MUSICIAN
Ross the Boss
1954 - Today
Ross the Boss
Ross Friedman (born January 3, 1954), also known as Ross the Boss, is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of both the punk band the Dictators and the heavy metal band Manowar. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ross the Boss has received more than 401,970 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ross the Boss is the 1,212th most popular musician (down from 1,103rd in 2019), the 5,922nd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,388th in 2019) and the 426th most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
400k
Page Views (PV)
49.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
5.25
Effective Languages (L*)
1.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Ross the Bosses by language
Over the past year Ross the Boss has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 50,424 views, followed by German (13,405), and Spanish (6,917). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Egyptian Arabic (42.60%), Spanish (1.57%), and Hungarian (−5.40%)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Ross the Boss ranks 1,212 out of 3,175. Before him are Gram Parsons, Enrique Santos Discépolo, Wilko Johnson, Rosalyn Tureck, Fazıl Say, and Parov Stelar. After him are Larry Van Kriedt, Hans Rosbaud, Moriz Rosenthal, Bob Ezrin, Scott Columbus, and Tommy Emmanuel.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGram Parsons
1946 - 1973
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 1,206
Enrique Santos Discépolo
1901 - 1951
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 1,207
Wilko Johnson
1947 - 2022
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 1,208
Rosalyn Tureck
1914 - 2003
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 1,209
Fazıl Say
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 1,210
Parov Stelar
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 1,211
Ross the Boss
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 1,212
Larry Van Kriedt
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 1,213
Hans Rosbaud
1895 - 1962
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 1,214
Moriz Rosenthal
1862 - 1946
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 1,215
Bob Ezrin
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 1,216
Scott Columbus
1956 - 2011
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 1,217
Tommy Emmanuel
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 1,218
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Ross the Boss ranks 266. Before him are Ján Kozák, Jonathan Pollard, Pankaj Kapur, Vladimir Drinfeld, Anatoly Chukanov, and Antón Lamazares. After him are Carter Burwell, Larry Van Kriedt, David Keith, Dai Sijie, Don Wilson, and Amparo Muñoz.
Others Born in 1954
Go to all RankingsJán Kozák
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 260
Jonathan Pollard
MAFIOSO
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 261
Pankaj Kapur
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 262
Vladimir Drinfeld
MATHEMATICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 263
Anatoly Chukanov
CYCLIST
1954 - 2021
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 264
Antón Lamazares
PAINTER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 265
Ross the Boss
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 266
Carter Burwell
COMPOSER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 267
Larry Van Kriedt
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 268
David Keith
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 269
Dai Sijie
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 270
Don Wilson
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 271
Amparo Muñoz
CELEBRITY
1954 - 2011
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 272
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ross the Boss ranks 5,922 out of 20,380. Before him are John Lee Hancock (1956), Al Smith (1873), Oscar De La Hoya (1973), Harry Daghlian (1921), Armie Hammer (1986), and Darlanne Fluegel (1953). After him are Johnny Knoxville (1971), Thomas Horsfield (1773), Kaley Cuoco (1985), Carter Burwell (1954), Larry Van Kriedt (1954), and Ned Block (1942).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Lee Hancock
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 5,916
Al Smith
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1944
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 5,917
Oscar De La Hoya
BOXER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 5,918
Harry Daghlian
PHYSICIST
1921 - 1945
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 5,919
Armie Hammer
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 5,920
Darlanne Fluegel
ACTOR
1953 - 2017
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 5,921
Ross the Boss
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 5,922
Johnny Knoxville
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 5,923
Thomas Horsfield
PHYSICIAN
1773 - 1859
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 5,924
Kaley Cuoco
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 5,925
Carter Burwell
COMPOSER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 5,926
Larry Van Kriedt
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 5,927
Ned Block
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 5,928
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Ross the Boss ranks 426. Before him are Ralph Towner (1940), Steven Adler (1965), Benjamin Orr (1947), Donald Fagen (1948), Gram Parsons (1946), and Rosalyn Tureck (1914). After him are Larry Van Kriedt (1954), Scott Columbus (1956), Steve Stevens (1959), Norah Jones (1979), Mark Isham (1951), and Wynton Kelly (1931).
Ralph Towner
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 420
Steven Adler
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 421
Benjamin Orr
1947 - 2000
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 422
Donald Fagen
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 423
Gram Parsons
1946 - 1973
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 424
Rosalyn Tureck
1914 - 2003
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 425
Ross the Boss
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 426
Larry Van Kriedt
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 427
Scott Columbus
1956 - 2011
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 428
Steve Stevens
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 429
Norah Jones
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 430
Mark Isham
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 431
Wynton Kelly
1931 - 1971
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 432