MUSICIAN
Scatman John
1942 - 1999
Scatman John
John Paul Larkin (March 13, 1942 – December 3, 1999), known professionally as Scatman John, was an American musician. A prolific jazz pianist and vocalist for several decades, he rose to prominence during the 1990s through his fusion of scat singing and dance music. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Scatman John has received more than 3,281,433 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Scatman John is the 27th most popular musician (up from 28th in 2019), the 189th most popular biography from United States (up from 190th in 2019) and the 7th most popular American Musician.
Scatman John is most famous for his song "Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)" which was released in 1993.
Memorability Metrics
3.3M
Page Views (PV)
72.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
9.97
Effective Languages (L*)
2.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Scatman John ranks 27 out of 3,175. Before him are Bon Scott, Mark Knopfler, Jean-Michel Jarre, Cat Stevens, Eric Clapton, and Leopold Mozart. After him are Brian May, Roger Waters, Maurice Gibb, Arthur Rubinstein, Pete Townshend, and Alexander Glazunov.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBon Scott
1946 - 1980
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 21
Mark Knopfler
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.26
Rank: 22
Jean-Michel Jarre
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 23
Cat Stevens
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 24
Eric Clapton
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 25
Leopold Mozart
1719 - 1787
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 26
Scatman John
1942 - 1999
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 27
Brian May
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 28
Roger Waters
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 29
Maurice Gibb
1949 - 2003
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 30
Arthur Rubinstein
1887 - 1982
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 31
Pete Townshend
1945 - Present
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 32
Alexander Glazunov
1865 - 1936
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 33
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Scatman John ranks 14. Before him are Amitabh Bachchan, Eusébio, Hu Jintao, Harrison Ford, Jimi Hendrix, and Ratko Mladić. After him are Ehud Barak, Dino Zoff, Isabel Allende, Peter Handke, Barbra Streisand, and Brian Wilson. Among people deceased in 1999, Scatman John ranks 3. Before him are Stanley Kubrick, and Hassan II of Morocco. After him are Franjo Tuđman, Pete Conrad, Hussein of Jordan, Mario Puzo, Gertrude B. Elion, Joaquín Rodrigo, Amália Rodrigues, Wilt Chamberlain, and Yehudi Menuhin.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsAmitabh Bachchan
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 79.15
Rank: 8
Eusébio
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2014
HPI: 76.99
Rank: 9
Hu Jintao
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 10
Harrison Ford
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 11
Jimi Hendrix
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1970
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 12
Ratko Mladić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1942 - Present
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 13
Scatman John
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1999
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 14
Ehud Barak
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 15
Dino Zoff
COACH
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 16
Isabel Allende
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 17
Peter Handke
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 18
Barbra Streisand
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 19
Brian Wilson
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsStanley Kubrick
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1999
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 1
Hassan II of Morocco
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1999
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 2
Scatman John
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1999
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 3
Franjo Tuđman
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1999
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 4
Pete Conrad
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1999
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 5
Hussein of Jordan
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1999
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 6
Mario Puzo
WRITER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 7
Gertrude B. Elion
CHEMIST
1918 - 1999
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 8
Joaquín Rodrigo
COMPOSER
1901 - 1999
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 9
Amália Rodrigues
SINGER
1920 - 1999
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 10
Wilt Chamberlain
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 1999
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 11
Yehudi Menuhin
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, Scatman John ranks 189 out of 20,380. Before him are Edwin McMillan (1907), Jane Fonda (1937), Sigourney Weaver (1949), Robert Redford (1936), James Madison (1751), and Gregory Peck (1916). After him are Louis Sullivan (1856), Mary Cassatt (1844), Leonard Bernstein (1918), Jeffrey Epstein (1953), Mel Gibson (1956), and George Lucas (1944).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEdwin McMillan
CHEMIST
1907 - 1991
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 183
Jane Fonda
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 184
Sigourney Weaver
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 185
Robert Redford
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 186
James Madison
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1836
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 187
Gregory Peck
ACTOR
1916 - 2003
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 188
Scatman John
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1999
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 189
Louis Sullivan
ARCHITECT
1856 - 1924
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 190
Mary Cassatt
PAINTER
1844 - 1926
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 191
Leonard Bernstein
COMPOSER
1918 - 1990
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 192
Jeffrey Epstein
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - 2019
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 193
Mel Gibson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 194
George Lucas
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 195
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Scatman John ranks 7. Before him are Michael Jackson (1958), Louis Armstrong (1901), Bob Dylan (1941), Jimi Hendrix (1942), Madonna (1958), and Ray Charles (1930). After him are Frank Zappa (1940), Brian Wilson (1942), Chuck Berry (1926), Ronnie James Dio (1942), Miles Davis (1926), and B.B. King (1925).
Michael Jackson
1958 - 2009
HPI: 88.68
Rank: 1
Louis Armstrong
1901 - 1971
HPI: 76.26
Rank: 2
Bob Dylan
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 3
Jimi Hendrix
1942 - 1970
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 4
Madonna
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 5
Ray Charles
1930 - 2004
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 6
Scatman John
1942 - 1999
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 7
Frank Zappa
1940 - 1993
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 8
Brian Wilson
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 9
Chuck Berry
1926 - 2017
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 10
Ronnie James Dio
1942 - 2010
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 11
Miles Davis
1926 - 1991
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 12
B.B. King
1925 - 2015
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 13