MUSICIAN

Rick James

1948 - 2004

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James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, James began his musical career in his teenage years. He was in various bands before entering the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rick James has received more than 9,836,122 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Rick James is the 929th most popular musician, the 4,550th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,569th in 2019) and the 304th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 9.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.44

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.04

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rick James ranks 929 out of 3,175. Before him are Moe Tucker, Rob Zombie, Emanuel Feuermann, Juan d'Arienzo, Airto Moreira, and ATB. After him are Salamone Rossi, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Vlado Perlemuter, Jackson Browne, Simon Le Bon, and James Galway.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Rick James ranks 310. Before him are Berry Berenson, Tommy Körberg, Marc Singer, Winfried Kretschmann, Yoshihito, Prince Katsura, and Alfonso Cano. After him are Koloman Gögh, Jackson Browne, Robert Hübner, Yossi Beilin, Levy Mwanawasa, and Shigesato Itoi. Among people deceased in 2004, Rick James ranks 153. Before him are Ivan Hlinka, Ryszard Kukliński, Carlo Rustichelli, Bryce DeWitt, Augusto da Costa, and Xenophon Zolotas. After him are Eric Sturgess, Barney Kessel, Dimebag Darrell, Carrie Snodgress, Alexander Ragulin, and Mildred McDaniel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rick James ranks 4,550 out of 20,380. Before him are Rikky von Opel (1947), Gertrude Käsebier (1852), Doris Roberts (1925), Dennis Weaver (1924), John Phillip Law (1937), and Zendaya (1996). After him are Frederick Lorz (1884), Pamela Tiffin (1942), Andrew Robinson (1942), Nicole Scherzinger (1978), Nick Cassavetes (1959), and William Livingston (1723).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Rick James ranks 304. Before him are Daryl Hall (1946), George Duke (1946), Paul Kantner (1941), Link Wray (1929), Moe Tucker (1944), and Rob Zombie (1965). After him are Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829), Tommy Aldridge (1950), Carmine Appice (1946), Joey Jordison (1975), D'arcy Wretzky (1968), and Al Jardine (1942).

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