MUSICIAN

Michael Sembello

1954 - Today

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Michael Andrew Sembello (born April 17, 1954) is an American singer, guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer and producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sembello was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his 1983 song "Maniac", which he sang and co-wrote. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Sembello has received more than 756,667 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Michael Sembello is the 1,240th most popular musician (up from 1,290th in 2019), the 6,087th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,390th in 2019) and the 434th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 760k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.92

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.35

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.48

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Michael Sembello ranks 1,240 out of 3,175. Before him are Jakub Jan Ryba, Hélène Grimaud, Wynton Kelly, George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, Noddy Holder, and Tommy Flanagan. After him are Chico Hamilton, Vladimir Spivakov, Kiko Loureiro, Shavo Odadjian, Bart Berman, and Timbaland.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Michael Sembello ranks 282. Before him are Bob Rock, Ricardo Ferretti, Lance Kinsey, Mustafa Barghouti, Idrissa Ouédraogo, and Lawrence M. Krauss. After him are Joe Bryant, Eliseo Salazar, Keith Campbell, Joep Lange, Jonas Kazlauskas, and Aavo Pikkuus.

Others Born in 1954

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Sembello ranks 6,087 out of 20,380. Before him are Donald Johanson (1943), Rene Bond (1950), Steven Williams (1949), Charley Borah (1906), Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902), and Lawrence M. Krauss (1954). After him are Timothy Zahn (1951), Mike D'Antoni (1951), Glenn Morris (1912), Chico Hamilton (1921), Norman Spinrad (1940), and Clive Davis (1932).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Michael Sembello ranks 434. Before him are Scott Columbus (1956), Steve Stevens (1959), Norah Jones (1979), Mark Isham (1951), Wynton Kelly (1931), and Tommy Flanagan (1930). After him are Chico Hamilton (1921), Timbaland (1972), Mike Bloomfield (1943), Shawn Crahan (1969), Roy Haynes (1925), and Jimmy Cobb (1929).

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