MUSICIAN

Nigel Olsson

1949 - Today

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Nigel Olsson (born 10 February 1949) is an English rock drummer best known for his long-time affiliation with Elton John. A dynamic drummer and backing vocalist, Olsson helped establish the Elton John sound as a member of the Elton John Band alongside bassist Dee Murray. When not working with John, Olsson has taken up the role of a session musician. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nigel Olsson has received more than 1,099,050 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Nigel Olsson is the 2,339th most popular musician (down from 2,279th in 2019), the 5,838th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,520th in 2019) and the 389th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.90

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Nigel Olsson ranks 2,339 out of 3,175. Before him are Cynthia Weil, Sophie B. Hawkins, Cornelius, Booker Ervin, Headhunterz, and Peter Erskine. After him are Tom Scott, Greg K., Melody Gardot, Jason Cooper, Bob Weir, and Joey Baron.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Nigel Olsson ranks 733. Before him are Ann Veneman, Paul Collier, Helena Šikolová, Natalya Sokolova, Wilfried Gröbner, and Jack Reed. After him are Henry Puna, John Leckie, Rogelio Farías, Zbigniew Jaremski, Anneli Saaristo, and Warren Treadgold.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Nigel Olsson ranks 5,838 out of 8,785. Before him are Katharine Gun (1974), Walter Rutherford (1857), Kevin Macdonald (1967), William Hart (1823), John Bradley (1988), and Paul Rhys (1963). After him are C. H. Douglas (1879), Brian Labone (1940), Francis Maitland Balfour (1851), Mick McCarthy (1959), Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742), and Peter Beardsley (1961).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Nigel Olsson ranks 389. Before him are Tim Renwick (1949), Thomas Dolby (1958), Julian Lloyd Webber (1951), Dave Greenfield (1949), John Parr (1952), and Gillian Gilbert (1961). After him are Jason Cooper (1967), Simon Webbe (1978), John Leckie (1949), Kelly Johnson (1958), Guthrie Govan (1971), and Richie Faulkner (1980).

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