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Nora Bayes

1880 - 1928

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Nora Bayes (born Rachel Eleonora "Dora" Goldberg; October 3, 1880 – March 19, 1928) was an American singer and vaudeville performer who was popular internationally between the 1900s and 1920s. She is credited with co-writing the song "Shine On, Harvest Moon" and performed many successful songs during the First World War, including "Over There". She was also noted for her independent views and unconventional private life, becoming an early media celebrity. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nora Bayes has received more than 185,982 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Nora Bayes is the 2,827th most popular singer (down from 2,280th in 2019), the 14,778th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,344th in 2019) and the 766th most popular American Singer.

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  • 190k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.16

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.72

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Nora Bayes ranks 2,827 out of 4,381. Before her are Lorie, Niall Horan, Ziynet Sali, Choi Ye-na, Sohyang, and Ana Soklič. After her are Tomomi Kahara, John Garcia, Krista Siegfrids, Diana Haddad, Axel Hirsoux, and Lee Aaron.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1880, Nora Bayes ranks 229. Before her are Elizabeth Kenny, Damon Runyon, Ernest Townsend, Charles King, Wally Kinnear, and Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough. After her are Leo Carrillo, George Poage, and Murder of Emily Armstrong. Among people deceased in 1928, Nora Bayes ranks 126. Before her are Gonzalo Córdova, Tursunoy Saidazimova, George Siegmann, George Dole, Johan Ludvig Heiberg, and Johan Olin. After her are Crystal Eastman, Ezra Meeker, C. B. K. Beachcroft, and Laura Mendez.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nora Bayes ranks 14,778 out of 20,380. Before her are Charles L. Bennett (1956), Gordon MacRae (1921), Larisa Oleynik (1981), A. C. Green (1963), Mike Henry (1965), and Will Pan (1980). After her are John Starks (1965), Brian Michael Bendis (1967), Eric Boe (1964), John Garcia (1970), Alexa Bliss (1991), and Ken Olin (1954).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Nora Bayes ranks 766. Before her are Dennis Morgan (1908), Mýa (1979), Nanci Griffith (1953), Angie Stone (1965), Kimberly Goss (1978), and Gladys Bentley (1907). After her are John Garcia (1970), Gracie Abrams (1999), Keri Hilson (1982), Amanda Somerville (1979), Kalomira (1985), and Mike D (1965).

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