SINGER

Michael Bolton

1953 - Today

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Michael Bolotin (born February 26, 1953), known professionally as Michael Bolton, is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton performed in the hard rock and heavy metal music genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, both on his early solo albums and those he recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Bolton has received more than 7,761,327 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Michael Bolton is the 502nd most popular singer (down from 472nd in 2019), the 2,839th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,844th in 2019) and the 149th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.44

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.10

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.53

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Michael Bolton ranks 502 out of 4,381. Before him are Halid Bešlić, Zaz, Freddy Quinn, Tim Staffell, LP, and Mohammed Rafi. After him are Don McLean, Haykanoush Danielyan, Selena, Cristina Deutekom, Faustina Bordoni, and Noel Gallagher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Michael Bolton ranks 119. Before him are Tito Jackson, Howard Schultz, Stephen Paddock, Michael J. Sandel, Halid Bešlić, and Massimo Troisi. After him are Huub Stevens, Ziyad al-Nakhalah, Tico Torres, Masami Kurumada, Arielle Dombasle, and Ahmad Sa'adat.

Others Born in 1953

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Bolton ranks 2,839 out of 20,380. Before him are Ronny Cox (1938), Jessica Biel (1982), LP (1981), Bob Cousy (1928), Charles Koch (1935), and Angelo Dundee (1921). After him are Bea Arthur (1922), Gene Krupa (1909), Lindsay Wagner (1949), John Roberts (1955), Mahershala Ali (1974), and Don McLean (1945).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Michael Bolton ranks 149. Before him are Katy Perry (1984), R. Kelly (1967), Miley Cyrus (1992), Melanie (1947), Al Martino (1927), and LP (1981). After him are Don McLean (1945), Selena (1971), Natalie Cole (1950), Bobby Darin (1936), Howlin' Wolf (1910), and Akon (1973).

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