MUSICIAN
Meshell Ndegeocello
1968 - Today
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello ( mish-EL ən-DAY-gay-oh-CHEL-oh; born Michelle Lynn Johnson on August 29, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and bassist. She has gone by the name Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur which is used as a writing credit on some of her mid-career work. Her music incorporates a wide variety of influences, including funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, reggae and rock. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Meshell Ndegeocello has received more than 1,252,412 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Meshell Ndegeocello is the 2,835th most popular musician (down from 2,698th in 2019), the 6,393rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,648th in 2019) and the 127th most popular German Musician.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
42.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
1.61
Effective Languages (L*)
3.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Meshell Ndegeocello ranks 2,835 out of 3,175. Before her are Aurelio Voltaire, Sophie, Kristin Hersh, Daniel Adair, Richard Patrick, and Mick Gordon. After her are Kevin Shirley, Ivan Ilić, Beth Orton, Bernard Butler, Fredrik Åkesson, and Bill Callahan.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAurelio Voltaire
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 2,829
Sophie
1986 - 2021
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 2,830
Kristin Hersh
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 2,831
Daniel Adair
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 2,832
Richard Patrick
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 2,833
Mick Gordon
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 2,834
Meshell Ndegeocello
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 2,835
Kevin Shirley
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 2,836
Ivan Ilić
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 2,837
Beth Orton
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 2,838
Bernard Butler
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 2,839
Fredrik Åkesson
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 2,840
Bill Callahan
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 2,841
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Meshell Ndegeocello ranks 787. Before her are Paul F. Tompkins, Indira Bajramović, Sigifredo Mercado, Károly Güttler, Titus Corlățean, and Richard Patrick. After her are Ben Shenkman, Alex Ferns, Julia Sawalha, Deon Hemmings, Bettany Hughes, and Laila Lalami.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsPaul F. Tompkins
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 781
Indira Bajramović
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 782
Sigifredo Mercado
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 783
Károly Güttler
SWIMMER
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 784
Titus Corlățean
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 785
Richard Patrick
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 786
Meshell Ndegeocello
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 787
Ben Shenkman
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 788
Alex Ferns
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 789
Julia Sawalha
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 790
Deon Hemmings
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 791
Bettany Hughes
HISTORIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 792
Laila Lalami
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 793
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Meshell Ndegeocello ranks 6,393 out of 7,253. Before her are Lars Unnerstall (1990), Simone Hauswald (1979), Falk Hentschel (1982), Joan Oumari (1988), Samed Yeşil (1994), and Tolgay Arslan (1990). After her are Daniela Anschütz-Thoms (1974), Timon Wellenreuther (1995), Malik Fathi (1983), Robert Förster (1978), Kristina Schröder (1977), and Sophia Flörsch (2000).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsLars Unnerstall
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 6,387
Simone Hauswald
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 6,388
Falk Hentschel
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 6,389
Joan Oumari
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 6,390
Samed Yeşil
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 6,391
Tolgay Arslan
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 6,392
Meshell Ndegeocello
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 6,393
Daniela Anschütz-Thoms
SKATER
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 6,394
Timon Wellenreuther
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 6,395
Malik Fathi
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 6,396
Robert Förster
CYCLIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 6,397
Kristina Schröder
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 6,398
Sophia Flörsch
RACING DRIVER
2000 - Present
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 6,399
Among MUSICIANS In Germany
Among musicians born in Germany, Meshell Ndegeocello ranks 127. Before her are Lars Vogt (1970), Till Brönner (1971), Apparat (1978), C418 (1989), Klaas (1981), and DJ Manian (1978). After her are Michael Schulte (1990), Mandy Capristo (1990), Felix Jaehn (1994), and Carolina Eyck (1987).
Lars Vogt
1970 - 2022
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 121
Till Brönner
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 122
Apparat
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 123
C418
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 124
Klaas
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 125
DJ Manian
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 126
Meshell Ndegeocello
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 127
Michael Schulte
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 128
Mandy Capristo
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 129
Felix Jaehn
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 130
Carolina Eyck
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.83
Rank: 131