SINGER

Nicky Wire

1969 - Today

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Nicholas Allen Jones (born 20 January 1969), known as Nicky Wire, is a Welsh musician, best known as lyricist, bassist and secondary vocalist of the Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. Prior to the group, Wire studied politics at university: this would later influence his lyrical work. He was co-writer of the band's lyrics (alongside Richey Edwards) from 1989 to 1995, and has been the band's primary lyricist since 1995, following Edwards' disappearance. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nicky Wire has received more than 607,159 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Nicky Wire is the 3,833rd most popular singer (down from 3,504th in 2019), the 7,451st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,706th in 2019) and the 320th most popular British Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 610k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.67

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.85

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Nicky Wire ranks 3,833 out of 4,381. Before him are Jake Shears, Adnan Sami, Sisqó, Bun B, María Ólafsdóttir, and Mr. Probz. After him are Sean Price, Ace Wilder, Yuri Chinen, Kenza Farah, Raye, and Khrystyna Soloviy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Nicky Wire ranks 1,019. Before him are Darcey Bussell, Rob Huebel, Beatrice Utondu, Kelly Link, Laura Mersini-Houghton, and Juergen Sommer. After him are Kate Higgins, Masakazu Koda, Roy Lassiter, Mikio Manaka, Charlie Jane Anders, and U. Srinivas.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Nicky Wire ranks 7,451 out of 8,785. Before him are Carlton Cole (1983), John Blackley (1948), Andrew Simpson (1976), Max Pirkis (1989), Adnan Sami (1971), and Craig Burley (1971). After him are Raffey Cassidy (2001), Bradley Smith (1990), Raye (1997), Nigel Worthington (1961), Ben Brereton Díaz (1999), and Laura Michelle Kelly (1981).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Nicky Wire ranks 320. Before him are James Bay (1990), Jorja Smith (1997), Pixie Lott (1991), Dizzee Rascal (1984), Alex Clare (1985), and Adnan Sami (1971). After him are Raye (1997), Louisa Johnson (1998), Stefflon Don (1991), Tinie Tempah (1988), Aled Jones (1970), and Ryan Dolan (1985).

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