SINGER
Ricky Nelson
1940 - 1985
Ricky Nelson
Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American musician and actor. From age eight, he starred alongside his family in the radio and television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. In 1957, he began a long and successful career as a popular recording artist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ricky Nelson has received more than 9,238,265 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Ricky Nelson is the 374th most popular singer (down from 355th in 2019), the 2,124th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,229th in 2019) and the 115th most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
9.2M
Page Views (PV)
57.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
2.60
Effective Languages (L*)
5.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Ricky Nelson ranks 374 out of 4,381. Before him are Mei Lanfang, Christa Ludwig, Albert Hammond, Steve Perry, Amr Diab, and Arsen Dedić. After him are Bill Withers, Anne-Marie David, Serge Reggiani, Ruslana, Pérez Prado, and Jackie Jackson.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMei Lanfang
1894 - 1961
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 368
Christa Ludwig
1928 - 2021
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 369
Albert Hammond
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 370
Steve Perry
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 371
Amr Diab
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 372
Arsen Dedić
1938 - 2015
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 373
Ricky Nelson
1940 - 1985
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 374
Bill Withers
1938 - 2020
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 375
Anne-Marie David
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 376
Serge Reggiani
1922 - 2004
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 377
Ruslana
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 378
Pérez Prado
1916 - 1989
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 379
Jackie Jackson
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 380
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Ricky Nelson ranks 127. Before him are Jean-Luc Dehaene, Adel Emam, Mike Hailwood, Katharine Ross, Shozo Tsugitani, and Richard Pryor. After him are Roger Ailes, Elke Sommer, Roger Pingeon, Peter Diamond, Denny Doherty, and Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Among people deceased in 1985, Ricky Nelson ranks 61. Before him are Alexander Pokryshkin, Theodore Sturgeon, Ruth Gordon, David Byron, Herbert Bayer, and Cus D'Amato. After him are Afet İnan, Jean-Marie Loret, Vasyl Stus, Coral Buttsworth, Philly Joe Jones, and Michael Redgrave.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsJean-Luc Dehaene
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2014
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 121
Adel Emam
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 122
Mike Hailwood
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1981
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 123
Katharine Ross
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 124
Shozo Tsugitani
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 1978
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 125
Richard Pryor
COMEDIAN
1940 - 2005
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 126
Ricky Nelson
SINGER
1940 - 1985
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 127
Roger Ailes
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - 2017
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 128
Elke Sommer
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 129
Roger Pingeon
CYCLIST
1940 - 2017
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 130
Peter Diamond
ECONOMIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 131
Denny Doherty
SINGER
1940 - 2007
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 132
Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2015
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 133
Others Deceased in 1985
Go to all RankingsAlexander Pokryshkin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1985
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 55
Theodore Sturgeon
WRITER
1918 - 1985
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 56
Ruth Gordon
ACTOR
1896 - 1985
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 57
David Byron
SINGER
1947 - 1985
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 58
Herbert Bayer
ARTIST
1900 - 1985
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 59
Cus D'Amato
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1985
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 60
Ricky Nelson
SINGER
1940 - 1985
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 61
Afet İnan
HISTORIAN
1908 - 1985
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 62
Jean-Marie Loret
CELEBRITY
1918 - 1985
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 63
Vasyl Stus
WRITER
1938 - 1985
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 64
Coral Buttsworth
TENNIS PLAYER
1900 - 1985
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 65
Philly Joe Jones
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1985
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 66
Michael Redgrave
ACTOR
1908 - 1985
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 67
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ricky Nelson ranks 2,124 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Jeter (1952), Alex Borstein (1971), Joseph Greenberg (1915), Clair Cameron Patterson (1922), Cochise (1805), and John Young (1930). After him are Bill Withers (1938), Thomas Cech (1947), Jim Parsons (1973), Jennifer Beals (1963), John Cusack (1966), and Walt Whitman Rostow (1916).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichael Jeter
ACTOR
1952 - 2003
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 2,118
Alex Borstein
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 2,119
Joseph Greenberg
LINGUIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 2,120
Clair Cameron Patterson
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 1995
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 2,121
Cochise
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1874
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,122
John Young
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2018
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,123
Ricky Nelson
SINGER
1940 - 1985
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,124
Bill Withers
SINGER
1938 - 2020
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2,125
Thomas Cech
CHEMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 2,126
Jim Parsons
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 2,127
Jennifer Beals
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 2,128
John Cusack
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 2,129
Walt Whitman Rostow
ECONOMIST
1916 - 2003
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 2,130
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Ricky Nelson ranks 115. Before him are Eartha Kitt (1927), Solomon Burke (1936), Pinetop Perkins (1913), Linda Ronstadt (1946), Toby Keith (1961), and Steve Perry (1949). After him are Bill Withers (1938), Jackie Jackson (1951), Jessye Norman (1945), Cissy Houston (1933), Selena Gomez (1992), and Brenda Lee (1944).
Eartha Kitt
1927 - 2008
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 109
Solomon Burke
1936 - 2010
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 110
Pinetop Perkins
1913 - 2011
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 111
Linda Ronstadt
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 112
Toby Keith
1961 - 2024
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 113
Steve Perry
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 114
Ricky Nelson
1940 - 1985
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 115
Bill Withers
1938 - 2020
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 116
Jackie Jackson
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 117
Jessye Norman
1945 - 2019
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 118
Cissy Houston
1933 - 2024
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 119
Selena Gomez
1992 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 120
Brenda Lee
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 121