MUSICIAN
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
1961 - Today
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (born Pål Gamst, 6 September 1961) is a Norwegian musician and songwriter. Waaktaar-Savoy is best known for his work as the main songwriter and guitarist in the Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha, which has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. He has written or co-written most of the band's biggest hits, including "The Sun Always Shines on T.V.", "Hunting High and Low", "Take On Me", the 1987 James Bond theme "The Living Daylights" and the ballad "Summer Moved On". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Waaktaar-Savoy has received more than 799,630 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Waaktaar-Savoy is the 1,122nd most popular musician (down from 920th in 2019), the 255th most popular biography from Norway (down from 194th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Norwegian Musician.
Memorability Metrics
800k
Page Views (PV)
49.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
5.47
Effective Languages (L*)
2.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy ranks 1,122 out of 3,175. Before him are Daniil Shafran, Medea Abrahamyan, Charles Dancla, Fletcher Henderson, Phil Woods, and Geoff Nicholls. After him are Helmuth Rilling, Richard Marx, John Mellencamp, Randy Jackson, Frank Thomas, and Billy Cox.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDaniil Shafran
1923 - 1997
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,116
Medea Abrahamyan
1932 - 2021
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,117
Charles Dancla
1817 - 1907
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,118
Fletcher Henderson
1897 - 1952
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,119
Phil Woods
1931 - 2015
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,120
Geoff Nicholls
1948 - 2017
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,121
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,122
Helmuth Rilling
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 1,123
Richard Marx
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 1,124
John Mellencamp
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 1,125
Randy Jackson
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 1,126
Frank Thomas
1912 - 2004
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 1,127
Billy Cox
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 1,128
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy ranks 189. Before him are Anthony Wong, Solveig Dommartin, Oleksandr Zavarov, Pierluigi Martini, Eva Illouz, and Vincent Gallo. After him are Gabrielle Carteris, Randy Jackson, Fausto Gresini, Ronnie Brunswijk, Doris Dragović, and Kōichi Yamadera.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsAnthony Wong
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 183
Solveig Dommartin
ACTOR
1961 - 2007
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 184
Oleksandr Zavarov
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 185
Pierluigi Martini
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 186
Eva Illouz
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 187
Vincent Gallo
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 188
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 189
Gabrielle Carteris
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 190
Randy Jackson
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 191
Fausto Gresini
RACING DRIVER
1961 - 2021
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 192
Ronnie Brunswijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 193
Doris Dragović
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 194
Kōichi Yamadera
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 195
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy ranks 255 out of 1,039. Before him are Pål Tyldum (1942), Magnar Solberg (1937), Ole Jacob Broch (1818), Olav Bjaaland (1873), Steinar Amundsen (1945), and Marit Bjørgen (1980). After him are Olav Duun (1876), Vegard Ulvang (1963), Tormod Knutsen (1932), Roy Jacobsen (1954), Rolf Løvland (1955), and Inger Aufles (1941).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsPål Tyldum
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 249
Magnar Solberg
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 250
Ole Jacob Broch
PHYSICIST
1818 - 1889
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 251
Olav Bjaaland
EXPLORER
1873 - 1961
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 252
Steinar Amundsen
ATHLETE
1945 - 2022
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 253
Marit Bjørgen
SKIER
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 254
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 255
Olav Duun
WRITER
1876 - 1939
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 256
Vegard Ulvang
SKIER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 257
Tormod Knutsen
SKIER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 258
Roy Jacobsen
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 259
Rolf Løvland
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 260
Inger Aufles
SKIER
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 261
Among MUSICIANS In Norway
Among musicians born in Norway, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy ranks 7. Before him are Jan Garbarek (1947), Varg Vikernes (1973), Ole Bull (1810), Euronymous (1968), Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847), and John Norum (1964). After him are Rolf Løvland (1955), Magne Furuholmen (1962), Ketil Bjørnstad (1952), Terje Rypdal (1947), Jan Axel Blomberg (1969), and Nils Petter Molvær (1960).
Jan Garbarek
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 1
Varg Vikernes
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 2
Ole Bull
1810 - 1880
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 3
Euronymous
1968 - 1993
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 4
Agathe Backer Grøndahl
1847 - 1907
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 5
John Norum
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 6
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 7
Rolf Løvland
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 8
Magne Furuholmen
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 9
Ketil Bjørnstad
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 10
Terje Rypdal
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 11
Jan Axel Blomberg
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 12
Nils Petter Molvær
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 13