MUSICIAN
Richey Edwards
1967 - 2008
Richey Edwards
Richard James Edwards (22 December 1967 – disappeared 1 February 1995, declared dead 24 November 2008), also known as Richey James or Richey Manic, was a Welsh musician who was the lyricist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. He was known for his dark, politicized and intellectual songwriting which, combined with an enigmatic and eloquent character, has assured him cult status. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richey Edwards has received more than 3,232,804 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Richey Edwards is the 1,664th most popular musician (up from 1,823rd in 2019), the 4,259th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,586th in 2019) and the 265th most popular British Musician.
Memorability Metrics
3.2M
Page Views (PV)
53.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
3.66
Effective Languages (L*)
3.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Richey Edwards ranks 1,664 out of 3,175. Before him are J. B. Lenoir, Paul Kalkbrenner, Mia Zapata, Brian Littrell, Darude, and Pepper Adams. After him are Glenn Cornick, Shantel, Alex Turner, Peter Hook, Christopher Franke, and Jake E. Lee.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJ. B. Lenoir
1929 - 1967
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 1,658
Paul Kalkbrenner
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 1,659
Mia Zapata
1965 - 1993
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 1,660
Brian Littrell
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 1,661
Darude
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 1,662
Pepper Adams
1930 - 1986
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 1,663
Richey Edwards
1967 - 2008
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 1,664
Glenn Cornick
1947 - 2014
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,665
Shantel
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 1,666
Alex Turner
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 1,667
Peter Hook
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 1,668
Christopher Franke
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 1,669
Jake E. Lee
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 1,670
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Richey Edwards ranks 246. Before him are Sergei Grinkov, Skin, Quentin Meillassoux, Ted Chiang, Masami Ihara, and Riddick Bowe. After him are Frances O'Connor, Ekin Cheng, Sam Harris, José Luis Caminero, Edu Manga, and Inha Babakova. Among people deceased in 2008, Richey Edwards ranks 285. Before him are Jimmy Giuffre, Gennadi Volnov, Rudolf Illovszky, Brad Renfro, Peter Poreku Dery, and Jesse Helms. After him are Rubén Héctor Sosa, Frank Piasecki, Ai Iijima, Marilyn Ferguson, Don McKenzie, and Finn Haunstoft.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsSergei Grinkov
SKATER
1967 - 1995
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 240
Skin
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 241
Quentin Meillassoux
PHILOSOPHER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 242
Ted Chiang
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 243
Masami Ihara
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 244
Riddick Bowe
BOXER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 245
Richey Edwards
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2008
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 246
Frances O'Connor
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 247
Ekin Cheng
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 248
Sam Harris
BIOLOGIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 249
José Luis Caminero
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 250
Edu Manga
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 251
Inha Babakova
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 252
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsJimmy Giuffre
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 279
Gennadi Volnov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1939 - 2008
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 280
Rudolf Illovszky
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2008
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 281
Brad Renfro
ACTOR
1982 - 2008
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 282
Peter Poreku Dery
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 283
Jesse Helms
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 284
Richey Edwards
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2008
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 285
Rubén Héctor Sosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 286
Frank Piasecki
INVENTOR
1919 - 2008
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 287
Ai Iijima
PRESENTER
1972 - 2008
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 288
Marilyn Ferguson
WRITER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 289
Don McKenzie
SWIMMER
1947 - 2008
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 290
Finn Haunstoft
ATHLETE
1928 - 2008
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 291
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Richey Edwards ranks 4,259 out of 8,785. Before him are Sadie Frost (1965), Paula Yates (1959), George Abbot (1562), Michelle Dockery (1981), Kirkpatrick Macmillan (1835), and Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland (1393). After him are Tony Adams (1966), Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece (1968), Charles W. Alcock (1842), Kenneth Clark (1903), Susanna Clarke (1959), and Glenn Cornick (1947).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSadie Frost
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 4,253
Paula Yates
WRITER
1959 - 2000
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,254
George Abbot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1562 - 1633
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,255
Michelle Dockery
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,256
Kirkpatrick Macmillan
INVENTOR
1835 - 1867
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,257
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland
POLITICIAN
1393 - 1455
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,258
Richey Edwards
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2008
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,259
Tony Adams
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,260
Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece
COMPANION
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,261
Charles W. Alcock
SOCCER PLAYER
1842 - 1907
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,262
Kenneth Clark
HISTORIAN
1903 - 1983
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,263
Susanna Clarke
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,264
Glenn Cornick
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2014
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 4,265
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Richey Edwards ranks 265. Before him are Gavin Harrison (1963), Andy White (1930), Ray Thomas (1941), Richard Palmer-James (1947), Maxi Jazz (1957), and Mick Avory (1944). After him are Glenn Cornick (1947), Alex Turner (1986), Peter Hook (1956), Steve Clark (1960), William Primrose (1904), and Robert Del Naja (1966).
Gavin Harrison
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 259
Andy White
1930 - 2015
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 260
Ray Thomas
1941 - 2018
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 261
Richard Palmer-James
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 262
Maxi Jazz
1957 - 2022
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 263
Mick Avory
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 264
Richey Edwards
1967 - 2008
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 265
Glenn Cornick
1947 - 2014
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 266
Alex Turner
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 267
Peter Hook
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 268
Steve Clark
1960 - 1991
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 269
William Primrose
1904 - 1982
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 270
Robert Del Naja
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 271