MUSICIAN
Robert Palmer
1949 - 2003
Robert Palmer
Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer and songwriter. He was known for his powerful, soulful voice and sartorial elegance, and his stylistic explorations, combining soul, funk, jazz, rock, pop, reggae, and blues. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Palmer has received more than 518,033 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Palmer is the 617th most popular musician (up from 689th in 2019), the 1,899th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,082nd in 2019) and the 115th most popular British Musician.
Memorability Metrics
520k
Page Views (PV)
53.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
3.02
Effective Languages (L*)
3.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Robert Palmers by language
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Robert Palmer ranks 617 out of 2,662. Before him are Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Enrico Toselli, GG Allin, Michael Stipe, Chaka Khan, and Kenny Clarke. After him are Horace Silver, Peter Cetera, Ric Ocasek, Robert Smith, Vladimir Sofronitsky, and Frans Brüggen.
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Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
1812 - 1865
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 611
Enrico Toselli
1883 - 1926
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 612
GG Allin
1956 - 1993
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 613
Michael Stipe
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 614
Chaka Khan
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 615
Kenny Clarke
1914 - 1985
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 616
Robert Palmer
1949 - 2003
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 617
Horace Silver
1928 - 2014
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 618
Peter Cetera
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 619
Ric Ocasek
1949 - 2019
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 620
Robert Smith
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 621
Vladimir Sofronitsky
1901 - 1961
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 622
Frans Brüggen
1934 - 2014
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 623
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Robert Palmer ranks 178. Before him are George Friedman, Brent Spiner, Michio Yasuda, Frank Beard, Michel Djotodia, and Erik Estrada. After him are Pierre Buyoya, Deep Roy, Ric Ocasek, Keto Losaberidze, Philip Michael Thomas, and Bill Bruford. Among people deceased in 2003, Robert Palmer ranks 112. Before him are John Ritter, Donald Davidson, Charles Berlitz, Kerim Kerimov, Gordon Mitchell, and Howard Fast. After him are Mongo Santamaría, Karel Kosík, Tadao Horie, Guido Crepax, Rachel Kempson, and Alejandro de Tomaso.
Others Born in 1949
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George Friedman
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 172
Brent Spiner
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 173
Michio Yasuda
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 174
Frank Beard
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 175
Michel Djotodia
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 176
Erik Estrada
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 177
Robert Palmer
1949 - 2003
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 178
Pierre Buyoya
1949 - 2020
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 179
Deep Roy
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 180
Ric Ocasek
1949 - 2019
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 181
Keto Losaberidze
1949 - 2022
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 182
Philip Michael Thomas
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 183
Bill Bruford
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 184
Others Deceased in 2003
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John Ritter
1948 - 2003
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 106
Donald Davidson
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 107
Charles Berlitz
1913 - 2003
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 108
Kerim Kerimov
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 109
Gordon Mitchell
1923 - 2003
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 110
Howard Fast
1914 - 2003
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 111
Robert Palmer
1949 - 2003
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 112
Mongo Santamaría
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 113
Karel Kosík
1926 - 2003
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 114
Tadao Horie
1913 - 2003
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 115
Guido Crepax
1933 - 2003
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 116
Rachel Kempson
1910 - 2003
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 117
Alejandro de Tomaso
1928 - 2003
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 118
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Palmer ranks 1,899 out of 7,765. Before him are Sigfrid of Sweden (1000), Edward FitzGerald (1809), Mary Ward (1585), Philip Kerr (1956), John Mills (1908), and Ray Winstone (1957). After him are Robert Conquest (1917), Cynric (450), Prince Arthur of Connaught (1883), John Paul Jones (1747), Centwine of Wessex (643), and William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg (1184).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Sigfrid of Sweden
1000 - 1045
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,893
Edward FitzGerald
1809 - 1883
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,894
Mary Ward
1585 - 1645
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,895
Philip Kerr
1956 - 2018
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,896
John Mills
1908 - 2005
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,897
Ray Winstone
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 1,898
Robert Palmer
1949 - 2003
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 1,899
Robert Conquest
1917 - 2015
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1,900
Cynric
450 - 560
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,901
Prince Arthur of Connaught
1883 - 1938
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 1,902
John Paul Jones
1747 - 1792
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 1,903
Centwine of Wessex
643 - 686
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 1,904
William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg
1184 - 1213
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 1,905
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Robert Palmer ranks 115. Before him are Alan Wilder (1959), Tony Sheridan (1940), Hilton Valentine (1943), Elvis Costello (1954), David Knopfler (1952), and Mark Hollis (1955). After him are Robert Smith (1959), Damon Albarn (1968), Thom Yorke (1968), K. K. Downing (1951), Bill Bruford (1949), and Phil Taylor (1954).
Alan Wilder
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 109
Tony Sheridan
1940 - 2013
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 110
Hilton Valentine
1943 - 2021
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 111
Elvis Costello
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 112
David Knopfler
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 113
Mark Hollis
1955 - 2019
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 114
Robert Palmer
1949 - 2003
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 115
Robert Smith
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 116
Damon Albarn
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 117
Thom Yorke
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 118
K. K. Downing
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 119
Bill Bruford
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 120
Phil Taylor
1954 - 2015
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 121
