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Neil Tennant

1954 - Today

Neil Tennant

Neil Francis Tennant (born 10 July 1954) is an English singer, songwriter and music journalist, and co-founder of the synth-pop duo the Pet Shop Boys, which he formed with Chris Lowe in 1981. He was a journalist for Smash Hits, and assistant editor for the magazine in the mid-1980s. Tennant coined the phrase imperial phase to describe the period in which a musical artist is regarded to be at their commercial and creative peak simultaneously. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Neil Tennant has received more than 2,798,568 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Neil Tennant is the 568th most popular singer (up from 615th in 2019), the 1,915th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,076th in 2019) and the 69th most popular British Singer.

Memorability Metrics

2.8M
Page Views (PV)
53.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
4.24
Effective Languages (L*)
3.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Neil Tennant ranks 568 out of 3,528. Before him are Alexander Rybak, Brenda Lee, Zaz, Mongo Santamaría, Wilson Pickett, and Jorge Ben. After him are Gigi D'Agostino, Ghena Dimitrova, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Adele, Manolo Escobar, and David Lee Roth.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

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Alexander Rybak
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 562
Brenda Lee
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 563
Zaz
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 564
Mongo Santamaría
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 565
Wilson Pickett
1941 - 2006
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 566
Jorge Ben
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 567
Neil Tennant
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 568
Gigi D'Agostino
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 569
Ghena Dimitrova
1941 - 2005
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 570
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 571
Adele
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 572
Manolo Escobar
1931 - 2013
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 573
David Lee Roth
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 574

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Neil Tennant ranks 117. Before him are Annie Sprinkle, Scott Bakula, Elvis Costello, Patty Hearst, Dieter Müller, and Chris Gardner. After him are Roberto Dinamite, Lee Chang-dong, Paul Rusesabagina, Bobby Sands, David Lee Roth, and Karin Fossum.

Others Born in 1954

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Annie Sprinkle
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 111
Scott Bakula
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 112
Elvis Costello
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 113
Patty Hearst
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 114
Dieter Müller
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 115
Chris Gardner
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 116
Neil Tennant
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 117
Roberto Dinamite
1954 - 2023
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 118
Lee Chang-dong
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 119
Paul Rusesabagina
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 120
Bobby Sands
1954 - 1981
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 121
David Lee Roth
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 122
Karin Fossum
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 123

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Neil Tennant ranks 1,915 out of 7,765. Before him are Gregor MacGregor (1786), E. Nesbit (1858), John Dollond (1706), John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe (1859), Robert Smith (1959), and Edith Pargeter (1913). After him are Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (1984), John Alcock (1892), Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847), Willibald (700), Alfred Fowler (1868), and Damon Albarn (1968).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Gregor MacGregor
1786 - 1845
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 1,909
E. Nesbit
1858 - 1924
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 1,910
John Dollond
1706 - 1761
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 1,911
John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
1859 - 1935
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 1,912
Robert Smith
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 1,913
Edith Pargeter
1913 - 1995
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 1,914
Neil Tennant
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 1,915
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 1,916
John Alcock
1892 - 1919
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,917
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
1847 - 1929
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,918
Willibald
700 - 787
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,919
Alfred Fowler
1868 - 1940
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,920
Damon Albarn
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 1,921