MUSICIAN

Simon Wright

1963 - Today

Simon Wright

Simon Wright (born 19 June 1963) is an English drummer best known for his work with rock bands AC/DC and Dio. He started playing drums at the age of 13 and cites Cozy Powell, Tommy Aldridge and John Bonham as his greatest influences. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Simon Wright has received more than 17,127 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Wright is the 1,441st most popular musician (down from 1,029th in 2019), the 3,781st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,787th in 2019) and the 232nd most popular Musician.

Memorability Metrics

17k
Page Views (PV)
45.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
4.96
Effective Languages (L*)
2.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Simon Wright ranks 1,441 out of 2,662. Before him are Rudy Sarzo, Dave Weckl, Jake E. Lee, Johnny Dodds, Manuel Göttsching, and Robin Trower. After him are Tim Bogert, Zhanna Bichevskaya, Nancy Wilson, Brigitte Engerer, Darude, and Jens Johansson.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

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Rudy Sarzo
1950 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 1,435
Dave Weckl
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 1,436
Jake E. Lee
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 1,437
Johnny Dodds
1892 - 1940
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 1,438
Manuel Göttsching
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 1,439
Robin Trower
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 1,440
Simon Wright
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 1,441
Tim Bogert
1944 - 2021
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 1,442
Zhanna Bichevskaya
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 1,443
Nancy Wilson
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 1,444
Brigitte Engerer
1952 - 2012
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 1,445
Darude
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 1,446
Jens Johansson
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 1,447

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Simon Wright ranks 271. Before him are Federico Moccia, Angus Macfadyen, Manuel Marrero Cruz, David Koepp, Ukyo Katayama, and Pavel Vrba. After him are Christopher Heyerdahl, Jens Johansson, Ha-Joon Chang, Daniel Bravo, Johnny Marr, and Manuela Di Centa.

Others Born in 1963

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Federico Moccia
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 265
Angus Macfadyen
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 266
Manuel Marrero Cruz
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 267
David Koepp
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 268
Ukyo Katayama
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 269
Pavel Vrba
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 270
Simon Wright
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 271
Christopher Heyerdahl
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 272
Jens Johansson
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 273
Ha-Joon Chang
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 274
Daniel Bravo
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 275
Johnny Marr
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 276
Manuela Di Centa
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 277

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Simon Wright ranks 3,781 out of 7,765. Before him are David Pegg (1935), Burt Kwouk (1930), Thomas Tomkins (1572), Margaret Mee (1909), Geoffrey de Havilland (1882), and Robin Trower (1945). After him are Wallace Ford (1898), Jack Taylor (1930), Thomas Andrew Knight (1759), John Eliot (1604), Martin O'Neill (1952), and William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong (1810).

Others born in United Kingdom

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David Pegg
1935 - 1958
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 3,775
Burt Kwouk
1930 - 2016
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 3,776
Thomas Tomkins
1572 - 1656
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 3,777
Margaret Mee
1909 - 1988
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 3,778
Geoffrey de Havilland
1882 - 1965
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 3,779
Robin Trower
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 3,780
Simon Wright
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 3,781
Wallace Ford
1898 - 1966
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 3,782
Jack Taylor
1930 - 2012
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 3,783
Thomas Andrew Knight
1759 - 1838
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 3,784
John Eliot
1604 - 1690
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 3,785
Martin O'Neill
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 3,786
William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong
1810 - 1900
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 3,787