MUSICIAN
Phil Lesh
1940 - Today
Phil Lesh
Philip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940) is an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career. After the band's disbanding in 1995, Lesh continued the tradition of Grateful Dead family music with side project Phil Lesh and Friends, which paid homage to the Dead's music by playing their repertoire, as well songs of the members of his own group. Lesh operated a music venue called Terrapin Crossroads. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phil Lesh has received more than 1,809,582 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Phil Lesh is the 2,271st most popular musician (down from 2,060th in 2019), the 12,058th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,749th in 2019) and the 919th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
40.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
1.59
Effective Languages (L*)
3.40
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Phil Lesh ranks 2,271 out of 3,175. Before him are Jason White, Kenny Garrett, Alex Gaudino, Meredith Brooks, Conrad Lant, and Leon Wilkeson. After him are Simon Kirke, Samoth, José González, Alison Krauss, Billy Powell, and André 3000.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJason White
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 2,265
Kenny Garrett
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 2,266
Alex Gaudino
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 2,267
Meredith Brooks
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 2,268
Conrad Lant
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 2,269
Leon Wilkeson
1952 - 2001
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 2,270
Phil Lesh
1940 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 2,271
Simon Kirke
1949 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 2,272
Samoth
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 2,273
José González
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 2,274
Alison Krauss
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 2,275
Billy Powell
1952 - 2009
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 2,276
André 3000
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 2,277
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Phil Lesh ranks 573. Before him are John Hagee, Kiyoshi Tanabe, Miguel Ángel Loayza, Fontella Bass, Kenneth Clarke, and James Burrows. After him are Otacílio Gonçalves, Carole Ann Ford, Billy Fury, Mike Melvill, Trevor Nunn, and Mike Troy.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsJohn Hagee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - Present
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 567
Kiyoshi Tanabe
BOXER
1940 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 568
Miguel Ángel Loayza
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 569
Fontella Bass
SINGER
1940 - 2012
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 570
Kenneth Clarke
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 571
James Burrows
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 572
Phil Lesh
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 573
Otacílio Gonçalves
COACH
1940 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 574
Carole Ann Ford
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 575
Billy Fury
SINGER
1940 - 1983
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 576
Mike Melvill
ASTRONAUT
1940 - Present
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 577
Trevor Nunn
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 578
Mike Troy
SWIMMER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 579
In United States
Among people born in United States, Phil Lesh ranks 12,058 out of 20,380. Before him are Claudia Jennings (1949), Leon Wilkeson (1952), Chuck Daigh (1923), Brian Hallisay (1978), Hudson Leick (1969), and Al Sharpton (1954). After him are Salli Richardson (1967), Genesis Rodriguez (1987), Kathleen Sebelius (1948), Hank Greenberg (1911), Daniel Frank (1882), and Lacey Chabert (1982).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsClaudia Jennings
ACTOR
1949 - 1979
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 12,052
Leon Wilkeson
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2001
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 12,053
Chuck Daigh
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 12,054
Brian Hallisay
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 12,055
Hudson Leick
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 12,056
Al Sharpton
PRESENTER
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 12,057
Phil Lesh
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 12,058
Salli Richardson
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 12,059
Genesis Rodriguez
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 12,060
Kathleen Sebelius
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 12,061
Hank Greenberg
BASEBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 12,062
Daniel Frank
ATHLETE
1882 - 1965
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 12,063
Lacey Chabert
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.96
Rank: 12,064
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Phil Lesh ranks 919. Before him are Aaron Burckhard (1963), Dennis Chambers (1959), Jason White (1973), Kenny Garrett (1960), Meredith Brooks (1958), and Leon Wilkeson (1952). After him are Alison Krauss (1971), Billy Powell (1952), André 3000 (1975), Michael Romeo (1968), Art Taylor (1929), and Erich Kunzel (1935).
Aaron Burckhard
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 913
Dennis Chambers
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 914
Jason White
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 915
Kenny Garrett
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 916
Meredith Brooks
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 917
Leon Wilkeson
1952 - 2001
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 918
Phil Lesh
1940 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 919
Alison Krauss
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 920
Billy Powell
1952 - 2009
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 921
André 3000
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 922
Michael Romeo
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 923
Art Taylor
1929 - 1995
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 924
Erich Kunzel
1935 - 2009
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 925