MUSICIAN
Peter Criss
1945 - Today
Peter Criss
George Peter John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945), better known by his stage name Peter Criss, is a retired American musician, best known as a co-founder, original drummer, and an occasional vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss. Criss established the Catman character for his Kiss persona. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Criss has received more than 4,012,052 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Criss is the 341st most popular musician (up from 360th in 2019), the 1,900th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,003rd in 2019) and the 96th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
4.0M
Page Views (PV)
58.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
3.72
Effective Languages (L*)
3.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Peter Criss ranks 341 out of 3,175. Before him are John McLaughlin, Fred Durst, Jan Garbarek, Alicia de Larrocha, Matteo Carcassi, and Leonid Kogan. After him are Florian Schneider, Robbie Robertson, Bruno Mars, George Young, Gustavo Santaolalla, and Dave Murray.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn McLaughlin
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 335
Fred Durst
1970 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 336
Jan Garbarek
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 337
Alicia de Larrocha
1923 - 2009
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 338
Matteo Carcassi
1792 - 1853
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 339
Leonid Kogan
1924 - 1982
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 340
Peter Criss
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 341
Florian Schneider
1947 - 2020
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 342
Robbie Robertson
1943 - 2023
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 343
Bruno Mars
1985 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 344
George Young
1946 - 2017
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 345
Gustavo Santaolalla
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 346
Dave Murray
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 347
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Peter Criss ranks 124. Before him are Patch Adams, Željko Bebek, Franco Battiato, Pat Riley, Richard R. Schrock, and Wolfgang Schüssel. After him are Ernie Hudson, Dean Koontz, Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Viktor Saneyev, Catherine Spaak, and James Avery.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsPatch Adams
PHYSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 118
Željko Bebek
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 119
Franco Battiato
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2021
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 120
Pat Riley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 121
Richard R. Schrock
CHEMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 122
Wolfgang Schüssel
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 123
Peter Criss
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 124
Ernie Hudson
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 125
Dean Koontz
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 126
Clarissa Pinkola Estés
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 127
Viktor Saneyev
ATHLETE
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 128
Catherine Spaak
ACTOR
1945 - 2022
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 129
James Avery
ACTOR
1945 - 2013
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 130
In United States
Among people born in United States, Peter Criss ranks 1,900 out of 20,380. Before him are Liv Tyler (1977), Edward T. Hall (1914), Thomas J. Watson (1874), Gary Busey (1944), Louis Zamperini (1917), and Don Murray (1929). After him are Ken Norton (1943), Ernie Hudson (1945), Jon Kabat-Zinn (1944), Winsor McCay (1867), Jerry Stiller (1927), and Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (1915).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLiv Tyler
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 1,894
Edward T. Hall
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 1,895
Thomas J. Watson
BUSINESSPERSON
1874 - 1956
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 1,896
Gary Busey
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 1,897
Louis Zamperini
ATHLETE
1917 - 2014
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 1,898
Don Murray
ACTOR
1929 - 2024
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 1,899
Peter Criss
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 1,900
Ken Norton
BOXER
1943 - 2013
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 1,901
Ernie Hudson
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 1,902
Jon Kabat-Zinn
PSYCHOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 1,903
Winsor McCay
COMIC ARTIST
1867 - 1934
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 1,904
Jerry Stiller
ACTOR
1927 - 2020
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 1,905
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1944
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 1,906
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Peter Criss ranks 96. Before him are Sonny Rollins (1930), Eric Carr (1950), Count Basie (1904), Paul Desmond (1924), Johnny Ramone (1948), and Fred Durst (1970). After him are Bruno Mars (1985), Moby (1965), Bo Diddley (1928), Peggy Lee (1920), Isaac Hayes (1942), and David Crosby (1941).
Sonny Rollins
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 90
Eric Carr
1950 - 1991
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 91
Count Basie
1904 - 1984
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 92
Paul Desmond
1924 - 1977
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 93
Johnny Ramone
1948 - 2004
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 94
Fred Durst
1970 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 95
Peter Criss
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 96
Bruno Mars
1985 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 97
Moby
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 98
Bo Diddley
1928 - 2008
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 99
Peggy Lee
1920 - 2002
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 100
Isaac Hayes
1942 - 2008
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 101
David Crosby
1941 - 2023
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 102