1957 - 2018
Mark Edward Smith (5 March 1957 – 24 January 2018) was an English singer and songwriter, who was the lead singer, lyricist and only constant member of the post-punk group the Fall. Smith formed the band after attending the June 1976 Sex Pistols gig in Manchester and was its leader until his death. During their 42-year existence, the Fall's line-up included some 60 musicians with whom Smith released 32 studio albums and numerous singles and EPs.Smith had a difficult and complex personality and was a long-term alcoholic. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mark E. Smith has received more than 1,188,690 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Mark E. Smith is the 2,094th most popular singer (down from 1,918th in 2019), the 5,050th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,203rd in 2019) and the 216th most popular British Singer.
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Among singers, Mark E. Smith ranks 2,094 out of 3,541. Before him are Baek Ji-young, Patricia Manterola, Cleo Laine, Skylar Grey, Linde Lindström, and Diego Boneta. After him are Nâdiya, JB, Juice Wrld, Sana, Randy Blythe, and Crystal Gayle.
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 2,088
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 2,089
1927 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 2,090
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 2,091
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 2,092
1990 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 2,093
1957 - 2018
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 2,094
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 2,095
1994 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 2,096
1998 - 2019
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 2,097
1996 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 2,098
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 2,099
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 2,100
Among people born in 1957, Mark E. Smith ranks 477. Before him are Meagen Fay, Vince Gill, Cheryl Lynn, Sato Kilman, Paul Sereno, and Peter Sellars. After him are Janet Napolitano, Murat Zyazikov, Lynne Cox, Cam Clarke, Andrew Dice Clay, and Geri Allen. Among people deceased in 2018, Mark E. Smith ranks 445. Before him are Yevgeni Zimin, Danny Kirwan, Vibeke Skofterud, Andreas Kappes, Emma Chambers, and Tulsi Giri. After him are Denis Ten, Carlos Ezquerra, Ken Flach, Aloyzas Kveinys, Peter Thompson, and Stan Anderson.
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 471
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 472
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 473
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 474
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 475
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 476
1957 - 2018
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 477
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 478
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 479
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 480
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 481
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 482
1957 - 2017
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 483
1947 - 2018
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 439
1950 - 2018
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 440
1980 - 2018
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 441
1965 - 2018
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 442
1964 - 2018
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 443
1926 - 2018
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 444
1957 - 2018
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 445
1993 - 2018
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 446
1947 - 2018
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 447
1963 - 2018
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 448
1962 - 2018
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 449
1942 - 2018
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 450
1933 - 2018
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 451
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mark E. Smith ranks 5,050 out of 6,924. Before him are Cleo Laine (1927), Bonobo (1976), Thomas Mitchell (1792), Thomas Sopwith (1888), Damien Magee (1945), and Danny Rose (1990). After him are Pippa Middleton (1983), Paula Malcomson (1970), Tony Miles (1955), David Gandy (1980), Henry Watson Fowler (1858), and Michael Park (1966).
1927 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,044
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5,045
1792 - 1855
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 5,046
1888 - 1989
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 5,047
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 5,048
1990 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 5,049
1957 - 2018
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 5,050
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 5,051
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 5,052
1955 - 2001
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 5,053
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 5,054
1858 - 1933
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 5,055
1966 - 2005
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 5,056
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Mark E. Smith ranks 216. Before him are John Lundvik (1983), Anoushka Shankar (1981), Tracey Thorn (1962), Maxi Priest (1961), Lee Ryan (1983), and Cleo Laine (1927). After him are Paolo Nutini (1987), Tasmin Archer (1963), Tom Odell (1990), Anohni (1971), Skin (1967), and Sonique (1965).
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 210
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 211
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 212
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 213
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 214
1927 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 215
1957 - 2018
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 216
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 217
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 218
1990 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 219
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 220
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 221
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 222