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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 4,502,115 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 46 in 2019). The Edge is the 554th most popular musician (down from 553rd in 2019), the 1,757th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,744th in 2019) and the 101st most popular British Musician.

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  • 4.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 45

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, The Edge ranks 554 out of 2,662. Before him are Antonio Bazzini, Jeff Porcaro, Matt Cameron, Clara Rockmore, Baden Powell, and Arkady Luxemburg. After him are Armando Manzanero, Nick Simper, Gene Krupa, Don Henley, Laurie Anderson, and Bruno Mars.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, The Edge ranks 79. Before him are Heather Locklear, Alexandre Desplat, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Lea Thompson, Amr Diab, and Carol W. Greider. After him are Guido Buchwald, Andy Fletcher, Eric Stoltz, Chad Smith, Bonnie Hunt, and Jimmy Somerville.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, The Edge ranks 1,757 out of 7,765. Before him are Randolph Churchill (1911), Rebecca West (1892), William Beckford (1760), Elizabeth Tudor (1492), Jeremy Corbyn (1949), and Robert Blake (1599). After him are William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738), Anthony Dawson (1916), Nick Simper (1945), Pasquale Anfossi (1727), William Boyce (1711), and John Gould (1804).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, The Edge ranks 101. Before him are Jeff Lynne (1947), Mitch Mitchell (1947), Vince Clarke (1960), Steve Howe (1947), Clive Burr (1957), and Alan Walker (1997). After him are Nick Simper (1945), Andy Fletcher (1961), Dido (1971), David A. Stewart (1952), Eric Woolfson (1945), and Tim Rice (1944).

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