1951 - Today
Robert John Arthur Halford (born 25 August 1951) is an English singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Judas Priest, which was formed in 1969 and has received accolades such as the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. He has been noted for his powerful and wide ranging operatic vocal style and trademark leather-and-studs image, both of which have become iconic in heavy metal. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rob Halford has received more than 3,472,345 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Rob Halford is the 207th most popular singer (up from 224th in 2019), the 893rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 936th in 2019) and the 28th most popular British Singer.
Rob Halford is most famous for being the lead singer of the heavy metal band Judas Priest.
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Among singers, Rob Halford ranks 207 out of 3,541. Before him are Courtney Love, Dionne Warwick, Nicolai Gedda, Franco Corelli, Neil Diamond, and Peter Green. After him are George Benson, Boris Christoff, Debbie Harry, Drake, Sammy Davis Jr., and Tom Morello.
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 201
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 202
1925 - 2017
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 203
1921 - 2003
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 204
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 205
1946 - 2020
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 206
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 207
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 208
1914 - 1993
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 209
1945 - Present
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 210
1986 - Present
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 211
1925 - 1990
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 212
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 213
Among people born in 1951, Rob Halford ranks 36. Before him are Jane Seymour, David Coverdale, Bob Geldof, Traian Băsescu, Chesley Sullenberger, and Chris Rea. After him are Roberto Durán, Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Jaco Pastorius, Olivia Hussey, Salva Kiir Mayardit, and Mark Harmon.
1951 - Present
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 30
1951 - Present
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 31
1951 - Present
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 32
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 33
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 34
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 35
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 36
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 37
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 38
1951 - 1987
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 39
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 40
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 41
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 42
Among people born in United Kingdom, Rob Halford ranks 893 out of 6,924. Before him are Archer Martin (1910), Peter D. Mitchell (1920), Robert Adam (1728), Peter Green (1946), Charles Lightoller (1874), and Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806). After him are Margaret of York (1446), William Carey (1761), Brian Josephson (1940), Ian McDiarmid (1944), Slash (1965), and Prince John of the United Kingdom (1905).
1910 - 2002
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 887
1920 - 1992
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 888
1728 - 1792
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 889
1946 - 2020
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 890
1874 - 1952
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 891
1806 - 1859
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 892
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 893
1446 - 1503
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 894
1761 - 1834
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 895
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 896
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 897
1965 - Present
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 898
1905 - 1919
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 899
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Rob Halford ranks 28. Before him are David Coverdale (1951), Vera Lynn (1917), Chris Rea (1951), Chris Norman (1950), Petula Clark (1932), and Peter Green (1946). After him are Shirley Bassey (1937), Robbie Williams (1974), Dave Gahan (1962), Van Morrison (1945), John Lydon (1956), and Rod Evans (1947).
1951 - Present
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 22
1917 - 2020
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 23
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 24
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 25
1932 - Present
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 26
1946 - 2020
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 27
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 28
1937 - Present
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 29
1974 - Present
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 30
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 31
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 32
1956 - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 33
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 34