MUSICIAN
Ralph Towner
1940 - Today
Ralph Towner
Ralph Towner (born March 1, 1940) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and bandleader. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ralph Towner has received more than 242,167 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ralph Towner is the 1,191st most popular musician (up from 1,253rd in 2019), the 5,844th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,215th in 2019) and the 420th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
49.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
4.44
Effective Languages (L*)
2.14
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Ralph Towners by language
Over the past year Ralph Towner has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 28,229 views, followed by German (5,670), and Italian (4,412). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Egyptian Arabic (93.96%), Indonesian (70.74%), and Czech (46.88%)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Ralph Towner ranks 1,191 out of 3,175. Before him are Jenő Jandó, Joe Henderson, Prince Buster, John Abercrombie, Taylor Hawkins, and Cerrone. After him are Geoff Downes, Steven Adler, Martin Birch, John Steel, Benjamin Orr, and Alexei Lubimov.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJenő Jandó
1952 - 2023
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 1,185
Joe Henderson
1937 - 2001
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 1,186
Prince Buster
1938 - 2016
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 1,187
John Abercrombie
1944 - 2017
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 1,188
Taylor Hawkins
1972 - 2022
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 1,189
Cerrone
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 1,190
Ralph Towner
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 1,191
Geoff Downes
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 1,192
Steven Adler
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 1,193
Martin Birch
1948 - 2020
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 1,194
John Steel
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 1,195
Benjamin Orr
1947 - 2000
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 1,196
Alexei Lubimov
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 1,197
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Ralph Towner ranks 317. Before him are Jorma Kaukonen, Chris Farlowe, Alberto Gallardo, Godfrey Reggio, Mary Ellen Mark, and Reinhard Bonnke. After him are Veikko Kankkonen, Alfonso Guerra, George Ritzer, Chuck Close, Eberhard Weber, and K. J. Yesudas.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsJorma Kaukonen
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 311
Chris Farlowe
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 312
Alberto Gallardo
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2001
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 313
Godfrey Reggio
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 314
Mary Ellen Mark
PHOTOGRAPHER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 315
Reinhard Bonnke
WRITER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 316
Ralph Towner
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 317
Veikko Kankkonen
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 318
Alfonso Guerra
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 319
George Ritzer
SOCIOLOGIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 320
Chuck Close
PAINTER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 321
Eberhard Weber
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 322
K. J. Yesudas
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 323
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ralph Towner ranks 5,844 out of 20,380. Before him are John Abercrombie (1944), Taylor Hawkins (1972), William Wharton (1925), Jonathan Pollard (1954), Jason Scott Lee (1966), and Ellen Corby (1911). After him are Jeanette MacDonald (1903), Joe Manganiello (1976), Martin Ferrero (1947), Thomas Hearns (1958), Louis Clarke (1901), and Arthur Golden (1956).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Abercrombie
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2017
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 5,838
Taylor Hawkins
MUSICIAN
1972 - 2022
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 5,839
William Wharton
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 5,840
Jonathan Pollard
MAFIOSO
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 5,841
Jason Scott Lee
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 5,842
Ellen Corby
ACTOR
1911 - 1999
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 5,843
Ralph Towner
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 5,844
Jeanette MacDonald
SINGER
1903 - 1965
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 5,845
Joe Manganiello
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 5,846
Martin Ferrero
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 5,847
Thomas Hearns
BOXER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 5,848
Louis Clarke
ATHLETE
1901 - 1977
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 5,849
Arthur Golden
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 5,850
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Ralph Towner ranks 420. Before him are Linda Perry (1965), Paul Gilbert (1966), Marty Balin (1942), Joe Henderson (1937), John Abercrombie (1944), and Taylor Hawkins (1972). After him are Steven Adler (1965), Benjamin Orr (1947), Donald Fagen (1948), Gram Parsons (1946), Rosalyn Tureck (1914), and Ross the Boss (1954).
Linda Perry
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 414
Paul Gilbert
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 415
Marty Balin
1942 - 2018
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 416
Joe Henderson
1937 - 2001
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 417
John Abercrombie
1944 - 2017
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 418
Taylor Hawkins
1972 - 2022
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 419
Ralph Towner
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 420
Steven Adler
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 421
Benjamin Orr
1947 - 2000
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 422
Donald Fagen
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 423
Gram Parsons
1946 - 1973
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 424
Rosalyn Tureck
1914 - 2003
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 425
Ross the Boss
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 426