SINGER

Roy Brown

1925 - 1981

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Roy James Brown (September 10, 1920 or 1925 – May 25, 1981) was an American blues singer who had a significant influence on the early development of rock and roll and the direction of R&B. His original song and hit recording "Good Rockin' Tonight" has been covered by many artists including Wynonie Harris, Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Joe Ely, Ricky Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Pat Boone, James Brown, the Doors, and the rock group Montrose. Brown was one of the first popular R&B singers to perform songs with a gospel-steeped delivery, which was then considered taboo by many churches. In addition, his melismatic, pleading vocal style influenced notable artists such as B.B. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roy Brown has received more than 30,449 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Roy Brown is the 2,196th most popular singer (down from 1,985th in 2019), the 11,810th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,792nd in 2019) and the 586th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 30k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.36

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.05

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Roy Brown ranks 2,196 out of 4,381. Before him are Jang Won-young, Shamshad Begum, Gillian Chung, Julie Covington, Sunmi, and Harel Skaat. After him are Jasmin, Dao Bandon, Vaughn Monroe, Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi, Normani, and Wei Wei.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Roy Brown ranks 502. Before him are Phillip V. Tobias, William Jones, Božena Srncová, James Moody, Kurt Lundquist, and Adelina Gutiérrez. After him are Eddie Baily, Robert Cormier, Finn Pedersen, Cara Williams, Aristid Lindenmayer, and Christopher Zeeman. Among people deceased in 1981, Roy Brown ranks 282. Before him are Charles Barton, Mauri Rose, Ivan Udodov, James Corson, Cuth Harrison, and Irving Jaffee. After him are Trevor Coker, George Walsh, Clarence Oldfield, Douglas Lowe, Patsy Kelly, and Lowell Thomas.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Roy Brown ranks 11,810 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Drake (1917), Rosemary Radford Ruether (1936), Bucky Pizzarelli (1926), Goldust (1969), Satch Sanders (1938), and Scott McCloud (1960). After him are Jennifer Syme (1972), Leslie Feinberg (1949), Leonard Jimmie Savage (1917), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (1989), Jennifer Egan (1962), and Gene Siskel (1946).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Roy Brown ranks 586. Before him are Frank Ocean (1987), Jason Derulo (1989), Benji Madden (1979), Guy Mitchell (1927), Ben Moody (1981), and Jimmie Davis (1899). After him are Vaughn Monroe (1911), Normani (1996), Lydia Lunch (1959), Crystal Waters (1964), Aimee Mann (1960), and Anita Ward (1956).

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