MUSICIAN

Peter Asher

1944 - Today

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Peter Asher (born 22 June 1944) is an English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the pop music vocal duo Peter and Gordon before going on to a successful career as a manager and record producer, helping to foster the recording careers of James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt among others. As of 2018, he tours alongside Jeremy Clyde of Chad and Jeremy in a new duo entitled Peter and Jeremy, where they perform hits from both of their respective catalogues. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Asher has received more than 1,431,172 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Asher is the 2,496th most popular musician (down from 2,295th in 2019), the 6,186th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,546th in 2019) and the 404th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.63

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.52

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Peter Asher ranks 2,496 out of 3,175. Before him are St. Vincent, Adam Gontier, Debbie Cameron, Alex Webster, Joe Duplantier, and Alyona Alyona. After him are Synyster Gates, Kevin Jonas, Mickey Hart, Billy Taylor, Edward Maya, and Noodles.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Peter Asher ranks 718. Before him are Julia Phillips, Roberto Hodge, Storrs L. Olson, Charles L. Veach, Terry Cooper, and George Armstrong. After him are Bob Riley, Steve Jones, Steve Beshear, Conrad Black, Dave Morgan, and Bonnie Franklin.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Asher ranks 6,186 out of 8,785. Before him are Myles Coverdale (1488), 21 Savage (1992), Andrew Parrott (1947), Jackie Henderson (1932), Frederick DuCane Godman (1834), and Muriel Day (1942). After him are Howard Wilkinson (1943), Bobby Johnstone (1929), Sarah Lancashire (1964), Amanda Donohoe (1962), Alex Greenwood (1993), and Jimmy Hill (1928).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Peter Asher ranks 404. Before him are Rick Savage (1960), John Dankworth (1927), Evelyn Glennie (1965), Peter Christopherson (1955), Tom Robinson (1950), and Cheryl (1983). After him are Bonobo (1976), Anthony Moore (1948), Calum Scott (1988), Martin Carthy (1941), Pete Trewavas (1959), and Pete Willis (1960).

British born Musicians

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