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Peter Hammill

1948 - Today

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Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill (born 5 November 1948) is an English musician and recording artist. He was a founder member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Best known as a singer-songwriter, he also plays guitar and piano and produces his own recordings and occasionally those of other artists. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Hammill has received more than 651,876 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Peter Hammill is the 714th most popular musician (up from 755th in 2019), the 2,111th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,204th in 2019) and the 128th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 650k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.32

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.88

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Peter Hammill ranks 714 out of 3,175. Before him are Lev Oborin, Clara Rockmore, Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Conrad Graf, The Big Bopper, and Kenny Clarke. After him are Liam Gallagher, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Max Roach, Max Cavalera, Enrico Toselli, and Brian Molko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Peter Hammill ranks 239. Before him are Kate Jackson, James Rebhorn, Josip Katalinski, Peter Turkson, Ronnie Van Zant, and Dee Wallace. After him are Jean-Pierre Adams, Peggy March, David Gemmell, Pascal Bruckner, Linda McMahon, and Emma Bonino.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Hammill ranks 2,111 out of 8,785. Before him are James Connolly (1868), Anthony Horowitz (1955), Gregory Winter (1951), Barbara Steele (1937), Miriam Margolyes (1941), and Jodie Whittaker (1982). After him are William Bayliss (1860), William Blackstone (1723), Caratacus (15), Roger Bannister (1929), Michael Byrne (1943), and Thomas Fairfax (1612).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Peter Hammill ranks 128. Before him are Chas Chandler (1938), Robert Smith (1959), Alan Price (1942), Bill Bruford (1949), The Edge (1961), and Rick Davies (1944). After him are Liam Gallagher (1972), John Illsley (1949), Rick Astley (1966), Hilton Valentine (1943), Steve Jones (1955), and John Miles (1949).

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