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Michael Anthony

1954 - Today

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Michael Anthony Sobolewski (born June 20, 1954) is an American musician who was the bassist and backing vocalist for the hard rock band Van Halen from 1974 to 2006. He performed on Van Halen's first 11 albums and was their longest-tenured bassist. Following his 2006 departure, Anthony has collaborated with fellow former Van Halen bandmate Sammy Hagar for the supergroups Chickenfoot and Sammy Hagar and the Circle. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Anthony has received more than 38,041 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Michael Anthony is the 1,549th most popular musician (down from 1,441st in 2019), the 7,721st most popular biography from United States (down from 7,219th in 2019) and the 597th most popular American Musician.

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  • 38k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.74

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.97

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Michael Anthony ranks 1,549 out of 2,662. Before him are Maxim, Ronnie Lane, James P. Johnson, Bev Bevan, Mose Allison, and Sonny Boy Williamson I. After him are Christopher Franke, Nick Menza, Richard Sinclair, Cherie Currie, Yang Hyun-suk, and Karel Halíř.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Michael Anthony ranks 353. Before him are Daniyal Akhmetov, Jouko Törmänen, Slaviša Žungul, Jonas Kazlauskas, Ash Carter, and Louise Erdrich. After him are Bob Menendez, Bill Joy, Paul Gallagher, Robert Van de Walle, Alex Salmond, and Mark Herman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Anthony ranks 7,721 out of 18,182. Before him are Willard Metcalf (1858), Mose Allison (1927), Carolyn Porco (1953), Barry Sullivan (1912), Larry Drake (1950), and Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914). After him are Tony Hillerman (1925), Ashlyn Gere (1959), Jason Williams (1975), David Belasco (1853), Missi Pyle (1972), and George M. Whitesides (1939).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Michael Anthony ranks 597. Before him are Josh Klinghoffer (1979), Bukka White (1906), Cliff Edwards (1895), James P. Johnson (1894), Mose Allison (1927), and Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914). After him are Cherie Currie (1959), Derek Sherinian (1966), Tadd Dameron (1917), Seasick Steve (1951), Daniel Johnston (1961), and Steve Jordan (1957).

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