SINGER

Richard Hell

1949 - Today

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Richard Lester Meyers (born October 2, 1949), better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer. Hell was in several important early punk rock bands, including Neon Boys, Television and the Heartbreakers, after which he formed Richard Hell & the Voidoids. Their 1977 album Blank Generation influenced many other punk bands. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Hell has received more than 1,499,733 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Hell is the 1,541st most popular singer (down from 1,386th in 2019), the 8,029th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,377th in 2019) and the 375th most popular American Singer.

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  • 1.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.18

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.42

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Richard Hell ranks 1,541 out of 4,381. Before him are Billie Eilish, Darko Rundek, Spencer Davis, Wyclef Jean, Edwin Starr, and Serdar Ortaç. After him are Ani Lorak, Jaden Smith, Márta Sebestyén, Peaches, Seo Taiji, and Jacob Miller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Richard Hell ranks 516. Before him are György Gedó, Parveen Babi, Hana Mašková, John Shea, Marie-George Buffet, and Raoul Cédras. After him are Bill O'Reilly, Letizia Moratti, Ireen Sheer, Valeri Vasiliev, Helga Seidler, and María Teresa Fernández de la Vega.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Hell ranks 8,029 out of 20,380. Before him are Derek Sherinian (1966), Adam McKay (1968), Kay Francis (1905), Nelson W. Aldrich (1841), Helene Madison (1913), and Gerald R. Molen (1935). After him are James Waddell Alexander II (1888), Bill O'Reilly (1949), Madeline Miller (1978), Johnny Dodds (1892), Lorna Luft (1952), and Jaden Smith (1998).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Richard Hell ranks 375. Before him are George Thorogood (1950), Randy Jones (1952), Nick Carter (1980), Jeff Scott Soto (1965), Billie Eilish (2001), and Edwin Starr (1942). After him are Jaden Smith (1998), Big Pun (1971), Thelma Houston (1946), Patti Austin (1950), Faith Hill (1967), and Kesha (1987).

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