MUSICIAN
Sid Vicious
1957 - 1979
Sid Vicious
Simon John Ritchie (10 May 1957 – 2 February 1979), better known by his stage name Sid Vicious, was an English musician, best known as the bassist for the punk rock band Sex Pistols. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sid Vicious has received more than 12,595,647 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Sid Vicious is the 117th most popular musician (up from 122nd in 2019), the 467th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 512th in 2019) and the 30th most popular British Musician.
Sid vicious is most famous for his involvement in the murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen.
Memorability Metrics
13M
Page Views (PV)
65.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
71
Languages Editions (L)
5.85
Effective Languages (L*)
4.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Sid Vicious ranks 117 out of 3,175. Before him are Henryk Wieniawski, Joe Hisaishi, John Bonham, Barry Gibb, Mariss Jansons, and Lionel Richie. After him are Thomas Bangalter, Nick Mason, John Dowland, Neil Young, Björk, and Chris Isaak.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenryk Wieniawski
1835 - 1880
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 111
Joe Hisaishi
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 112
John Bonham
1948 - 1980
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 113
Barry Gibb
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 114
Mariss Jansons
1943 - 2019
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 115
Lionel Richie
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 116
Sid Vicious
1957 - 1979
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 117
Thomas Bangalter
1 - Present
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 118
Nick Mason
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 119
John Dowland
1563 - 1626
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 120
Neil Young
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 121
Björk
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 122
Chris Isaak
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 123
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Sid Vicious ranks 15. Before him are Aki Kaurismäki, Dolph Lundgren, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Fumio Kishida, and Gloria Estefan. After him are Christopher Lambert, Greg Abbott, Frances McDormand, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, Falco, and Steve Buscemi. Among people deceased in 1979, Sid Vicious ranks 23. Before him are Nelson Rockefeller, Sonia Delaunay, Hafizullah Amin, Hanna Reitsch, Shin'ichirō Tomonaga, and Nadia Boulanger. After him are Werner Forssmann, Bertil Ohlin, Robert Burns Woodward, Nur Muhammad Taraki, Agostinho Neto, and Reinhard Gehlen.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsAki Kaurismäki
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 9
Dolph Lundgren
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 10
Shavkat Mirziyoyev
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 11
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 12
Fumio Kishida
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 13
Gloria Estefan
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 14
Sid Vicious
MUSICIAN
1957 - 1979
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 15
Christopher Lambert
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 16
Greg Abbott
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 17
Frances McDormand
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 18
Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán
MAFIOSO
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 19
Falco
SINGER
1957 - 1998
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 20
Steve Buscemi
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1979
Go to all RankingsNelson Rockefeller
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1979
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 17
Sonia Delaunay
PAINTER
1885 - 1979
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 18
Hafizullah Amin
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1979
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 19
Hanna Reitsch
PILOT
1912 - 1979
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 20
Shin'ichirō Tomonaga
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1979
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 21
Nadia Boulanger
MUSICIAN
1887 - 1979
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 22
Sid Vicious
MUSICIAN
1957 - 1979
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 23
Werner Forssmann
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 1979
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 24
Bertil Ohlin
ECONOMIST
1899 - 1979
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 25
Robert Burns Woodward
CHEMIST
1917 - 1979
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 26
Nur Muhammad Taraki
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1979
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 27
Agostinho Neto
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1979
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 28
Reinhard Gehlen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1979
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 29
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Sid Vicious ranks 467 out of 8,785. Before him are Daphne du Maurier (1907), John Wallis (1616), Edward the Martyr (962), Joshua Reynolds (1723), Julia Gillard (1961), and Helena Bonham Carter (1966). After him are Bernie Ecclestone (1930), Eadred (923), Saint Walpurga (710), Denis Law (1940), Brook Taylor (1685), and Æthelflæd (869).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDaphne du Maurier
WRITER
1907 - 1989
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 461
John Wallis
MATHEMATICIAN
1616 - 1703
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 462
Edward the Martyr
POLITICIAN
962 - 978
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 463
Joshua Reynolds
PAINTER
1723 - 1792
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 464
Julia Gillard
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 465
Helena Bonham Carter
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 466
Sid Vicious
MUSICIAN
1957 - 1979
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 467
Bernie Ecclestone
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - Present
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 468
Eadred
POLITICIAN
923 - 955
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 469
Saint Walpurga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
710 - 779
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 470
Denis Law
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 471
Brook Taylor
MATHEMATICIAN
1685 - 1731
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 472
Æthelflæd
POLITICIAN
869 - 918
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 473
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Sid Vicious ranks 30. Before him are Robert Fripp (1946), Jon Lord (1941), Richard Wright (1943), Angus Young (1955), Lemmy (1945), and John Bonham (1948). After him are Nick Mason (1944), John Dowland (1563), Gary Moore (1952), Jacqueline du Pré (1945), Mike Oldfield (1953), and Ronnie Wood (1947).
Robert Fripp
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 24
Jon Lord
1941 - 2012
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 25
Richard Wright
1943 - 2008
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 26
Angus Young
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 27
Lemmy
1945 - 2015
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 28
John Bonham
1948 - 1980
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 29
Sid Vicious
1957 - 1979
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 30
Nick Mason
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 31
John Dowland
1563 - 1626
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 32
Gary Moore
1952 - 2011
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 33
Jacqueline du Pré
1945 - 1987
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 34
Mike Oldfield
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 35
Ronnie Wood
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 36