MUSICIAN

Ralph McTell

1944 - Today

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Ralph McTell (born Ralph May; 3 December 1944) is an English singer-songwriter and guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk music scene since the 1960s. McTell is best known for his song "Streets of London" (1969), which has been covered by over two hundred artists around the world. McTell modelled his guitar style on American country blues guitar players of the early 20th century, including Blind Blake, Robert Johnson and Blind Willie McTell. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ralph McTell has received more than 979,676 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ralph McTell is the 1,968th most popular musician, the 4,965th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 328th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 980k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.87

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.87

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ralph McTell ranks 1,968 out of 3,175. Before him are M. Balamuralikrishna, David Bedford, Terry Callier, Sebastian Ingrosso, Midori, and Toshio Masuda. After him are Angela Hewitt, Mike Campbell, Mitch Lucker, Tony MacAlpine, Brad Mehldau, and Stjepan Hauser.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Ralph McTell ranks 641. Before him are Armistead Maupin, Eddy Ottoz, Euphrase Kezilahabi, Juan Ignacio Basaguren, Akitsugu Konno, and Dejan Dabović. After him are Catherine Leroy, Colm Wilkinson, Ann Sidney, Svetlana Krachevskaya, Antonio Arias, and Marilyn White.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ralph McTell ranks 4,965 out of 8,785. Before him are David Bedford (1937), James Cleverly (1969), Denise Levertov (1923), Harry Ricardo (1885), Peter Geach (1916), and Sarah Gilbert (1962). After him are Tanya Tate (1979), Nicky Butt (1975), Caroline Bliss (1961), John Aldridge (1958), Max Horton (1883), and Anne Heywood (1931).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Ralph McTell ranks 328. Before him are Mike Ratledge (1943), Zayn Malik (1993), Andy Rourke (1964), Will Champion (1978), Gem Archer (1966), and David Bedford (1937). After him are Guy Fletcher (1960), Eddie Jobson (1955), Richie Hawtin (1970), Guy Pratt (1962), Clive Bunker (1946), and Jonny Buckland (1977).

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