WRITER
Robert Christgau
1942 - Today
Robert Christgau
Robert Thomas Christgau ( KRIST-gow; born April 18, 1942) is an American music journalist and essayist. Among the most well-known and influential music critics, he began his career in the late 1960s as one of the earliest professional rock critics and later became an early proponent of musical movements such as hip hop, riot grrrl, and the import of African popular music in the West. He was the chief music critic and senior editor for The Village Voice for 37 years, during which time he created and oversaw the annual Pazz & Jop critics poll. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Christgau has received more than 2,127,532 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Robert Christgau is the 5,718th most popular writer (down from 5,183rd in 2019), the 8,783rd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,054th in 2019) and the 677th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
2.1M
Page Views (PV)
45.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
1.66
Effective Languages (L*)
5.33
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Robert Christgau ranks 5,718 out of 7,302. Before him are Joe Orton, Ralf König, Anna Kavan, Kim Iryeop, Frederick Rolfe, and Christoph Ransmayr. After him are Federico Moccia, Michel Deguy, Lev Mei, Regīna Ezera, Sydney, Lady Morgan, and Dmitri Prigov.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoe Orton
1933 - 1967
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 5,712
Ralf König
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 5,713
Anna Kavan
1901 - 1968
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 5,714
Kim Iryeop
1896 - 1971
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 5,715
Frederick Rolfe
1860 - 1913
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 5,716
Christoph Ransmayr
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 5,717
Robert Christgau
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 5,718
Federico Moccia
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 5,719
Michel Deguy
1930 - 2022
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 5,720
Lev Mei
1822 - 1862
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 5,721
Regīna Ezera
1930 - 2002
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 5,722
Sydney, Lady Morgan
1776 - 1859
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 5,723
Dmitri Prigov
1940 - 2007
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 5,724
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Robert Christgau ranks 572. Before him are Teddy Pilette, Aníbal Torres, Nancy Richey, Sila María Calderón, Juan Carlos Oleniak, and Jerry Jones. After him are Kees Verkerk, John Ashcroft, Jejomar Binay, Ivan Koloff, Norman Greenbaum, and Dinara Asanova.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsTeddy Pilette
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 566
Aníbal Torres
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 567
Nancy Richey
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 568
Sila María Calderón
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 569
Juan Carlos Oleniak
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 570
Jerry Jones
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 571
Robert Christgau
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 572
Kees Verkerk
SKATER
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 573
John Ashcroft
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 574
Jejomar Binay
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 575
Ivan Koloff
WRESTLER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 576
Norman Greenbaum
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 577
Dinara Asanova
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 1985
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 578
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Christgau ranks 8,783 out of 20,380. Before him are Ralph Abernathy (1926), Bill Belichick (1952), Christopher Jones (1941), Lauren Ridloff (1978), Lloyd Nolan (1902), and Curt Hennig (1958). After him are Taylor Momsen (1993), Donald Trump Jr. (1977), Roger Mahony (1936), Max Hardcore (1956), Stephen Greenblatt (1943), and Barton MacLane (1902).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRalph Abernathy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1926 - 1990
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 8,777
Bill Belichick
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 8,778
Christopher Jones
ACTOR
1941 - 2014
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 8,779
Lauren Ridloff
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 8,780
Lloyd Nolan
ACTOR
1902 - 1985
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 8,781
Curt Hennig
WRESTLER
1958 - 2003
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 8,782
Robert Christgau
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 8,783
Taylor Momsen
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 8,784
Donald Trump Jr.
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 8,785
Roger Mahony
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 8,786
Max Hardcore
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - 2023
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 8,787
Stephen Greenblatt
HISTORIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 8,788
Barton MacLane
ACTOR
1902 - 1969
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 8,789
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Robert Christgau ranks 677. Before him are Donald Richie (1924), John Holt (1923), Earl Derr Biggers (1884), Cyril M. Kornbluth (1923), Dee Brown (1908), and Henry Ward Beecher (1813). After him are James E. Gunn (1923), Jack McDevitt (1935), Robert Bly (1926), Ann Rule (1931), Gardner Dozois (1947), and Diana Der Hovanessian (1934).
Donald Richie
1924 - 2013
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 671
John Holt
1923 - 1985
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 672
Earl Derr Biggers
1884 - 1933
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 673
Cyril M. Kornbluth
1923 - 1958
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 674
Dee Brown
1908 - 2002
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 675
Henry Ward Beecher
1813 - 1887
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 676
Robert Christgau
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 677
James E. Gunn
1923 - 2020
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 678
Jack McDevitt
1935 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 679
Robert Bly
1926 - 2021
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 680
Ann Rule
1931 - 2015
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 681
Gardner Dozois
1947 - 2018
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 682
Diana Der Hovanessian
1934 - 2018
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 683