MUSICIAN

Steve Hackett

1950 - Today

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Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950) is an English guitarist who gained prominence as the lead guitarist of the progressive rock band Genesis from 1971 to 1977. Hackett contributed to six Genesis studio albums, three live albums, seven singles and one EP before he left to pursue a solo career. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Steve Hackett has received more than 2,393,710 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Steve Hackett is the 503rd most popular musician (down from 485th in 2019), the 1,583rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,579th in 2019) and the 98th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.33

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Steve Hackett ranks 503 out of 3,175. Before him are Billy Ray Cyrus, Alan Wilder, Robert de Visée, Jacob Gade, Tommy Ramone, and Phil Lynott. After him are Géza Anda, Jacques Loussier, Michel Petrucciani, Rita Lee, Chad Smith, and Robert Miles.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Steve Hackett ranks 123. Before him are Roberto Bettega, Péter Esterházy, Vagit Alekperov, Camarón de la Isla, Willy DeVille, and Juan Gabriel. After him are Bernie Taupin, Andrzej Szarmach, Bah Ndaw, Bobby McFerrin, Natsagiin Bagabandi, and Sebastião Lazaroni.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Steve Hackett ranks 1,583 out of 8,785. Before him are Stephen Rea (1946), Rafael Merry del Val (1865), Richard of Saint Victor (1110), Ben Cross (1947), Phil Lynott (1949), and William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146). After him are Thomas Hill Green (1836), Henry Allingham (1896), Elizabeth Blount (1500), Gytha of Wessex (1053), Robert Filmer (1588), and James Hilton (1900).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Steve Hackett ranks 98. Before him are Bill Ward (1948), Trevor Horn (1949), Greg Lake (1947), Dick Taylor (1943), Alan Wilder (1959), and Phil Lynott (1949). After him are Bernie Taupin (1950), Chris Martin (1977), K. K. Downing (1951), David A. Stewart (1952), Paul Rodgers (1949), and Mitch Mitchell (1947).

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