MUSICIAN

Topper Headon

1955 - Today

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Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (born 30 May 1955) is an English drummer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer of punk rock band the Clash. Known for his contributions to the drumming world, Headon was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of the Clash in 2003. He joined the Clash in 1977 and became famed for his drumming skills. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Topper Headon has received more than 1,234,476 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Topper Headon is the 1,846th most popular musician (down from 1,670th in 2019), the 4,702nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,245th in 2019) and the 300th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.45

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.10

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Topper Headon ranks 1,846 out of 3,175. Before her are Doug Sampson, Shannon Leto, Richard Davis, Lil Hardin Armstrong, Damian Marley, and Matt Bellamy. After her are Josh Klinghoffer, Garrick Ohlsson, Dave Mason, Kim Kashkashian, Leslie Bricusse, and Stefan Schwarzmann.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Topper Headon ranks 424. Before her are Joseph Dunford, Zdravko Zovko, William Kentridge, Ethan Phillips, Lisa Banes, and Mihovil Nakić. After her are Muricy Ramalho, Tony Woodcock, Steve Ovett, William H. McRaven, Mary Beard, and Connie Sellecca.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Topper Headon ranks 4,702 out of 8,785. Before her are Charles Walter De Vis (1829), Hugh Gaitskell (1906), Alex Kapranos (1972), Wilbert Awdry (1911), Matt Bellamy (1978), and Douglas Hurd (1930). After her are Henry Lincoln (1930), Julia Donaldson (1948), Anthony Powell (1905), John M. Allegro (1923), Leigh Hunt (1784), and Clare Hollingworth (1911).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Topper Headon ranks 300. Before her are Micky Moody (1950), Pete Doherty (1979), Guy Chambers (1963), Hugh Hopper (1945), Doug Sampson (1957), and Matt Bellamy (1978). After her are Dave Mason (1946), Leslie Bricusse (1931), Mick Abrahams (1943), Derek Bailey (1930), Pete Quaife (1943), and Jim Lea (1949).

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