SINGER
Meat Loaf
1947 - 2022
Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was known for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. His Bat Out of Hell album trilogy—Bat Out of Hell (1977), Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993), and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006)—has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Meat Loaf has received more than 18,699,078 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Meat Loaf is the 161st most popular singer (down from 91st in 2019), the 1,009th most popular biography from United States (down from 594th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
19M
Page Views (PV)
62.57
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
3.49
Effective Languages (L*)
5.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Meat Loaf ranks 161 out of 4,381. Before him are Drake, İbrahim Tatlıses, Tori Amos, Tony Bennett, Celia Cruz, and Mirella Freni. After him are Dua Lipa, Cass Elliot, Al Jarreau, Chris Rea, Chester Bennington, and Gianni Morandi.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDrake
1986 - Present
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 155
İbrahim Tatlıses
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 156
Tori Amos
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 157
Tony Bennett
1926 - 2023
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 158
Celia Cruz
1925 - 2003
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 159
Mirella Freni
1935 - 2020
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 160
Meat Loaf
1947 - 2022
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 161
Dua Lipa
1995 - Present
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 162
Cass Elliot
1941 - 1974
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 163
Al Jarreau
1940 - 2017
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 164
Chris Rea
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 165
Chester Bennington
1976 - 2017
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 166
Gianni Morandi
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 167
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Meat Loaf ranks 64. Before him are Sheikh Hasina, Mykola Azarov, Jonathan Banks, Sofia Rotaru, Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Hodgson. After him are Kevin Kline, Carles Rexach, Óscar Tabárez, Mohammad Najibullah, Gidon Kremer, and Yukio Hatoyama. Among people deceased in 2022, Meat Loaf ranks 51. Before him are Ivica Osim, Jerry Lee Lewis, Issey Miyake, Angelo Badalamenti, Mehran Karimi Nasseri, and Louise Fletcher. After him are Antonio Inoki, Arata Isozaki, Valeri Polyakov, James Lovelock, Hardy Krüger, and Stanislav Shushkevich.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsSheikh Hasina
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 58
Mykola Azarov
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 59
Jonathan Banks
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 60
Sofia Rotaru
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 61
Richard Dreyfuss
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 62
Roy Hodgson
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 63
Meat Loaf
SINGER
1947 - 2022
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 64
Kevin Kline
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 65
Carles Rexach
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 66
Óscar Tabárez
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 67
Mohammad Najibullah
POLITICIAN
1947 - 1996
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 68
Gidon Kremer
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 69
Yukio Hatoyama
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 70
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsIvica Osim
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 45
Jerry Lee Lewis
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2022
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 46
Issey Miyake
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2022
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 47
Angelo Badalamenti
COMPOSER
1937 - 2022
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 48
Mehran Karimi Nasseri
CELEBRITY
1942 - 2022
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 49
Louise Fletcher
ACTOR
1934 - 2022
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 50
Meat Loaf
SINGER
1947 - 2022
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 51
Antonio Inoki
WRESTLER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 52
Arata Isozaki
ARCHITECT
1931 - 2022
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 53
Valeri Polyakov
ASTRONAUT
1942 - 2022
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 54
James Lovelock
GEOGRAPHER
1919 - 2022
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 55
Hardy Krüger
ACTOR
1928 - 2022
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 56
Stanislav Shushkevich
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2022
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 57
In United States
Among people born in United States, Meat Loaf ranks 1,009 out of 20,380. Before him are Karl Barry Sharpless (1941), John Franklin Enders (1897), Jerry Bruckheimer (1943), Louise Fletcher (1934), Mae West (1893), and Nettie Stevens (1861). After him are L. Ron Hubbard (1911), Phil Spector (1939), Thomas Huckle Weller (1915), Ed Wood (1924), Woody Harrelson (1961), and Mr. T (1952).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKarl Barry Sharpless
CHEMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 1,003
John Franklin Enders
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1985
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 1,004
Jerry Bruckheimer
PRODUCER
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 1,005
Louise Fletcher
ACTOR
1934 - 2022
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 1,006
Mae West
ACTOR
1893 - 1980
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 1,007
Nettie Stevens
BIOLOGIST
1861 - 1912
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 1,008
Meat Loaf
SINGER
1947 - 2022
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 1,009
L. Ron Hubbard
WRITER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 1,010
Phil Spector
PRODUCER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 1,011
Thomas Huckle Weller
BIOLOGIST
1915 - 2008
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 1,012
Ed Wood
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1978
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 1,013
Woody Harrelson
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,014
Mr. T
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 1,015
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Meat Loaf ranks 53. Before him are Nancy Sinatra (1940), Bing Crosby (1903), John Lee Hooker (1917), Billy Joel (1949), Tori Amos (1963), and Tony Bennett (1926). After him are Cass Elliot (1941), Al Jarreau (1940), Chester Bennington (1976), Jon Bon Jovi (1962), Suzi Quatro (1950), and Tom Morello (1964).
Nancy Sinatra
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 47
Bing Crosby
1903 - 1977
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 48
John Lee Hooker
1917 - 2001
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 49
Billy Joel
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 50
Tori Amos
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 51
Tony Bennett
1926 - 2023
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 52
Meat Loaf
1947 - 2022
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 53
Cass Elliot
1941 - 1974
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 54
Al Jarreau
1940 - 2017
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 55
Chester Bennington
1976 - 2017
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 56
Jon Bon Jovi
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 57
Suzi Quatro
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 58
Tom Morello
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 59