SINGER

Usher

1978 - Today

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Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978), known mononymously as Usher, is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is recognized as an influential figure in contemporary R&B and pop music. Usher first released his self-titled debut album (1994) at the age of 15, and rose to fame in the late 1990s following the release of his second album, My Way (1997). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Usher has received more than 673,550 page views. His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2019). Usher is the 1,150th most popular singer (down from 1,099th in 2019), the 5,871st most popular biography from United States (up from 5,940th in 2019) and the 291st most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 670k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.26

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 73

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.15

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 7.23

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Usher ranks 1,150 out of 4,381Before him are Bertrand Cantat, Jeanette MacDonald, Marko Perković, James LaBrie, Pete Ham, and Oliver Sykes. After him are Lydia Lipkowska, Kati Kovács, Ute Lemper, Cilla Black, Hasmik Papian, and Ebi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Usher ranks 73Before him are Anthony Mackie, Marina Ovsyannikova, Lila Tretikov, Papa Bouba Diop, Selma Ergeç, and Jamie Carragher. After him are Louis Saha, Wes Bentley, Eva Kaili, Azis, Justine Triet, and Don Omar.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Usher ranks 5,871 out of 20,380Before him are Yuri Lowenthal (1971), Butler Lampson (1943), Norman Lear (1922), George Ritzer (1940), Tay Garnett (1894), and David Baldacci (1960). After him are Lawrence Roberts (1937), Sandy Koufax (1935), Burrill Bernard Crohn (1884), John Hopcroft (1939), Annabella Sciorra (1960), and Bob Guccione (1930).

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Usher ranks 291Before him are Jimmie Rodgers (1897), Travis Scott (1991), Sylvester (1947), Gil Scott-Heron (1949), Steve Porcaro (1957), and Jeanette MacDonald (1903). After him are Lou Rawls (1933), Eva Cassidy (1963), Nate Dogg (1969), Junior Wells (1934), Terence Trent D'Arby (1962), and Ted Neeley (1943).