SINGER
Tom Verlaine
1949 - 2023
Tom Verlaine
Thomas Joseph Miller (December 13, 1949 – January 28, 2023), known professionally as Tom Verlaine, was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the New York City rock band Television. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tom Verlaine has received more than 1,195,729 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Tom Verlaine is the 1,187th most popular singer (up from 1,225th in 2019), the 6,066th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,609th in 2019) and the 303rd most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
48.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
3.21
Effective Languages (L*)
3.33
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Tom Verlaines by language
Over the past year Tom Verlaine has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 149,552 views, followed by French (11,462), and Italian (9,816). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Belarusian (500.00%), Southern Azerbaijani (40.42%), and Persian (32.59%)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Tom Verlaine ranks 1,187 out of 4,381. Before him are Juan Pons, Willie Colón, Arne Bendiksen, Roger McGuinn, Susana Baca, and Kenny Dorham. After him are Katri Helena, Paul Day, Marc Almond, Francesca Lebrun, Lauritz Melchior, and Leo Slezak.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJuan Pons
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 1,181
Willie Colón
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 1,182
Arne Bendiksen
1926 - 2009
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 1,183
Roger McGuinn
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 1,184
Susana Baca
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 1,185
Kenny Dorham
1924 - 1972
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 1,186
Tom Verlaine
1949 - 2023
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 1,187
Katri Helena
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 1,188
Paul Day
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 1,189
Marc Almond
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 1,190
Francesca Lebrun
1756 - 1791
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 1,191
Lauritz Melchior
1890 - 1973
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 1,192
Leo Slezak
1873 - 1946
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 1,193
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Tom Verlaine ranks 382. Before him are Pia Degermark, John Boehner, Stan Hansen, Delia Owens, Volodymyr Onyshchenko, and Helena Fibingerová. After him are Steven Williams, Odilo Scherer, Arjun Appadurai, Kayahan, Viktor Klimenko, and Michael Beck. Among people deceased in 2023, Tom Verlaine ranks 392. Before him are Francesco Maselli, Herschel Savage, Gérard Latortue, Ganira Pashayeva, François Bracci, and Jorge Edwards. After him are Owen Davidson, Barry Newman, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, Grace Bumbry, Charles Simic, and Theodoros Pangalos.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsPia Degermark
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 376
John Boehner
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 377
Stan Hansen
WRESTLER
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 378
Delia Owens
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 379
Volodymyr Onyshchenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 380
Helena Fibingerová
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 381
Tom Verlaine
SINGER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 382
Steven Williams
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 383
Odilo Scherer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 384
Arjun Appadurai
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 385
Kayahan
SINGER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 386
Viktor Klimenko
GYMNAST
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 387
Michael Beck
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 388
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsFrancesco Maselli
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2023
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 386
Herschel Savage
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1952 - 2023
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 387
Gérard Latortue
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 388
Ganira Pashayeva
POLITICIAN
1975 - 2023
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 389
François Bracci
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2023
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 390
Jorge Edwards
WRITER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 391
Tom Verlaine
SINGER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 392
Owen Davidson
TENNIS PLAYER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 393
Barry Newman
ACTOR
1938 - 2023
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 394
Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi
EXTREMIST
1979 - 2023
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 395
Grace Bumbry
SINGER
1937 - 2023
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 396
Charles Simic
WRITER
1938 - 2023
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 397
Theodoros Pangalos
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2023
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 398
In United States
Among people born in United States, Tom Verlaine ranks 6,066 out of 20,380. Before him are Estelle Taylor (1894), Denver Pyle (1920), Margaret Avery (1944), Enoch L. Johnson (1883), Judge Reinhold (1957), and Allen Garfield (1939). After him are Mike Lee (1971), S. Robson Walton (1944), Wilson Greatbatch (1919), C. J. Cherryh (1942), Mickey Kuhn (1932), and Pruitt Taylor Vince (1960).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEstelle Taylor
ACTOR
1894 - 1958
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 6,060
Denver Pyle
ACTOR
1920 - 1997
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 6,061
Margaret Avery
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 6,062
Enoch L. Johnson
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1968
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 6,063
Judge Reinhold
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 6,064
Allen Garfield
ACTOR
1939 - 2020
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,065
Tom Verlaine
SINGER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,066
Mike Lee
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,067
S. Robson Walton
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,068
Wilson Greatbatch
INVENTOR
1919 - 2011
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,069
C. J. Cherryh
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,070
Mickey Kuhn
ACTOR
1932 - 2022
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6,071
Pruitt Taylor Vince
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 6,072
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Tom Verlaine ranks 303. Before him are Ted Neeley (1943), Lightnin' Hopkins (1912), Jonathan Davis (1971), Willie Colón (1950), Roger McGuinn (1942), and Kenny Dorham (1924). After him are Grace Bumbry (1937), Hoagy Carmichael (1899), Phil Anselmo (1968), Sonny Boy Williamson II (1912), Philip Bailey (1951), and Bobby Helms (1933).
Ted Neeley
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 297
Lightnin' Hopkins
1912 - 1982
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 298
Jonathan Davis
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 299
Willie Colón
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 300
Roger McGuinn
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 301
Kenny Dorham
1924 - 1972
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 302
Tom Verlaine
1949 - 2023
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 303
Grace Bumbry
1937 - 2023
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 304
Hoagy Carmichael
1899 - 1981
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 305
Phil Anselmo
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 306
Sonny Boy Williamson II
1912 - 1965
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 307
Philip Bailey
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 308
Bobby Helms
1933 - 1997
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 309