MUSICIAN

Tony Kaye

1945 - Today

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Anthony John Selvidge (born 11 January 1946), known professionally as Tony Kaye, is an English keyboardist, best known as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. Born into a musical family, Kaye was classically trained and intended to become a concert pianist before he developed an interest in jazz and contemporary rock and pop music. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tony Kaye has received more than 31,268 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Kaye is the 1,362nd most popular musician (down from 1,235th in 2019), the 3,571st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,277th in 2019) and the 217th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 31k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.92

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.11

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.18

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tony Kaye ranks 1,362 out of 3,175. Before him are Lester Bowie, LiSA, Mic Michaeli, Jens Johansson, Solomon, and Francis Buchholz. After him are Jolin Tsai, Mal Waldron, Patrick Moraz, Lasse Holm, Bill Monroe, and Gackt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Tony Kaye ranks 424. Before him are Gulnazar Keldi, Giuseppe Wilson, Raila Odinga, Francisco Sá, Portia Simpson-Miller, and Peter Pace. After him are Avi Shlaim, Wyomia Tyus, Göran Claeson, Gordon Thomson, José Luis Romero, and Charles Greene.

Others Born in 1945

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Tony Kaye ranks 3,571 out of 8,785. Before him are Imogen Heap (1977), Dorothy Holman (1883), Susan Blackmore (1951), John Castle (1940), Solomon (1902), and Lemuel Francis Abbott (1760). After him are Stafford Cripps (1889), Anna Laetitia Barbauld (1743), Richard Burns (1971), Anthony Head (1954), Henry of Huntingdon (1080), and Jonathan Coe (1961).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Tony Kaye ranks 217. Before him are Steve Hogarth (1956), Jon Hiseman (1944), Dave Holland (1946), Gerald Moore (1899), Jonny Greenwood (1971), and Solomon (1902). After him are Kenney Jones (1948), Roy Wood (1946), Ron Geesin (1943), Aynsley Dunbar (1946), Henry Litolff (1818), and Howard Donald (1968).

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