SINGER

Patsy Cline

1932 - 1963

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Patsy Cline (born Virginia Patterson Hensley; September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American singer. She is considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century and was one of the first country music artists to successfully cross over into pop music. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Patsy Cline has received more than 7,744,204 page views. Her biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Patsy Cline is the 543rd most popular singer (up from 645th in 2019), the 3,190th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,523rd in 2019) and the 163rd most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.91

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Patsy Cline ranks 543 out of 3,541. Before her are Jeanette, LP, Lola Novaković, Montserrat Figueras, Jennifer Rush, and Graham Bonnet. After her are Elena Obraztsova, Zaz, Rosemary Clooney, Ceca, Roza Eskenazi, and Lisa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Patsy Cline ranks 170. Before her are Robert Anton Wilson, Carlos Borges, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Miloslav Vlk, Pál Csernai, and Richard Herd. After her are Marc Fumaroli, Bronisław Geremek, Dhirubhai Ambani, Mancur Olson, Mamo Wolde, and Predrag Matvejević. Among people deceased in 1963, Patsy Cline ranks 74. Before her are Alan Gardiner, Otto Struve, Elmore James, Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, Hubert Pierlot, and Adrian Carton de Wiart. After her are Robert Stroud, Gustave Garrigou, Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Seth Barnes Nicholson, Pascual Ortiz Rubio, and Luis Cernuda.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Patsy Cline ranks 3,190 out of 15,968. Before her are Richard Herd (1932), Deke Slayton (1924), Booker T. Washington (1856), Charlie Haden (1937), Ted Williams (1918), and Bernie Mac (1957). After her are Philip Michael Thomas (1949), Adrienne Rich (1929), Red Auerbach (1917), Serena Williams (1981), Robert Stroud (1890), and Besse Cooper (1896).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Patsy Cline ranks 163. Before her are Wilson Pickett (1941), Brenda Lee (1944), Halsey (1994), Kevin Federline (1978), LP (1981), and Jennifer Rush (1960). After her are Rosemary Clooney (1928), Coolio (1963), Pat Boone (1934), Pink (1979), La Toya Jackson (1956), and Ice Cube (1969).

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