MUSICIAN
Rick Davies
1944 - Today
Rick Davies
Richard Davies (born 22 July 1944) is an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as founder, vocalist and keyboardist of the rock band Supertramp. Davies was its only constant member, and composed some of the band's best-known songs, including "Rudy", "Bloody Well Right", "Crime of the Century", "Ain't Nobody But Me", "From Now On", "Gone Hollywood", "Goodbye Stranger", "Just Another Nervous Wreck", "My Kind of Lady", "Cannonball" and "I'm Beggin' You". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rick Davies has received more than 1,265,067 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Rick Davies is the 700th most popular musician (down from 486th in 2019), the 2,080th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,591st in 2019) and the 127th most popular British Musician.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
53.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
3.60
Effective Languages (L*)
2.78
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Rick Davies ranks 700 out of 3,175. Before him are Lee Morgan, Rufus Wainwright, Steve Lukather, Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Louis Prima, and Hide. After him are Jerry Garcia, Jeff Buckley, Eric Dolphy, Robert Hausmann, Elmore James, and Menahem Pressler.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLee Morgan
1938 - 1972
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 694
Rufus Wainwright
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 695
Steve Lukather
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 696
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
1812 - 1865
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 697
Louis Prima
1910 - 1978
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 698
Hide
1964 - 1998
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 699
Rick Davies
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 700
Jerry Garcia
1942 - 1995
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 701
Jeff Buckley
1966 - 1997
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 702
Eric Dolphy
1928 - 1964
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 703
Robert Hausmann
1852 - 1909
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 704
Elmore James
1918 - 1963
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 705
Menahem Pressler
1923 - 2023
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 706
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Rick Davies ranks 276. Before him are Lucía Topolansky, Richard Belzer, Peter Bieri, Raoul Lambert, Carl Bernstein, and Joseph Boakai. After him are Rick Barry, Andrew G. Vajna, Jan-Carl Raspe, Whitfield Diffie, Elmar Wepper, and David Rasche.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsLucía Topolansky
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 270
Richard Belzer
ACTOR
1944 - 2023
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 271
Peter Bieri
WRITER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 272
Raoul Lambert
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 273
Carl Bernstein
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 274
Joseph Boakai
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 275
Rick Davies
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 276
Rick Barry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 277
Andrew G. Vajna
PRODUCER
1944 - 2019
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 278
Jan-Carl Raspe
EXTREMIST
1944 - 1977
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 279
Whitfield Diffie
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 280
Elmar Wepper
ACTOR
1944 - 2023
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 281
David Rasche
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 282
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Rick Davies ranks 2,080 out of 8,785. Before him are Marion Chesney (1936), David Byrne (1952), Roderick Murchison (1792), Frank Finlay (1926), James Herriot (1916), and Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany (1182). After him are Princess Eugenie of York (1990), Joan of the Tower (1321), Chris Menges (1940), Thomas Andrews (1813), Robert Fortune (1812), and Anthony Dawson (1916).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMarion Chesney
WRITER
1936 - 2019
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 2,074
David Byrne
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 2,075
Roderick Murchison
BIOLOGIST
1792 - 1871
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 2,076
Frank Finlay
ACTOR
1926 - 2016
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 2,077
James Herriot
WRITER
1916 - 1995
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 2,078
Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1182 - 1241
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 2,079
Rick Davies
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 2,080
Princess Eugenie of York
NOBLEMAN
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 2,081
Joan of the Tower
COMPANION
1321 - 1362
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 2,082
Chris Menges
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 2,083
Thomas Andrews
CHEMIST
1813 - 1885
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,084
Robert Fortune
BIOLOGIST
1812 - 1880
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,085
Anthony Dawson
ACTOR
1916 - 1992
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 2,086
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Rick Davies ranks 127. Before him are Eric Woolfson (1945), Chas Chandler (1938), Robert Smith (1959), Alan Price (1942), Bill Bruford (1949), and The Edge (1961). After him are Peter Hammill (1948), Liam Gallagher (1972), John Illsley (1949), Rick Astley (1966), Hilton Valentine (1943), and Steve Jones (1955).
Eric Woolfson
1945 - 2009
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 121
Chas Chandler
1938 - 1996
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 122
Robert Smith
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 123
Alan Price
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 124
Bill Bruford
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 125
The Edge
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 126
Rick Davies
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 127
Peter Hammill
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 128
Liam Gallagher
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 129
John Illsley
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 130
Rick Astley
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 131
Hilton Valentine
1943 - 2021
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 132
Steve Jones
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 133