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Teddy Riley

1967 - Today

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Edward Theodore Riley (born October 8, 1967) is an American record producer, singer, and songwriter credited with the creation of the R&B and hip hop fusion genre new jack swing. He is the founder and lead singer of the musical group Blackstreet, as well as its predecessor, Guy. The genre also gained popularity from artists who heavily utilized Riley's production and songwriting, namely Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, Heavy D & the Boyz, Keith Sweat, Hi-Five, and the Jackson 5, among others.With Blackstreet and Guy, Riley has released four and three respective studio albums to commercial success. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Teddy Riley has received more than 2,231,716 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Teddy Riley is the 2,598th most popular musician (down from 2,429th in 2019), the 14,753rd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,490th in 2019) and the 1,101st most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 32.23

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.63

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Teddy Riley ranks 2,598 out of 2,662. Before him are Sophie, Scott Putesky, Mark Linkous, Ben Folds, Imelda May, and Jonas Blue. After him are Jamie Cook, Daniel Adair, Malene Mortensen, Silenoz, Ruud Jolie, and Baauer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Teddy Riley ranks 650. Before him are Masanaga Kageyama, Adam Schlesinger, Irene Bedard, Debi Thomas, Fernando Moner, and Cristina Adela Foișor. After him are Uche Okafor, Dede Gardner, Flavio Zandoná, Mike Verstraeten, Nicole Uphoff, and Artie Lange.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Teddy Riley ranks 14,753 out of 18,182. Before him are Howard Jones (1970), Marguerite Moreau (1977), JJ Redick (1984), Catherine Cortez Masto (1964), Kwame Brown (1982), and Danny Granger (1983). After him are Matthew Lawrence (1980), Candice Michelle (1978), Carmen Hart (1984), Bram Cohen (1975), Rebecca Sugar (1987), and Kevin P. Chilton (1954).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Teddy Riley ranks 1,101. Before him are Trace Cyrus (1989), William Goldsmith (1972), Patrick Stump (1984), Scott Putesky (1968), Mark Linkous (1962), and Ben Folds (1966). After him are Baauer (1989), Liz Phair (1967), Tiffany Alvord (1992), Pete Parada (1973), Atom Willard (1973), and Bear McCreary (1979).

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