MUSICIAN
Slim Dusty
1927 - 2003
Slim Dusty
Slim Dusty, AO MBE (born David Gordon Kirkpatrick; 13 June 1927 – 19 September 2003) was an Australian country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He was an Australian cultural icon, referred to universally as Australia's King of Country Music and one of the country's most awarded stars, with a career spanning nearly seven decades and producing numerous recordings. He was known to record songs in the legacy of Australia, particularly of bush life and renowned Australian bush poets Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson that represented the lifestyle. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Slim Dusty has received more than 1,031,014 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Slim Dusty is the 2,558th most popular musician (down from 2,392nd in 2019), the 502nd most popular biography from Australia (down from 431st in 2019) and the 25th most popular Australian Musician.
Memorability Metrics
1.0M
Page Views (PV)
37.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.55
Effective Languages (L*)
3.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Slim Dusties by language
Over the past year Slim Dusty has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 96,257 views, followed by German (3,763), and Simple English (1,448). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Basque (62.54%), Persian (56.30%), and Simple English (54.54%)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Slim Dusty ranks 2,558 out of 3,175. Before him are D'Angelo, Sarah Caldwell, Glen Ballard, Uku Suviste, Lauri Porra, and David Lovering. After him are Jaska Raatikainen, David Vincent, Robin Finck, Kali Uchis, Toby Fox, and Joey Santiago.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsD'Angelo
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.01
Rank: 2,552
Sarah Caldwell
1924 - 2006
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 2,553
Glen Ballard
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 2,554
Uku Suviste
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 2,555
Lauri Porra
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 2,556
David Lovering
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 2,557
Slim Dusty
1927 - 2003
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 2,558
Jaska Raatikainen
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 2,559
David Vincent
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 2,560
Robin Finck
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 2,561
Kali Uchis
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 2,562
Toby Fox
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 2,563
Joey Santiago
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 2,564
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Slim Dusty ranks 493. Before him are Lois Nettleton, Ted Burgin, Nayantara Sahgal, Kenojuak Ashevak, Patsy Mink, and Chuck Share. After him are Ken Dodd, Joan Birman, Barbara Cook, Eddie Sachs, Ralph Beard, and Bill Rowling. Among people deceased in 2003, Slim Dusty ranks 371. Before him are Dezső Lemhényi, Gerald Emmett Carter, Chris Brasher, Ellen Drew, Shawn Lane, and Johnny Paul Koroma. After him are Nell Carter, Leela Chitnis, Adam Faith, Malcolm Williamson, Johnny Boyd, and Penny Singleton.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsLois Nettleton
ACTOR
1927 - 2008
HPI: 38.83
Rank: 487
Ted Burgin
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2019
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 488
Nayantara Sahgal
WRITER
1927 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 489
Kenojuak Ashevak
ARTIST
1927 - 2013
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 490
Patsy Mink
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2002
HPI: 38.43
Rank: 491
Chuck Share
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 492
Slim Dusty
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 493
Ken Dodd
ACTOR
1927 - 2018
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 494
Joan Birman
MATHEMATICIAN
1927 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 495
Barbara Cook
ACTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 496
Eddie Sachs
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1964
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 497
Ralph Beard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 36.93
Rank: 498
Bill Rowling
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1995
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 499
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsDezső Lemhényi
ATHLETE
1917 - 2003
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 365
Gerald Emmett Carter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 366
Chris Brasher
ATHLETE
1928 - 2003
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 367
Ellen Drew
ACTOR
1914 - 2003
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 368
Shawn Lane
MUSICIAN
1963 - 2003
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 369
Johnny Paul Koroma
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2003
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 370
Slim Dusty
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 371
Nell Carter
ACTOR
1948 - 2003
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 372
Leela Chitnis
ACTOR
1909 - 2003
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 373
Adam Faith
ACTOR
1940 - 2003
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 374
Malcolm Williamson
COMPOSER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 375
Johnny Boyd
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2003
HPI: 37.31
Rank: 376
Penny Singleton
ACTOR
1908 - 2003
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 377
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Slim Dusty ranks 502 out of 1,143. Before him are Paul McNamee (1954), Frank B. Zoltowski (1957), Mark Bosnich (1972), Natasha Liu Bordizzo (1994), Nicky Whelan (1981), and Ashleigh Barty (1996). After him are Scott Chipperfield (1975), Sarah Wynter (1973), Joshua Eagle (1973), Alex de Minaur (1999), Vida Goldstein (1869), and Jon Henricks (1935).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsPaul McNamee
TENNIS PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 38.26
Rank: 496
Frank B. Zoltowski
ASTRONOMER
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.19
Rank: 497
Mark Bosnich
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 498
Natasha Liu Bordizzo
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 499
Nicky Whelan
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.09
Rank: 500
Ashleigh Barty
TENNIS PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 501
Slim Dusty
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 502
Scott Chipperfield
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 503
Sarah Wynter
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 504
Joshua Eagle
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 505
Alex de Minaur
TENNIS PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 506
Vida Goldstein
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1869 - 1949
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 507
Jon Henricks
SWIMMER
1935 - Present
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 508
Among MUSICIANS In Australia
Among musicians born in Australia, Slim Dusty ranks 25. Before him are Robert Stigwood (1934), Rob Bailey (1953), Frank Gambale (1958), Virgil Donati (1958), Mick Harvey (1958), and Delta Goodrem (1984). After him are Warren Ellis (1965), Orianthi (1985), Timmy Trumpet (1982), Mick Gordon (1985), Brody Dalle (1979), and Daniel Johns (1979).
Robert Stigwood
1934 - 2016
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 19
Rob Bailey
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 20
Frank Gambale
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 21
Virgil Donati
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 22
Mick Harvey
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 23
Delta Goodrem
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 24
Slim Dusty
1927 - 2003
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 25
Warren Ellis
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 26
Orianthi
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 27
Timmy Trumpet
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.28
Rank: 28
Mick Gordon
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.65
Rank: 29
Brody Dalle
1979 - Present
HPI: 33.09
Rank: 30
Daniel Johns
1979 - Present
HPI: 32.48
Rank: 31