SINGER
Waylon Jennings
1937 - 2002
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He pioneered the Outlaw Movement in country music. Jennings started playing guitar at the age of eight and performed at age fourteen on KVOW radio, after which he formed his first band, The Texas Longhorns. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Waylon Jennings has received more than 9,247,729 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Waylon Jennings is the 549th most popular singer (down from 484th in 2019), the 3,156th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,905th in 2019) and the 162nd most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
9.2M
Page Views (PV)
53.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
2.09
Effective Languages (L*)
4.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Waylon Jennings by language
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Waylon Jennings ranks 549 out of 3,528. Before him are Mos Def, Sheryl Crow, Graham Nash, Aristide Bruant, Magda Olivero, and Barbara Hendricks. After him are Noel Gallagher, Maria Bethânia, Anne Sofie von Otter, Loredana Bertè, Geri Halliwell, and DMX.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Mos Def
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 543
Sheryl Crow
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 544
Graham Nash
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 545
Aristide Bruant
1851 - 1925
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 546
Magda Olivero
1910 - 2014
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 547
Barbara Hendricks
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 548
Waylon Jennings
1937 - 2002
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 549
Noel Gallagher
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 550
Maria Bethânia
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 551
Anne Sofie von Otter
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 552
Loredana Bertè
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 553
Geri Halliwell
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 554
DMX
1970 - 2021
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 555
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Waylon Jennings ranks 167. Before him are Richard Jordan, Harris Yulin, Rudi Altig, Aleksandr Demyanenko, Édith Scob, and Dick Dale. After him are Carlos Westendorp, Joe Viterelli, Jay Rockefeller, Lusine Zakaryan, John Hume, and Audrys Bačkis. Among people deceased in 2002, Waylon Jennings ranks 107. Before him are Nikolai Amosov, Victor Weisskopf, J. Lee Thompson, Ted Williams, Joseph Luns, and Dhirubhai Ambani. After him are Arno Peters, Michel Henry, Eugene Odum, Nguyễn Văn Thuận, Dida, and Rosemary Clooney.
Others Born in 1937
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Richard Jordan
1937 - 1993
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 161
Harris Yulin
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 162
Rudi Altig
1937 - 2016
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 163
Aleksandr Demyanenko
1937 - 1999
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 164
Édith Scob
1937 - 2019
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 165
Dick Dale
1937 - 2019
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 166
Waylon Jennings
1937 - 2002
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 167
Carlos Westendorp
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 168
Joe Viterelli
1937 - 2004
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 169
Jay Rockefeller
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 170
Lusine Zakaryan
1937 - 1992
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 171
John Hume
1937 - 2020
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 172
Audrys Bačkis
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 173
Others Deceased in 2002
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Nikolai Amosov
1913 - 2002
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 101
Victor Weisskopf
1908 - 2002
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 102
J. Lee Thompson
1914 - 2002
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 103
Ted Williams
1918 - 2002
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 104
Joseph Luns
1911 - 2002
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 105
Dhirubhai Ambani
1932 - 2002
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 106
Waylon Jennings
1937 - 2002
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 107
Arno Peters
1916 - 2002
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 108
Michel Henry
1922 - 2002
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 109
Eugene Odum
1913 - 2002
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 110
Nguyễn Văn Thuận
1928 - 2002
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 111
Dida
1934 - 2002
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 112
Rosemary Clooney
1928 - 2002
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 113
In United States
Among people born in United States, Waylon Jennings ranks 3,156 out of 18,182. Before him are Art Metrano (1936), Kamehameha V (1830), Barbara Hendricks (1948), Richard Holbrooke (1941), Annie Potts (1952), and Jeff Buckley (1966). After him are Zach Galifianakis (1969), Jim Simons (1938), Roy J. Plunkett (1910), Patty Hearst (1954), Barry Goldwater (1909), and Chris O'Donnell (1970).
Others born in United States
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Art Metrano
1936 - 2021
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 3,150
Kamehameha V
1830 - 1872
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 3,151
Barbara Hendricks
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 3,152
Richard Holbrooke
1941 - 2010
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 3,153
Annie Potts
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 3,154
Jeff Buckley
1966 - 1997
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 3,155
Waylon Jennings
1937 - 2002
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 3,156
Zach Galifianakis
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 3,157
Jim Simons
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 3,158
Roy J. Plunkett
1910 - 1994
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 3,159
Patty Hearst
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 3,160
Barry Goldwater
1909 - 1998
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 3,161
Chris O'Donnell
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 3,162
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Waylon Jennings ranks 162. Before him are Miley Cyrus (1992), Emmylou Harris (1947), Howlin' Wolf (1910), Mos Def (1973), Sheryl Crow (1962), and Barbara Hendricks (1948). After him are DMX (1970), Paul Robeson (1898), Bobby Kimball (1947), Fergie (1975), Del Shannon (1934), and Brenda Lee (1944).
Miley Cyrus
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 156
Emmylou Harris
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 157
Howlin' Wolf
1910 - 1976
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 158
Mos Def
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 159
Sheryl Crow
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 160
Barbara Hendricks
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 161
Waylon Jennings
1937 - 2002
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 162
DMX
1970 - 2021
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 163
Paul Robeson
1898 - 1976
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 164
Bobby Kimball
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 165
Fergie
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 166
Del Shannon
1934 - 1990
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 167
Brenda Lee
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 168
