SINGER
Van Morrison
1945 - Today
Van Morrison
Sir George Ivan Morrison OBE (born 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician whose recording career spans six decades. Morrison's albums have performed well in the UK and Ireland, with more than 40 reaching the UK top 40. He has scored top ten albums in the UK in four consecutive decades, following the success of 2021's Latest Record Project, Volume 1. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Van Morrison has received more than 15,266,278 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Van Morrison is the 231st most popular singer (up from 240th in 2019), the 906th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,012th in 2019) and the 27th most popular British Singer.
Memorability Metrics
15M
Page Views (PV)
60.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
3.09
Effective Languages (L*)
5.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Van Morrison ranks 231 out of 4,381. Before him are Petula Clark, Ibrahim Ferrer, Jacqueline Boyer, Rita Pavone, Edita Gruberová, and Ricky Martin. After him are Neil Diamond, Engelbert Humperdinck, Phil Ochs, Kim Carnes, Lara Fabian, and Victoria de los Ángeles.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPetula Clark
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 225
Ibrahim Ferrer
1927 - 2005
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 226
Jacqueline Boyer
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 227
Rita Pavone
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 228
Edita Gruberová
1946 - 2021
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 229
Ricky Martin
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 230
Van Morrison
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 231
Neil Diamond
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 232
Engelbert Humperdinck
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 233
Phil Ochs
1940 - 1976
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 234
Kim Carnes
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 235
Lara Fabian
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 236
Victoria de los Ángeles
1923 - 2005
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 237
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Van Morrison ranks 81. Before him are Dirk Benedict, Maud Adams, Milo Manara, Rita Pavone, Robert Sarah, and George Smoot. After him are Türkan Şoray, Kim Carnes, Bob Gunton, John McAfee, Bob Klose, and Piero Ferrari.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsDirk Benedict
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 75
Maud Adams
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 76
Milo Manara
COMIC ARTIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 77
Rita Pavone
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 78
Robert Sarah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 79
George Smoot
PHYSICIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 80
Van Morrison
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 81
Türkan Şoray
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 82
Kim Carnes
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 83
Bob Gunton
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 84
John McAfee
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - 2021
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 85
Bob Klose
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 86
Piero Ferrari
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 87
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Van Morrison ranks 906 out of 8,785. Before him are Robert III of Scotland (1330), Gary Lineker (1960), Edward Burne-Jones (1833), Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury (1671), Danny Boyle (1956), and Duncan I of Scotland (1001). After him are Sarah, Duchess of York (1959), James Anderson (1680), Freeman Dyson (1923), Adelard of Bath (1075), Anne Hyde (1637), and Pat Hitchcock (1928).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRobert III of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1330 - 1406
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 900
Gary Lineker
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 901
Edward Burne-Jones
ARTIST
1833 - 1898
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 902
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury
POLITICIAN
1671 - 1713
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 903
Danny Boyle
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 904
Duncan I of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1001 - 1040
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 905
Van Morrison
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 906
Sarah, Duchess of York
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 907
James Anderson
WRITER
1680 - 1739
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 908
Freeman Dyson
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2020
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 909
Adelard of Bath
ASTRONOMER
1075 - 1160
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 910
Anne Hyde
COMPANION
1637 - 1671
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 911
Pat Hitchcock
ACTOR
1928 - 2021
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 912
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Van Morrison ranks 27. Before him are Chris Rea (1951), Tom Jones (1940), Eric Burdon (1941), David Coverdale (1951), Rob Halford (1951), and Petula Clark (1932). After him are Shane MacGowan (1957), Victoria Beckham (1974), Glenn Hughes (1951), Robbie Williams (1974), Dave Gahan (1962), and Rod Evans (1947).
Chris Rea
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 21
Tom Jones
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 22
Eric Burdon
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 23
David Coverdale
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 24
Rob Halford
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 25
Petula Clark
1932 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 26
Van Morrison
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 27
Shane MacGowan
1957 - 2023
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 28
Victoria Beckham
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 29
Glenn Hughes
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 30
Robbie Williams
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 31
Dave Gahan
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 32
Rod Evans
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 33