SINGER
Morrissey
1959 - Today
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey ( MORR-iss-ee; born 22 May 1959), known mononymously as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. Since then, he has pursued a successful solo career. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Morrissey has received more than 12,866,867 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Morrissey is the 77th most popular singer (up from 94th in 2019), the 331st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 450th in 2019) and the 13th most popular British Singer.
Morrissey is most famous for being the lead singer of the rock band The Smiths.
Memorability Metrics
13M
Page Views (PV)
67.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
Languages Editions (L)
12.53
Effective Languages (L*)
2.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Morrissey ranks 77 out of 4,381. Before him are Prince, Amália Rodrigues, Ian Gillan, Bonnie Tyler, The Notorious B.I.G., and Fairuz. After him are Diana Ross, Karel Gott, Anna Magdalena Bach, France Gall, Gwen Stefani, and Klaus Meine.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrince
1958 - 2016
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 71
Amália Rodrigues
1920 - 1999
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 72
Ian Gillan
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 73
Bonnie Tyler
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 74
The Notorious B.I.G.
1972 - 1997
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 75
Fairuz
1935 - Present
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 76
Morrissey
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 77
Diana Ross
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 78
Karel Gott
1939 - 2019
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 79
Anna Magdalena Bach
1701 - 1760
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 80
France Gall
1947 - 2018
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 81
Gwen Stefani
1969 - Present
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 82
Klaus Meine
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 83
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Morrissey ranks 6. Before him are Carlo Ancelotti, Jon Fosse, Jens Stoltenberg, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, and Luc Besson. After him are Kevin Spacey, Klaus Iohannis, Emma Thompson, Val Kilmer, Evo Morales, and Alberto Fernández.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsCarlo Ancelotti
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 1
Jon Fosse
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 2
Jens Stoltenberg
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 3
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
MUSICIAN
1959 - 1997
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 4
Luc Besson
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 5
Morrissey
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 6
Kevin Spacey
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 7
Klaus Iohannis
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 8
Emma Thompson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 9
Val Kilmer
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 10
Evo Morales
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 11
Alberto Fernández
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 12
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Morrissey ranks 331 out of 8,785. Before him are Bonnie Tyler (1951), Alexander Selkirk (1676), Alfred North Whitehead (1861), Robbie Coltrane (1950), Halford Mackinder (1861), and Graham Greene (1904). After him are William Hogarth (1697), John Galsworthy (1867), William Petty (1623), Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (1887), Norman Haworth (1883), and Margaret Tudor (1489).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsBonnie Tyler
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 325
Alexander Selkirk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1676 - 1721
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 326
Alfred North Whitehead
MATHEMATICIAN
1861 - 1947
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 327
Robbie Coltrane
ACTOR
1950 - 2022
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 328
Halford Mackinder
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1947
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 329
Graham Greene
WRITER
1904 - 1991
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 330
Morrissey
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 331
William Hogarth
PAINTER
1697 - 1764
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 332
John Galsworthy
WRITER
1867 - 1933
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 333
William Petty
ECONOMIST
1623 - 1687
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 334
Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg
COMPANION
1887 - 1969
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 335
Norman Haworth
CHEMIST
1883 - 1950
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 336
Margaret Tudor
COMPANION
1489 - 1541
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 337
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Morrissey ranks 13. Before him are Kate Bush (1958), George Michael (1963), Marianne Faithfull (1946), Rod Stewart (1945), Ian Gillan (1945), and Bonnie Tyler (1951). After him are Robert Plant (1948), Peter Gabriel (1950), Bruce Dickinson (1958), Annie Lennox (1954), Bryan Ferry (1945), and Chris Norman (1950).
Kate Bush
1958 - Present
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 7
George Michael
1963 - 2016
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 8
Marianne Faithfull
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 9
Rod Stewart
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 10
Ian Gillan
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 11
Bonnie Tyler
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 12
Morrissey
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 13
Robert Plant
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 14
Peter Gabriel
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 15
Bruce Dickinson
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 16
Annie Lennox
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 17
Bryan Ferry
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 18
Chris Norman
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 19