SINGER
Sonny Bono
1935 - 1998
Sonny Bono
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono ( BOH-noh; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician. In partnership with his second wife, Cher, he formed the singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republican Party, Bono served as the 16th mayor of Palm Springs, California, from 1988 to 1992, and served as the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sonny Bono has received more than 10,857,495 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Sonny Bono is the 287th most popular singer (down from 254th in 2019), the 1,709th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,673rd in 2019) and the 91st most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
11M
Page Views (PV)
59.12
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
2.79
Effective Languages (L*)
4.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Sonny Bono ranks 287 out of 4,381. Before him are Laura Pausini, Stevie Nicks, Udo Dirkschneider, Janet Jackson, Roberta Flack, and Neda Ukraden. After him are Lisa, Sabah, Dave Gahan, Loreen, Elis Regina, and Alfredo Kraus.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLaura Pausini
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 281
Stevie Nicks
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 282
Udo Dirkschneider
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 283
Janet Jackson
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 284
Roberta Flack
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 285
Neda Ukraden
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 286
Sonny Bono
1935 - 1998
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 287
Lisa
1997 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 288
Sabah
1927 - 2014
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 289
Dave Gahan
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 290
Loreen
1983 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 291
Elis Regina
1945 - 1982
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 292
Alfredo Kraus
1927 - 1999
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 293
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Sonny Bono ranks 72. Before him are Akira Kitaguchi, Brian Clough, Ken Kesey, Roger B. Chaffee, António Ramalho Eanes, and Abdou Diouf. After him are Dharmendra, Maj Sjöwall, Marina Doria, Khalil al-Wazir, Lajos Tichy, and Toni Sailer. Among people deceased in 1998, Sonny Bono ranks 51. Before him are Maurice Bucaille, Shoichi Nishimura, Kurt Franz, Maria Reiche, Marie-Louise von Franz, and James Earl Ray. After him are Ernst-Günther Schenck, Cozy Powell, Martin Rodbell, Lloyd Bridges, Kamala Sohonie, and Verner Panton.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsAkira Kitaguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 66
Brian Clough
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2004
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 67
Ken Kesey
WRITER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 68
Roger B. Chaffee
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1967
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 69
António Ramalho Eanes
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 70
Abdou Diouf
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 71
Sonny Bono
SINGER
1935 - 1998
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 72
Dharmendra
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 73
Maj Sjöwall
WRITER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 74
Marina Doria
ATHLETE
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 75
Khalil al-Wazir
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1935 - 1988
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 76
Lajos Tichy
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 1999
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 77
Toni Sailer
SKIER
1935 - 2009
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 78
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsMaurice Bucaille
PHYSICIAN
1920 - 1998
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 45
Shoichi Nishimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1998
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 46
Kurt Franz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1998
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 47
Maria Reiche
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1998
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 48
Marie-Louise von Franz
PSYCHOLOGIST
1915 - 1998
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 49
James Earl Ray
EXTREMIST
1928 - 1998
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 50
Sonny Bono
SINGER
1935 - 1998
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 51
Ernst-Günther Schenck
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 1998
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 52
Cozy Powell
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1998
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 53
Martin Rodbell
CHEMIST
1925 - 1998
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 54
Lloyd Bridges
ACTOR
1913 - 1998
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 55
Kamala Sohonie
CHEMIST
1912 - 1998
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 56
Verner Panton
ARCHITECT
1926 - 1998
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 57
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sonny Bono ranks 1,709 out of 20,380. Before him are Robin Hobb (1952), Benjamin Bloom (1913), Joseph Franklin Rutherford (1869), Cardi B (1992), Abigail Adams (1744), and Lisa Ann (1972). After him are Michael Biehn (1956), Chuck Yeager (1923), Robert Aldrich (1918), Alfred Stieglitz (1864), Barnett Newman (1905), and Patricia Neal (1926).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobin Hobb
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 1,703
Benjamin Bloom
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1999
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 1,704
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1869 - 1942
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,705
Cardi B
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,706
Abigail Adams
COMPANION
1744 - 1818
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,707
Lisa Ann
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 1,708
Sonny Bono
SINGER
1935 - 1998
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 1,709
Michael Biehn
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 1,710
Chuck Yeager
PILOT
1923 - 2020
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 1,711
Robert Aldrich
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 1983
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 1,712
Alfred Stieglitz
PHOTOGRAPHER
1864 - 1946
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 1,713
Barnett Newman
ARTIST
1905 - 1970
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,714
Patricia Neal
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,715
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Sonny Bono ranks 91. Before him are Beyoncé (1981), Mariah Carey (1969), Busta Rhymes (1972), Stevie Nicks (1948), Janet Jackson (1966), and Roberta Flack (1937). After him are Sammy Davis Jr. (1925), John Fogerty (1945), Coolio (1963), "Weird Al" Yankovic (1959), Cab Calloway (1907), and Axl Rose (1962).
Beyoncé
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 85
Mariah Carey
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 86
Busta Rhymes
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 87
Stevie Nicks
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 88
Janet Jackson
1966 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 89
Roberta Flack
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 90
Sonny Bono
1935 - 1998
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 91
Sammy Davis Jr.
1925 - 1990
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 92
John Fogerty
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 93
Coolio
1963 - 2022
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 94
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 95
Cab Calloway
1907 - 1994
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 96
Axl Rose
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 97