MUSICIAN
Per Gessle
1959 - Today
Per Gessle
Per Håkan Gessle (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpæːr ˈhôːkan ˈɡɛ̂sːlɛ] ; born 12 January 1959) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the male half and primary songwriter of the pop rock duo Roxette, which he formed with Marie Fredriksson in 1986 and which was disbanded after her death in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Per Gessle has received more than 1,606,329 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Per Gessle is the 318th most popular musician (down from 281st in 2019), the 225th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 199th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Swedish Musician.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
64.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
7.78
Effective Languages (L*)
2.58
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Per Gessle ranks 318 out of 3,175. Before him are Jacques Dutronc, Robby Krieger, Don Airey, Fats Domino, Manu Dibango, and Stevie Young. After him are Joe Zawinul, Lee Soo-man, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Friedrich Gulda, Djivan Gasparyan, and Sonny Rollins.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJacques Dutronc
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 312
Robby Krieger
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 313
Don Airey
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 314
Fats Domino
1928 - 2017
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 315
Manu Dibango
1933 - 2020
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 316
Stevie Young
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 317
Per Gessle
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 318
Joe Zawinul
1932 - 2007
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 319
Lee Soo-man
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 320
Stevie Ray Vaughan
1954 - 1990
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 321
Friedrich Gulda
1930 - 2000
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 322
Djivan Gasparyan
1928 - 2021
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 323
Sonny Rollins
1930 - Present
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 324
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Per Gessle ranks 57. Before him are Michael P. Anderson, Rosanna Arquette, Christian Wulff, Tupou VI, Ving Rhames, and Donna Strickland. After him are Marwan Barghouti, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Sam Raimi, Nina Hartley, Youssou N'Dour, and Victoria Abril.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsMichael P. Anderson
ASTRONAUT
1959 - 2003
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 51
Rosanna Arquette
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 52
Christian Wulff
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 53
Tupou VI
NOBLEMAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 54
Ving Rhames
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 55
Donna Strickland
PHYSICIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 56
Per Gessle
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 57
Marwan Barghouti
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 58
"Weird Al" Yankovic
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 59
Sam Raimi
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 60
Nina Hartley
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 61
Youssou N'Dour
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 62
Victoria Abril
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 63
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Per Gessle ranks 225 out of 1,879. Before him are Henrik Larsson (1971), Eva Ekeblad (1724), Thomas Bartholin (1616), Karin Boye (1900), Ingemar Johansson (1932), and Georg Brandt (1694). After him are Hans Rosling (1948), Lena Olin (1955), Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland (1973), Princess Margaretha of Sweden (1899), Lars Vilks (1946), and Elsa Beskow (1874).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsHenrik Larsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 219
Eva Ekeblad
BIOLOGIST
1724 - 1786
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 220
Thomas Bartholin
PHYSICIAN
1616 - 1680
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 221
Karin Boye
WRITER
1900 - 1941
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 222
Ingemar Johansson
BOXER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 223
Georg Brandt
CHEMIST
1694 - 1768
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 224
Per Gessle
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 225
Hans Rosling
PHYSICIAN
1948 - 2017
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 226
Lena Olin
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 227
Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland
NOBLEMAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 228
Princess Margaretha of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1899 - 1977
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 229
Lars Vilks
SCULPTOR
1946 - 2021
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 230
Elsa Beskow
WRITER
1874 - 1953
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 231
Among MUSICIANS In Sweden
Among musicians born in Sweden, Per Gessle ranks 5. Before him are Benny Andersson (1946), Björn Ulvaeus (1945), Franz Berwald (1796), and Carl Michael Bellman (1740). After him are Yngwie Malmsteen (1963), Stig Anderson (1931), Mikkey Dee (1963), Avicii (1989), Jan Johansson (1931), Tor Aulin (1866), and Eric Ericson (1918).
Benny Andersson
1946 - Present
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 1
Björn Ulvaeus
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 2
Franz Berwald
1796 - 1868
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 3
Carl Michael Bellman
1740 - 1795
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 4
Per Gessle
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 5
Yngwie Malmsteen
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 6
Stig Anderson
1931 - 1997
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 7
Mikkey Dee
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 8
Avicii
1989 - 2018
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 9
Jan Johansson
1931 - 1968
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 10
Tor Aulin
1866 - 1914
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 11
Eric Ericson
1918 - 2013
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 12