SINGER

Nelson Eddy

1901 - 1967

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Nelson Ackerman Eddy (June 29, 1901 – March 6, 1967) was an American actor and baritone singer who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclubs. A classically trained baritone, he is best remembered for the eight films in which he costarred with soprano Jeanette MacDonald. He was one of the first "crossover" stars, a superstar appealing both to shrieking bobby soxers and opera purists, and in his heyday, he was the highest paid singer in the world. During his 40-year career, he earned three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (one each for film, recording, and radio), left his footprints in the wet concrete at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, earned three gold records, and was invited to sing at the third inauguration of U.S. President Franklin D. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nelson Eddy has received more than 894,485 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Nelson Eddy is the 1,974th most popular singer (down from 1,803rd in 2019), the 10,552nd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,776th in 2019) and the 516th most popular American Singer.

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  • 890k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.92

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.18

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Nelson Eddy ranks 1,974 out of 4,381. Before him are Roy Khan, Steve Walsh, Nelly, Jeon So-yeon, 6ix9ine, and Natalie Horler. After him are Runa Laila, Seungri, Zara Larsson, Eiríkur Hauksson, Kim Jong-kook, and Laleh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1901, Nelson Eddy ranks 332. Before him are Gilda Gray, Shirley Mason, Helia Bravo Hollis, Alex James, Anna Aloys Henga, and V. Shantaram. After him are Jimmy Gallagher, Louis Kuehn, Nikolay Akimov, John C. Stennis, Edmund Rubbra, and Putte Kock. Among people deceased in 1967, Nelson Eddy ranks 260. Before him are Edward Givens, Romildo Etcheverry, Reginald Denny, Lewis H. Brereton, Robert Daniel Carmichael, and Samuel Mosberg. After him are Frederick E. Morgan, Guillermo Lovell, Donald Campbell, Guillermo Douglas, Tilly Edinger, and Ian Raby.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nelson Eddy ranks 10,552 out of 20,380. Before him are George M. Cohan (1878), Anson Mount (1973), Jon Hall (1950), Tommy Kirk (1941), 6ix9ine (1996), and Alice Ghostley (1923). After him are Robert Creeley (1926), Illeana Douglas (1965), Clint Dempsey (1983), Lona Andre (1915), John James (1956), and Steve Howey (1977).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Nelson Eddy ranks 516. Before him are Ernestine Anderson (1928), Gregory Porter (1971), Melanie Martinez (1995), Steve Walsh (1951), Nelly (1974), and 6ix9ine (1996). After him are June Christy (1925), Chuck Billy (1962), Anita Baker (1958), Juice Newton (1952), Roy Clark (1933), and Lloyd Price (1933).

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