1981), Ike Turner (1931), Willie Nelson (1933), Stan Getz (1927), Joe Jackson (1928), and Herbie Hancock (1940). After him are Snoop Dogg (1971), Mike Portnoy (1967), Dave Brubeck (1920), Izzy Stradlin (1962), Lady Gaga (1986), and Pete Seeger (1919).