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Prince

1958 - 2016

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Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is regarded as one of history's greatest musicians. He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; his wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams; and his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Prince has received more than 3,172,237 page views. His biography is available in 92 different languages on Wikipedia. Prince is the 71st most popular singer (up from 75th in 2019), the 409th most popular biography from United States (up from 490th in 2019) and the 31st most popular American Singer.

Prince is most famous for his album "Purple Rain" and his song "When Doves Cry."

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.91

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 92

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.36

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.95

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Prince ranks 71 out of 4,381. Before him are Anthony Kiedis, Rod Stewart, Florence Foster Jenkins, Sarah Vaughan, Carlos Gardel, and Billie Holiday. After him are Amália Rodrigues, Ian Gillan, Bonnie Tyler, The Notorious B.I.G., Fairuz, and Morrissey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Prince ranks 13. Before him are Andrea Bocelli, Sharon Stone, Gary Oldman, Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Kate Bush, and Michelle Pfeiffer. After him are Viggo Mortensen, Anna Politkovskaya, Ice-T, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marie Fredriksson, and Alec Baldwin. Among people deceased in 2016, Prince ranks 22. Before him are Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Islam Karimov, Cesare Maldini, Carlos Alberto Torres, João Havelange, and George Michael. After him are Abbas Kiarostami, Jerome Bruner, Nancy Reagan, Bernardo Provenzano, Gabriele Amorth, and Alvin Toffler.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Prince ranks 409 out of 20,380. Before him are Man Ray (1890), Florence Foster Jenkins (1868), Sarah Vaughan (1924), Philip Roth (1933), Billie Holiday (1915), and Frank Herbert (1920). After him are Jack Ruby (1911), Paul Tibbets (1915), Willis Carrier (1876), Kurt Vonnegut (1922), Jon Brower Minnoch (1941), and Charles Francis Richter (1900).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Prince ranks 31. Before him are Harry Nilsson (1941), Kurt Cobain (1967), Anthony Kiedis (1962), Florence Foster Jenkins (1868), Sarah Vaughan (1924), and Billie Holiday (1915). After him are The Notorious B.I.G. (1972), Diana Ross (1944), Gwen Stefani (1969), Donna Summer (1948), Gloria Gaynor (1947), and Steven Tyler (1948).

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