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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 3,027,386 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Perry Farrell is the 2,248th most popular musician (down from 2,114th in 2019), the 11,904th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,058th in 2019) and the 943rd most popular American Musician.

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  • 3.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.22

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.94

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.33

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Perry Farrell ranks 2,248 out of 2,662. Before her are Marina Tchebourkina, Sylvain Sylvain, Regina Spektor, DJ Lethal, Bob Wills, and Kathleen Hanna. After her are Sébastien Tellier, R3hab, John Leckie, Paz Lenchantin, Jimmy McCulloch, and Malouma.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Perry Farrell ranks 510. Before her are Giorgio Vanzetta, René Müller, Everton Nogueira, Karl Shuker, Ulrike Richter, and Pelle Lindbergh. After her are Mario Cantone, Acácio, Fernando Romay, Patrizio Oliva, Kurtis Blow, and Mark Aguirre.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Perry Farrell ranks 11,904 out of 18,182. Before her are Lisa Leslie (1972), Sunny Lane (1980), Laurel Holloman (1971), Michelle Williams (1979), Jack Valenti (1921), and Brittany Snow (1986). After her are Elinor Donahue (1937), Antonio Villaraigosa (1953), Jorge Masvidal (1984), Alex Groza (1926), Bobby Wanzer (1921), and Oscar Micheaux (1884).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Perry Farrell ranks 943. Before her are Madonna Wayne Gacy (1964), Jeff Baxter (1948), Jim Byrnes (1948), Chris Frantz (1951), Bob Wills (1905), and Kathleen Hanna (1968). After her are Stan Bush (1953), Erick Morillo (1971), L.A. Reid (1956), Ryan Adams (1974), Johnny Horton (1925), and Brandon Flowers (1981).

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