MUSICIAN
Mark Knopfler
1949 - Today
Mark Knopfler
Mark Freuder Knopfler (born 12 August 1949) is a British musician. He was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits from 1977 to 1995. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mark Knopfler has received more than 11,525,859 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia. Mark Knopfler is the 22nd most popular musician (up from 25th in 2019), the 126th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 159th in 2019) and the 8th most popular British Musician.
Mark Knopfler is most famous for being the lead guitarist and vocalist for the rock band Dire Straits.
Memorability Metrics
12M
Page Views (PV)
77.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
52
Languages Editions (L)
12.43
Effective Languages (L*)
2.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Mark Knopfler ranks 22 out of 3,175. Before him are Jeff Beck, Władysław Szpilman, Arcangelo Corelli, Ray Charles, Ringo Starr, and Bon Scott. After him are Jean-Michel Jarre, Cat Stevens, Eric Clapton, Leopold Mozart, Scatman John, and Brian May.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJeff Beck
1944 - 2023
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 16
Władysław Szpilman
1911 - 2000
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 17
Arcangelo Corelli
1653 - 1713
HPI: 77.47
Rank: 18
Ray Charles
1930 - 2004
HPI: 77.46
Rank: 19
Ringo Starr
1940 - Present
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 20
Bon Scott
1946 - 1980
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 21
Mark Knopfler
1949 - Present
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 22
Jean-Michel Jarre
1948 - Present
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 23
Cat Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 24
Eric Clapton
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 25
Leopold Mozart
1719 - 1787
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 26
Scatman John
1942 - 1999
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 27
Brian May
1947 - Present
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 28
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Mark Knopfler ranks 9. Before him are António Guterres, Caitlyn Jenner, Haruki Murakami, Niki Lauda, Meryl Streep, and Pedro Almodóvar. After him are Bernard Arnault, Lech Kaczyński, Anna Wintour, Sigourney Weaver, Arsène Wenger, and Richard Gere.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsAntónio Guterres
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 80.50
Rank: 3
Caitlyn Jenner
CELEBRITY
1949 - Present
HPI: 80.16
Rank: 4
Haruki Murakami
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 80.15
Rank: 5
Niki Lauda
RACING DRIVER
1949 - 2019
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 6
Meryl Streep
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 7
Pedro Almodóvar
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 8
Mark Knopfler
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 9
Bernard Arnault
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 77.00
Rank: 10
Lech Kaczyński
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2010
HPI: 76.71
Rank: 11
Anna Wintour
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 12
Sigourney Weaver
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 13
Arsène Wenger
COACH
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 14
Richard Gere
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 15
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mark Knopfler ranks 126 out of 8,785. Before him are Bon Scott (1946), Charles I of England (1600), Rosalind Franklin (1920), George Stephenson (1781), Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665), and Brian Johnson (1947). After him are Robert Owen (1771), William Gilbert (1544), Roger Moore (1927), Victoria, Princess Royal (1840), Aldous Huxley (1894), and Bobby Charlton (1937).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsBon Scott
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1980
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 120
Charles I of England
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1649
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 121
Rosalind Franklin
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 1958
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 122
George Stephenson
INVENTOR
1781 - 1848
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 123
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1665 - 1714
HPI: 77.28
Rank: 124
Brian Johnson
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 125
Mark Knopfler
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 126
Robert Owen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1771 - 1858
HPI: 77.24
Rank: 127
William Gilbert
PHYSICIST
1544 - 1603
HPI: 77.20
Rank: 128
Roger Moore
ACTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 77.20
Rank: 129
Victoria, Princess Royal
COMPANION
1840 - 1901
HPI: 77.09
Rank: 130
Aldous Huxley
WRITER
1894 - 1963
HPI: 77.08
Rank: 131
Bobby Charlton
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2023
HPI: 77.05
Rank: 132
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Mark Knopfler ranks 8. Before him are John Lennon (1940), Elton John (1947), George Harrison (1943), Jeff Beck (1944), Ringo Starr (1940), and Bon Scott (1946). After him are Cat Stevens (1948), Eric Clapton (1945), Brian May (1947), Roger Waters (1943), Pete Townshend (1945), and Keith Richards (1943).
John Lennon
1940 - 1980
HPI: 83.20
Rank: 2
Elton John
1947 - Present
HPI: 79.51
Rank: 3
George Harrison
1943 - 2001
HPI: 78.68
Rank: 4
Jeff Beck
1944 - 2023
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 5
Ringo Starr
1940 - Present
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 6
Bon Scott
1946 - 1980
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 7
Mark Knopfler
1949 - Present
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 8
Cat Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 9
Eric Clapton
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 10
Brian May
1947 - Present
HPI: 75.99
Rank: 11
Roger Waters
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 12
Pete Townshend
1945 - Present
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 13
Keith Richards
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 14