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The Edge

1961 - Today

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David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known as the Edge or simply Edge, is a British-Irish musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist of the rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 15 studio albums with them as well as one solo record. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of The Edge has received more than 4,849,136 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia. The Edge is the 688th most popular musician (down from 552nd in 2019), the 2,049th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,752nd in 2019) and the 126th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 45

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.86

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, The Edge ranks 688 out of 3,175. Before him are Lead Belly, Eduard van Beinum, Jörg Demus, Paul de Senneville, Bill Bruford, and Frans Brüggen. After him are Scotty Moore, Yoshiki, Richard Galliano, Ricardo Viñes, Âşık Veysel, and Lee Morgan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, The Edge ranks 107. Before him are Aleksandr Dvornikov, Rafael Grossi, Moana Pozzi, Victoria Nuland, Bonnie Hunt, and Armin Laschet. After him are Melissa Etheridge, David Graeber, Borjana Krišto, Kati Outinen, Christopher Meloni, and Tony Rominger.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, The Edge ranks 2,049 out of 8,785. Before him are Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar (1269), Alan Price (1942), Chris Bristow (1937), John Hughes (1814), Thomas Bradwardine (1300), and Bill Bruford (1949). After him are Alfred Edwards (1850), Eddie the Eagle (1963), Damien Hirst (1965), George Albert Smith (1864), William Foulke (1874), and John Profumo (1915).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, The Edge ranks 126. Before him are Roger Hodgson (1950), Eric Woolfson (1945), Chas Chandler (1938), Robert Smith (1959), Alan Price (1942), and Bill Bruford (1949). After him are Rick Davies (1944), Peter Hammill (1948), Liam Gallagher (1972), John Illsley (1949), Rick Astley (1966), and Hilton Valentine (1943).

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