SINGER

Shirley Manson

1966 - Today

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Shirley Ann Manson (born 26 August 1966) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. She is best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Garbage. Manson gained media attention for her forthright style, rebellious attitude, and distinctive voice. For the majority of her career, Manson commuted between her home city of Edinburgh and the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shirley Manson has received more than 2,228,394 page views. Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Shirley Manson is the 1,285th most popular singer (down from 1,115th in 2019), the 3,631st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,081st in 2019) and the 148th most popular British Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.79

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.58

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.69

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Shirley Manson ranks 1,285 out of 3,541. Before her are Cilla Black, Lou Bega, Amy Macdonald, Alissa White-Gluz, Ray Wilson, and 6ix9ine. After her are Missy Elliott, Toshi, Grigory Leps, Ellen Winther, Enzo Ghinazzi, and Jessica Simpson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Shirley Manson ranks 191. Before her are Michael Imperioli, Alberto Acosta, Lisa Stansfield, Matt Reeves, Moustafa Madbouly, and Quorthon. After her are Marco Beltrami, Žarko Paspalj, Royce Gracie, Ramón Medina Bello, Akhrik Tsveiba, and Hansi Kürsch.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Shirley Manson ranks 3,631 out of 6,924. Before her are Kenneth More (1914), Anthony Andrews (1948), Ray Wilson (1968), Ed Stafford (1975), David Cox (1924), and Chris Anderson (1961). After her are William Camden (1551), Daniel Tammet (1979), Clara Reeve (1729), Jimmy Johnstone (1944), David Prain (1857), and Charles W. Alcock (1842).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Shirley Manson ranks 148. Before her are Pete Ham (1947), Lisa Stansfield (1966), Sandy Denny (1947), Cilla Black (1943), Amy Macdonald (1987), and Ray Wilson (1968). After her are Andrew Ridgeley (1963), Alison Moyet (1961), Andy Bell (1964), Oliver Sykes (1986), Duffy (1984), and Mary Garden (1874).

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