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Ruth Etting

1896 - 1978

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Ruth Etting (November 23, 1896 – September 24, 1978) was an American singer and actress of the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. Known as "America's sweetheart of song", her signature tunes were "Shine On, Harvest Moon", "Ten Cents a Dance" and "Love Me or Leave Me". As a young girl in Nebraska, Etting had wanted to become an artist; she drew and sketched all the time. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ruth Etting has received more than 755,659 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ruth Etting is the 2,177th most popular singer, the 11,793rd most popular biography from United States and the 619th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 760k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.43

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.58

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.42

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ruth Etting ranks 2,177 out of 3,528. Before her are Maxi Priest, Daesung, Seka Aleksić, Sahlene, Justyna Steczkowska, and Sonique. After her are Gary Jules, Cristian Castro, Aimer, Martha Reeves, Angham, and Iselin Solheim.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1896, Ruth Etting ranks 250. Before her are J. Carrol Naish, Alan Mowbray, Reverend Gary Davis, Elliott Nugent, Herb Drury, and Norman Thomas Gilroy. After her are Ivan Dresser, Ken Myers, Lilyan Tashman, Constance Binney, and Everett Dirksen. Among people deceased in 1978, Ruth Etting ranks 240. Before her are Tom Wilson, Ray Noble, Tim McCoy, Lee Garmes, Theresa Weld, and Gertrude Mary Cox. After her are Kofi Abrefa Busia, Selwyn Lloyd, Robert Sobukwe, Hugh MacDiarmid, and Ilka Chase.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ruth Etting ranks 11,793 out of 18,182. Before her are Madonna Wayne Gacy (1964), Betty Thomas (1948), Mike Dunleavy (1961), Ogden Nash (1902), Jason Wiles (1970), and Damian Chapa (1963). After her are Derek Richardson (1976), Len Bias (1963), Gary Jules (1969), Mike DeWine (1947), Lee Garlington (1953), and Guinevere Turner (1968).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Ruth Etting ranks 619. Before her are Bob Crosby (1913), Guy Clark (1941), Hank Williams Jr. (1949), Vince Gill (1957), G-Eazy (1989), and Margaret Whiting (1924). After her are Gary Jules (1969), Martha Reeves (1941), Pop Smoke (1999), Siedah Garrett (1960), Paul Stookey (1937), and Frank Ocean (1987).

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