MUSICIAN

Tommy Emmanuel

1955 - Today

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William Thomas Emmanuel (born 31 May 1955) is an Australian guitarist. Originally a session player in many bands, he has released many award-winning recordings as a solo artist. In June 2010, Emmanuel was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM); in 2011, he was inducted into the Australian Roll of Renown. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tommy Emmanuel has received more than 2,122,731 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Tommy Emmanuel is the 1,218th most popular musician (down from 863rd in 2019), the 163rd most popular biography from Australia (down from 99th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Australian Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.12

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tommy Emmanuel ranks 1,218 out of 3,175Before him are Ross the Boss, Larry Van Kriedt, Hans Rosbaud, Moriz Rosenthal, Bob Ezrin, and Scott Columbus. After him are Lamberto Gardelli, Yvonne Loriod, Carlo Alfredo Piatti, José María Ventura Casas, Steve Stevens, and Pepe Romero.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Tommy Emmanuel ranks 258Before him are Lucía Méndez, Badri Patarkatsishvili, Buck Adams, Kevin Conroy, Jean-Luc Ettori, and Andrew Divoff. After him are Charles Shaughnessy, Ringo Lam, Gale Anne Hurd, Mick Jones, Mark Boone Junior, and Andriy Taran.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Tommy Emmanuel ranks 163 out of 1,143Before him are Betty Cuthbert (1938), David Chalmers (1966), Norman Brookes (1877), Peter Cosgrove (1947), John Bromwich (1918), and Daniel Ricciardo (1989). After him are Lew Hoad (1934), Jesse Spencer (1979), Anna Torv (1979), Portia de Rossi (1973), Owen Davidson (1943), and J. L. Mackie (1917).

Among MUSICIANS In Australia

Among musicians born in Australia, Tommy Emmanuel ranks 12Before him are Michael Hutchence (1960), Colin Burgess (1946), David Helfgott (1947), Mark Evans (1956), Daevid Allen (1938), and John Williams (1941). After him are Rick Springfield (1949), Bob Daisley (1950), Rolf Harris (1930), Richard Bonynge (1930), Mike Chapman (1947), and Simone Young (1961).