Musician

Robert Smith

English singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter

1959 - today

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Robert Smith

His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2024). Robert Smith is the 147th most popular musician (up from 676th in 2024), the 691st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,021st in 2019) and the 41st most popular British Musician.

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HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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+23k

Robert Smith climbed 22,907 places in Pantheon's global HPI ranking, from #31,617 to #8,717.

#147 / 3,445

Robert Smith ranks #147 of 3,445 Musicians worldwide, placing them among the top 5% of the profession.

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Robert Smith's biography appears in 44 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 91% of all Musicians.

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, Robert Smith ranks 147 out of 3,445. Before him are Hank Marvin, Barry Gibb, Frank Farian, José Feliciano, Arnaut Daniel, and Roger Glover. After him are Glenn Miller, Chet Baker, Rudolf Schenker, Woody Guthrie, Benny Goodman, and Joe Hisaishi.

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HPI: 70.50
Rank: 141
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HPI: 70.48
Rank: 142
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1941 - 2024
HPI: 70.40
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José Feliciano
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HPI: 70.33
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Arnaut Daniel
1150 - 1210
HPI: 70.29
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Roger Glover
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HPI: 70.28
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Robert Smith
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 147
Glenn Miller
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HPI: 70.23
Rank: 148
Chet Baker
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HPI: 70.21
Rank: 149
Rudolf Schenker
1948 - Present
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 150
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HPI: 70.19
Rank: 151
Benny Goodman
1909 - 1986
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 152
Joe Hisaishi
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 153

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Robert Smith ranks 18. Before him are Mike Pence, Florence Griffith Joyner, Evo Morales, Jon Fosse, Bryan Adams, and Hugh Laurie. After him are Milorad Dodik, Drew Weissman, Bernd Schuster, Sting, Abdulla Yameen, and Alberto Fernández.

Others Born in 1959

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Mike Pence
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 12
Florence Griffith Joyner
ATHLETE
1959 - 1998
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 13
Evo Morales
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 14
Jon Fosse
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 15
Bryan Adams
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 16
Hugh Laurie
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 17
Robert Smith
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 18
Milorad Dodik
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 19
Drew Weissman
PHYSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 20
Bernd Schuster
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 21
Sting
WRESTLER
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 22
Abdulla Yameen
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 23
Alberto Fernández
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 24

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Smith ranks 691 out of 9,870. Before him are Æthelflæd (869), Thomas Fairfax (1612), Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet (1810), Lady Katherine Grey (1540), John le Carré (1931), and Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester (1532). After him are Deborah Kerr (1921), Tristan (535), Stanley Rous (1895), Capability Brown (1716), Anne Neville (1456), and Tony Adams (1966).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Æthelflæd
POLITICIAN
869 - 918
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 685
Thomas Fairfax
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1671
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 686
Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1895
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 687
Lady Katherine Grey
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1568
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 688
John le Carré
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 689
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1588
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 690
Robert Smith
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 691
Deborah Kerr
ACTOR
1921 - 2007
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 692
Tristan
POLITICIAN
535 - 585
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 693
Stanley Rous
BUSINESSPERSON
1895 - 1986
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 694
Capability Brown
ARCHITECT
1716 - 1783
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 695
Anne Neville
POLITICIAN
1456 - 1485
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 696
Tony Adams
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 697