SINGER
Roy Black
1943 - 1991
Roy Black
Gerhard Höllerich (25 January 1943 – 9 October 1991), known professionally as Roy Black, was a German schlager singer and actor, who appeared in several musical comedies and starred in the 1989 TV series, Ein Schloß am Wörthersee. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roy Black has received more than 23,253 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Roy Black is the 859th most popular singer (down from 711th in 2019), the 3,603rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,113th in 2019) and the 35th most popular German Singer.
Memorability Metrics
23k
Page Views (PV)
51.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.68
Effective Languages (L*)
3.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Roy Black ranks 859 out of 4,381. Before him are François Delsarte, Tommy Körberg, Pablo Milanés, Patachou, Bhimsen Joshi, and Burning Spear. After him are Julien Clerc, Sakis Rouvas, Elly Ameling, Karl Davydov, Hermann Prey, and Marinella.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrançois Delsarte
1811 - 1871
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 853
Tommy Körberg
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 854
Pablo Milanés
1943 - 2022
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 855
Patachou
1918 - 2015
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 856
Bhimsen Joshi
1922 - 2011
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 857
Burning Spear
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 858
Roy Black
1943 - 1991
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 859
Julien Clerc
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 860
Sakis Rouvas
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 861
Elly Ameling
1933 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 862
Karl Davydov
1838 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 863
Hermann Prey
1929 - 1998
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 864
Marinella
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 865
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Roy Black ranks 324. Before him are Soledad Miranda, Martin Peters, Tim Krabbé, Randall Duk Kim, Pablo Milanés, and Dante Ferretti. After him are Milan Máčala, Sam Hinds, Tanuja, Dagmar Lassander, Juan Mujica, and Manuel Velázquez. Among people deceased in 1991, Roy Black ranks 129. Before him are Pietro Ferraris, Zino Francescatti, Claude Cahen, Mort Shuman, Sanmao, and Lea Padovani. After him are Luis Miró, Yusuf Idris, Viviane Romance, Colleen Dewhurst, Vasco Pratolini, and Peggy Ashcroft.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsSoledad Miranda
ACTOR
1943 - 1970
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 318
Martin Peters
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2019
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 319
Tim Krabbé
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 320
Randall Duk Kim
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 321
Pablo Milanés
SINGER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 322
Dante Ferretti
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 323
Roy Black
SINGER
1943 - 1991
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 324
Milan Máčala
COACH
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 325
Sam Hinds
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 326
Tanuja
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 327
Dagmar Lassander
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 328
Juan Mujica
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 329
Manuel Velázquez
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 330
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsPietro Ferraris
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1991
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 123
Zino Francescatti
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1991
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 124
Claude Cahen
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1991
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 125
Mort Shuman
SINGER
1938 - 1991
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 126
Sanmao
WRITER
1943 - 1991
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 127
Lea Padovani
ACTOR
1920 - 1991
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 128
Roy Black
SINGER
1943 - 1991
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 129
Luis Miró
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 130
Yusuf Idris
WRITER
1927 - 1991
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 131
Viviane Romance
ACTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 132
Colleen Dewhurst
ACTOR
1924 - 1991
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 133
Vasco Pratolini
WRITER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 134
Peggy Ashcroft
ACTOR
1907 - 1991
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 135
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Roy Black ranks 3,603 out of 7,253. Before him are Fritz Buchloh (1909), Hans-Jürgen Kreische (1947), Gottlob Ernst Schulze (1761), Mechthild of the Palatinate (1419), Friedrich Gerhard Rohlfs (1831), and Michel Auclair (1922). After him are Karl Leisner (1915), Sybille Schmitz (1909), Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg (1575), Hans Multscher (1400), Prince Arnulf of Bavaria (1852), and Brigitte Mohnhaupt (1949).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFritz Buchloh
COACH
1909 - 1998
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 3,597
Hans-Jürgen Kreische
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 3,598
Gottlob Ernst Schulze
PHILOSOPHER
1761 - 1833
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 3,599
Mechthild of the Palatinate
NOBLEMAN
1419 - 1482
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 3,600
Friedrich Gerhard Rohlfs
EXPLORER
1831 - 1896
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 3,601
Michel Auclair
ACTOR
1922 - 1988
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 3,602
Roy Black
SINGER
1943 - 1991
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 3,603
Karl Leisner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1915 - 1945
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 3,604
Sybille Schmitz
ACTOR
1909 - 1955
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 3,605
Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1643
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 3,606
Hans Multscher
SCULPTOR
1400 - 1467
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 3,607
Prince Arnulf of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1907
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 3,608
Brigitte Mohnhaupt
EXTREMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 3,609
Among SINGERS In Germany
Among singers born in Germany, Roy Black ranks 35. Before him are Henriette Sontag (1806), Kurt Moll (1938), Hildegard Behrens (1937), Lotte Lehmann (1888), Max Lorenz (1901), and Rob Pilatus (1965). After him are Hermann Prey (1929), Renate Müller (1906), Reinhard Mey (1942), Liane Augustin (1927), Theo Adam (1926), and Inge Borkh (1921).
Henriette Sontag
1806 - 1854
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 29
Kurt Moll
1938 - 2017
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 30
Hildegard Behrens
1937 - 2009
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 31
Lotte Lehmann
1888 - 1976
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 32
Max Lorenz
1901 - 1975
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 33
Rob Pilatus
1965 - 1998
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 34
Roy Black
1943 - 1991
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 35
Hermann Prey
1929 - 1998
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 36
Renate Müller
1906 - 1937
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 37
Reinhard Mey
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 38
Liane Augustin
1927 - 1978
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 39
Theo Adam
1926 - 2019
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 40
Inge Borkh
1921 - 2018
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 41