MUSICIAN
Virgil Donati
1958 - Today
Virgil Donati
Virgil Donati (born 22 October 1958) is an Australian drummer, composer and producer. He holds the drum sticks in the traditional style and is also proficient at the keyboard. Donati formed Planet X with Derek Sherinian and was the band's principal composer on all their albums. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Virgil Donati has received more than 316,616 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Virgil Donati is the 2,241st most popular musician (down from 2,033rd in 2019), the 402nd most popular biography from Australia (down from 327th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Australian Musician.
Memorability Metrics
320k
Page Views (PV)
41.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.61
Effective Languages (L*)
2.43
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Virgil Donati ranks 2,241 out of 3,175. Before him are Roy Z, Bushido, William Orbit, Nicky Romero, James Williamson, and Steve Angello. After him are Tim Commerford, Oleksandr Ponomariov, DJ Hell, Susanna Mälkki, Gil Shaham, and Earl Hooker.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRoy Z
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 2,235
Bushido
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 2,236
William Orbit
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 2,237
Nicky Romero
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 2,238
James Williamson
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 2,239
Steve Angello
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 2,240
Virgil Donati
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 2,241
Tim Commerford
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 2,242
Oleksandr Ponomariov
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 2,243
DJ Hell
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 2,244
Susanna Mälkki
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 2,245
Gil Shaham
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 2,246
Earl Hooker
1930 - 1970
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 2,247
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Virgil Donati ranks 554. Before him are Roman Wójcicki, Nigel Stepney, Philippe Desmet, Jānis Ķipurs, Eva Korpela, and Joop Hiele. After him are František Straka, Gilles Leroy, Frank Schaffer, Ion Draica, Joan Severance, and Flemming Christensen.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsRoman Wójcicki
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 548
Nigel Stepney
RACING DRIVER
1958 - 2014
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 549
Philippe Desmet
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 550
Jānis Ķipurs
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 551
Eva Korpela
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 552
Joop Hiele
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 553
Virgil Donati
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 554
František Straka
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 555
Gilles Leroy
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 556
Frank Schaffer
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 557
Ion Draica
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 558
Joan Severance
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 559
Flemming Christensen
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 560
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Virgil Donati ranks 402 out of 1,143. Before him are John Landy (1930), Wendy Turnbull (1952), John Hillcoat (1961), Mina Wylie (1891), Joshua Kennedy (1982), and Dunc Gray (1906). After him are Norman Thomas Gilroy (1896), Sylvia Lance Harper (1895), Russell Mockridge (1928), Adam Garcia (1973), David Malouf (1934), and Peter Hollingworth (1935).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsJohn Landy
ATHLETE
1930 - 2022
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 396
Wendy Turnbull
TENNIS PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 397
John Hillcoat
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 398
Mina Wylie
SWIMMER
1891 - 1984
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 399
Joshua Kennedy
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 400
Dunc Gray
CYCLIST
1906 - 1996
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 401
Virgil Donati
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 402
Norman Thomas Gilroy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1977
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 403
Sylvia Lance Harper
TENNIS PLAYER
1895 - 2000
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 404
Russell Mockridge
CYCLIST
1928 - 1958
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 405
Adam Garcia
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 406
David Malouf
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 407
Peter Hollingworth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 408
Among MUSICIANS In Australia
Among musicians born in Australia, Virgil Donati ranks 22. Before him are Richard Bonynge (1930), Mike Chapman (1947), Simone Young (1961), Robert Stigwood (1934), Rob Bailey (1953), and Frank Gambale (1958). After him are Mick Harvey (1958), Delta Goodrem (1984), Slim Dusty (1927), Warren Ellis (1965), Orianthi (1985), and Timmy Trumpet (1982).
Richard Bonynge
1930 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 16
Mike Chapman
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 17
Simone Young
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 18
Robert Stigwood
1934 - 2016
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 19
Rob Bailey
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 20
Frank Gambale
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 21
Virgil Donati
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 22
Mick Harvey
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 23
Delta Goodrem
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 24
Slim Dusty
1927 - 2003
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 25
Warren Ellis
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 26
Orianthi
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 27
Timmy Trumpet
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.28
Rank: 28