SINGER
Limahl
1958 - Today

Limahl
Christopher Hamill (born 19 December 1958), known professionally as Limahl ( lim-AHL, an anagram of Hamill), is an English pop singer. He was the lead singer of the pop group Kajagoogoo beginning in 1982, before embarking on a solo career, garnering the 1984 hit "The NeverEnding Story", the theme song for the film of the same name. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Limahl has received more than 2,273,637 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Limahl is the 736th most popular singer (down from 522nd in 2019), the 2,254th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,827th in 2019) and the 81st most popular British Singer.
Memorability Metrics
2.3M
Page Views (PV)
59.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
4.95
Effective Languages (L*)
2.48
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Limahl ranks 736 out of 4,381. Before him are Pierre Gaveaux, Sheryl Crow, Kadim Al Sahir, Aaliyah, Izhar Cohen, and Floor Jansen. After him are Billy Vaughn, Mike Love, Frank Sinatra Jr., Edita Piekha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, and Juanes.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPierre Gaveaux
1761 - 1825
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 730
Sheryl Crow
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 731
Kadim Al Sahir
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 732
Aaliyah
1979 - 2001
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 733
Izhar Cohen
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 734
Floor Jansen
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 735
Limahl
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 736
Billy Vaughn
1919 - 1991
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 737
Mike Love
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 738
Frank Sinatra Jr.
1944 - 2016
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 739
Edita Piekha
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 740
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1946 - 2020
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 741
Juanes
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 742
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Limahl ranks 119. Before him are Eric Singer, Yoshito Usui, Michael Winslow, Zdravko Krivokapić, Mágico González, and Charlie Kaufman. After him are Serena Grandi, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Nancy Spungen, Belinda Carlisle, Jennifer Tilly, and Alain Chabat.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsEric Singer
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 113
Yoshito Usui
COMIC ARTIST
1958 - 2009
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 114
Michael Winslow
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 115
Zdravko Krivokapić
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 116
Mágico González
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 117
Charlie Kaufman
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 118
Limahl
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 119
Serena Grandi
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 120
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 121
Nancy Spungen
EXTREMIST
1958 - 1978
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 122
Belinda Carlisle
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 123
Jennifer Tilly
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 124
Alain Chabat
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 125
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Limahl ranks 2,254 out of 8,785. Before him are Dion Fortune (1890), Henry Irving (1838), Jojo Moyes (1969), Rio Ferdinand (1978), W. V. D. Hodge (1903), and Carl Palmer (1950). After him are Ken Robinson (1950), John Chadwick (1920), Quentin Skinner (1940), John Glen (1932), John Vanbrugh (1664), and Margaret of England (1240).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDion Fortune
OCCULTIST
1890 - 1946
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 2,248
Henry Irving
ACTOR
1838 - 1905
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 2,249
Jojo Moyes
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 2,250
Rio Ferdinand
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 2,251
W. V. D. Hodge
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1975
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 2,252
Carl Palmer
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 2,253
Limahl
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 2,254
Ken Robinson
WRITER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 2,255
John Chadwick
LINGUIST
1920 - 1998
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 2,256
Quentin Skinner
HISTORIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 2,257
John Glen
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 2,258
John Vanbrugh
ARCHITECT
1664 - 1726
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 2,259
Margaret of England
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1275
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 2,260
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Limahl ranks 81. Before him are Graham Nash (1942), Rick Parfitt (1948), Alan Lancaster (1949), Andrew Ridgeley (1963), Ian Dury (1942), and Paul Young (1956). After him are Nick Kamen (1962), Jimmy Somerville (1961), Kevin Ayers (1944), Fish (1958), Midge Ure (1953), and Kiki Dee (1947).
Graham Nash
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 75
Rick Parfitt
1948 - 2016
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 76
Alan Lancaster
1949 - 2021
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 77
Andrew Ridgeley
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 78
Ian Dury
1942 - 2000
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 79
Paul Young
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 80
Limahl
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 81
Nick Kamen
1962 - 2021
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 82
Jimmy Somerville
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 83
Kevin Ayers
1944 - 2013
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 84
Fish
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 85
Midge Ure
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 86
Kiki Dee
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 87