MUSICIAN
Nick Mason
1944 - Today
Nick Mason
Nicholas Berkeley Mason (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He has been the only constant member since the band's formation in 1964, and the only member to appear on every Pink Floyd album. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nick Mason has received more than 4,589,041 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Nick Mason is the 119th most popular musician (up from 148th in 2019), the 482nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 602nd in 2019) and the 31st most popular British Musician.
Nick Mason is most famous for being the drummer of the rock band Pink Floyd.
Memorability Metrics
4.6M
Page Views (PV)
64.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
5.73
Effective Languages (L*)
3.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Nick Mason ranks 119 out of 3,175. Before him are John Bonham, Barry Gibb, Mariss Jansons, Lionel Richie, Sid Vicious, and Thomas Bangalter. After him are John Dowland, Neil Young, Björk, Chris Isaak, Cyndi Lauper, and Gary Moore.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Bonham
1948 - 1980
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 113
Barry Gibb
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 114
Mariss Jansons
1943 - 2019
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 115
Lionel Richie
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 116
Sid Vicious
1957 - 1979
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 117
Thomas Bangalter
1 - Present
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 118
Nick Mason
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 119
John Dowland
1563 - 1626
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 120
Neil Young
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 121
Björk
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 122
Chris Isaak
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 123
Cyndi Lauper
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 124
Gary Moore
1952 - 2011
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 125
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Nick Mason ranks 48. Before him are Rajiv Gandhi, Nguyễn Phú Trọng, Harold Ramis, John Rhys-Davies, Ronnie Peterson, and Abdul Latif Rashid. After him are Gennady Zyuganov, Kunishige Kamamoto, Sylvie Vartan, Omar al-Bashir, David J. Wineland, and Nebahat Çehre.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsRajiv Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1991
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 42
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2024
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 43
Harold Ramis
ACTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 44
John Rhys-Davies
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 45
Ronnie Peterson
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1978
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 46
Abdul Latif Rashid
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 47
Nick Mason
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 48
Gennady Zyuganov
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 49
Kunishige Kamamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 50
Sylvie Vartan
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 51
Omar al-Bashir
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 52
David J. Wineland
PHYSICIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 53
Nebahat Çehre
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 54
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Nick Mason ranks 482 out of 8,785. Before him are Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545), G. E. Moore (1873), Muriel Spark (1918), Kate Winslet (1975), Robert Robinson (1886), and Diana Rigg (1938). After him are Margot Fonteyn (1919), Joseph Lister (1827), John Smith (1580), John Dowland (1563), John Cleese (1939), and Martin Amis (1949).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsHenry Stuart, Lord Darnley
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1567
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 476
G. E. Moore
PHILOSOPHER
1873 - 1958
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 477
Muriel Spark
WRITER
1918 - 2006
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 478
Kate Winslet
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 479
Robert Robinson
CHEMIST
1886 - 1975
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 480
Diana Rigg
ACTOR
1938 - 2020
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 481
Nick Mason
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 482
Margot Fonteyn
DANCER
1919 - 1991
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 483
Joseph Lister
PHYSICIAN
1827 - 1912
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 484
John Smith
EXPLORER
1580 - 1631
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 485
John Dowland
MUSICIAN
1563 - 1626
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 486
John Cleese
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 487
Martin Amis
WRITER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 488
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Nick Mason ranks 31. Before him are Jon Lord (1941), Richard Wright (1943), Angus Young (1955), Lemmy (1945), John Bonham (1948), and Sid Vicious (1957). After him are John Dowland (1563), Gary Moore (1952), Jacqueline du Pré (1945), Mike Oldfield (1953), Ronnie Wood (1947), and Roger Glover (1945).
Jon Lord
1941 - 2012
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 25
Richard Wright
1943 - 2008
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 26
Angus Young
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 27
Lemmy
1945 - 2015
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 28
John Bonham
1948 - 1980
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 29
Sid Vicious
1957 - 1979
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 30
Nick Mason
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 31
John Dowland
1563 - 1626
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 32
Gary Moore
1952 - 2011
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 33
Jacqueline du Pré
1945 - 1987
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 34
Mike Oldfield
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 35
Ronnie Wood
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 36
Roger Glover
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 37