1960 - Today
Steven Siro Vai (; born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter, and producer. A three-time Grammy Award winner and fifteen-time nominee, Vai started his music career in 1978 at the age of eighteen as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, and played in Zappa's band from 1980 to 1983. He embarked on a solo career in 1983 and has released eight solo albums to date. He has recorded and toured with Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake, as well as recording with artists such as Public Image Ltd, Mary J. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Steve Vai has received more than 3,307,072 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Steve Vai is the 336th most popular musician (down from 335th in 2019), the 1,835th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,783rd in 2019) and the 103rd most popular American Musician.
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Among musicians, Steve Vai ranks 336 out of 2,675. Before him are Ken Hensley, Tony Allen, Tiësto, Alice Herz-Sommer, Nikolai Kapustin, and Clara Rockmore. After him are John Entwistle, Jacob Gade, Dave Murray, Roger Whittaker, Robby Krieger, and Leopold Godowsky.
1945 - 2020
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 330
1940 - 2020
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 331
1969 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 332
1903 - 2014
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 333
1937 - 2020
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 334
1911 - 1998
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 335
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 336
1944 - 2002
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 337
1879 - 1963
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 338
1956 - Present
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 339
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 340
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 341
1870 - 1938
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 342
Among people born in 1960, Steve Vai ranks 44. Before him are John F. Kennedy Jr., Kristin Scott Thomas, Jeffrey Dahmer, Stanley Tucci, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Khaled. After him are Daryl Hannah, Jeremy Clarkson, Fayez al-Sarraj, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Neil Gaiman, and Brian Cowen.
1960 - 1999
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 38
1960 - Present
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 39
1960 - 1994
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 40
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 41
1960 - 1988
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 42
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 43
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 44
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 45
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 46
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 47
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 48
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 49
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 50
Among people born in United States, Steve Vai ranks 1,835 out of 15,968. Before him are Jane Jacobs (1916), John O'Keefe (1939), Lou Gehrig (1903), Nettie Stevens (1861), Al Oerter (1936), and Mike Powell (1963). After him are Samuel R. Delany (1942), James Van Allen (1914), Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr. (1868), Selena Gomez (1992), Queen Noor of Jordan (1951), and William A. Wellman (1896).
1916 - 2006
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 1,829
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 1,830
1903 - 1941
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 1,831
1861 - 1912
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 1,832
1936 - 2007
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 1,833
1963 - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 1,834
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 1,835
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 1,836
1914 - 2006
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 1,837
1868 - 1924
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 1,838
1992 - Present
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 1,839
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 1,840
1896 - 1975
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 1,841
Among musicians born in United States, Steve Vai ranks 103. Before him are Robert Trujillo (1964), Beck (1970), Albert King (1923), Johnny Ramone (1948), Peggy Lee (1920), and Ry Cooder (1947). After him are Robby Krieger (1946), Bobby McFerrin (1950), Pat Metheny (1954), Richie Sambora (1959), Coleman Hawkins (1904), and Steve Morse (1954).
1964 - Present
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 97
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 98
1923 - 1992
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 99
1948 - 2004
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 100
1920 - 2002
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 101
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 102
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 103
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 104
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 105
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 106
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 107
1904 - 1969
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 108
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 109