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SINGER

Sylvester

1947 - 1988

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Sylvester James Jr. (September 6, 1947 – December 16, 1988), known simply as Sylvester, was an American singer-songwriter. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sylvester has received more than 254,841 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Sylvester is the 769th most popular singer (up from 1,028th in 2019), the 4,331st most popular biography from United States (up from 5,730th in 2019) and the 219th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 250k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.74

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.38

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Sylvester ranks 769 out of 3,528. Before him are Pat Boone, Inva Mula, Fréhel, Ileana Cotrubaș, Naomi Shemer, and Ville Valo. After him are Nicky Hopkins, Brigitte Fontaine, Carl Wilson, Billy Vaughn, Leon Russell, and Stelios Kazantzidis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Sylvester ranks 290. Before him are Shelley Hack, Sally Oldfield, João Braz de Aviz, Dawoud Rajiha, Uli Edel, and Gunnar Staalesen. After him are Pascal Lamy, Joe Morton, Jean Echenoz, Bernard Giraudeau, Andréa Ferréol, and Jozef De Kesel. Among people deceased in 1988, Sylvester ranks 110. Before him are Ulanhu, Rose Ausländer, Steno, Pete Maravich, Marcel Bozzuffi, and Gaston Eyskens. After him are Arnulfo Arias, Sewall Wright, Shen Congwen, Giorgio Almirante, John Houseman, and Vasil Mzhavanadze.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sylvester ranks 4,331 out of 18,182. Before him are Jim Beaver (1950), David Koresh (1959), Lysander Spooner (1808), Julianna Margulies (1966), Joseph Hooker (1814), and George Duke (1946). After him are Sienna Miller (1981), Tommy Flanagan (1930), Charley Patton (1891), Bryan Singer (1965), Peter Lamborn Wilson (1945), and Dan O'Bannon (1946).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Sylvester ranks 219. Before him are Christopher Cross (1951), Kathleen Battle (1948), Tiny Tim (1932), Eva Cassidy (1963), Anita O'Day (1919), and Pat Boone (1934). After him are Carl Wilson (1946), Billy Vaughn (1919), Leon Russell (1942), Joan Osborne (1962), Ronnie Van Zant (1948), and Jackie Wilson (1934).

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