SINGER

Melissa Etheridge

1961 - Today

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Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist. Her eponymous debut album was released in 1988 and became an underground success. It peaked at No. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Melissa Etheridge has received more than 4,835,223 page views. Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Melissa Etheridge is the 672nd most popular singer (up from 728th in 2019), the 3,581st most popular biography from United States (up from 4,124th in 2019) and the 187th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.44

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 32

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.27

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.65

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Melissa Etheridge ranks 672 out of 4,381. Before her are Titta Ruffo, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Alan Lancaster, Raina Kabaivanska, Andrew Ridgeley, and Pat Boone. After her are Paula Abdul, Barry Manilow, Georg Ots, Lola Novaković, Alexander Rybak, and Ronnie Van Zant.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Melissa Etheridge ranks 108. Before her are Rafael Grossi, Moana Pozzi, Victoria Nuland, Bonnie Hunt, Armin Laschet, and The Edge. After her are David Graeber, Borjana Krišto, Kati Outinen, Christopher Meloni, Tony Rominger, and James Rollins.

Others Born in 1961

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Melissa Etheridge ranks 3,581 out of 20,380. Before her are Rick Barry (1944), Jean Acker (1893), Charles Martinet (1955), Pat Boone (1934), R. A. Salvatore (1959), and David Harbour (1975). After her are Elmore James (1918), Larry Wall (1954), David Graeber (1961), James Rebhorn (1948), Ona Munson (1903), and Paula Abdul (1962).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Melissa Etheridge ranks 187. Before her are Big Mama Thornton (1926), Del Shannon (1934), Al Green (1946), Barbara Hendricks (1948), Rosemary Clooney (1928), and Pat Boone (1934). After her are Paula Abdul (1962), Barry Manilow (1943), Ronnie Van Zant (1948), Lee Hazlewood (1929), Peggy March (1948), and Tracy Chapman (1964).

American born Singers

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