MUSICIAN

Perry Farrell

1959 - Today

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Perry Farrell (born Peretz Bernstein; March 29, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician referred to as the "Godfather of Alternative Music". Farrell began his career with Psi Com in the early 1980s, before becoming the frontman of the band Jane's Addiction. He became well known for his success with Jane's Addiction; the band quickly became a key act in the '80s Los Angeles music scene, blending punk, metal, and psychedelic rock to create a unique sound. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Perry Farrell has received more than 3,972,913 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Perry Farrell is the 2,454th most popular musician (down from 2,239th in 2019), the 13,299th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,877th in 2019) and the 1,016th most popular American Musician.

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  • 4.0M

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  • 39.23

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.87

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.36

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Perry Farrell ranks 2,454 out of 3,175Before her are Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, DJ Sammy, Tony Alva, Sylvain Sylvain, Ana Vidović, and Sander van Doorn. After her are Tom Robinson, Sébastien Tellier, Stan Bush, Jeff Young, Dorothy Fields, and Don Was.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Perry Farrell ranks 602Before her are Margaret Gardiner, Giorgio Vanzetta, Lutz Heßlich, Michael Barratt, Ronald Weigel, and Rolando Blackman. After her are Oleg Vasiliev, Danny Ainge, Angelo Scuri, Anne Smith, Wanda Panfil, and Imre Bujdosó.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Perry Farrell ranks 13,299 out of 20,380Before her are Quinta Brunson (1989), Merrin Dungey (1971), Margaret Qualley (1994), Dorothy Dalton (1893), Diane Farr (1969), and Tim Kring (1957). After her are Sandra Magnus (1964), Tino Insana (1948), Leonard Maltin (1950), Joan Taylor (1929), Peggy McCay (1927), and Joseph Story (1779).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Perry Farrell ranks 1,016Before her are Brett Gurewitz (1962), Ginger Fish (1965), Randy Jackson (1956), Earl Palmer (1924), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1922), and Tony Alva (1957). After her are Stan Bush (1953), Jeff Young (1962), Dorothy Fields (1904), Don Was (1952), Ray Luzier (1970), and Jewel (1974).