MUSICIAN
Wayne Kramer
1948 - 2024
Wayne Kramer
Wayne Stanley Kramer (né Kambes; April 30, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, and film and television composer. Kramer came to prominence in the 1960s as the lead guitarist of the Detroit rock band MC5. Kramer and guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith co-founded the MC5 in 1963, with vocalist Rob Tyner, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson joining shortly after. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wayne Kramer has received more than 17,076 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Wayne Kramer is the 1,327th most popular musician (up from 2,144th in 2019), the 6,591st most popular biography from United States (up from 11,249th in 2019) and the 472nd most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
17k
Page Views (PV)
48.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.38
Effective Languages (L*)
2.80
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Wayne Kramers by language
Over the past year Wayne Kramer has had the most page views in the German wikipedia edition with 28,881 views, followed by French (14,339), and Italian (7,515). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are German (705.38%), Dutch (431.22%), and French (394.11%)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Wayne Kramer ranks 1,327 out of 3,175. Before him are Steve Hogarth, Jon Hiseman, Richard Manuel, John Myung, Paweł Mąciwoda, and George Jones. After him are Ketil Bjørnstad, Brad Delson, Jukka Nevalainen, Buckethead, Manfred Eicher, and Dave Holland.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSteve Hogarth
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 1,321
Jon Hiseman
1944 - 2018
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 1,322
Richard Manuel
1943 - 1986
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 1,323
John Myung
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 1,324
Paweł Mąciwoda
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 1,325
George Jones
1931 - 2013
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 1,326
Wayne Kramer
1948 - 2024
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 1,327
Ketil Bjørnstad
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 1,328
Brad Delson
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 1,329
Jukka Nevalainen
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 1,330
Buckethead
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 1,331
Manfred Eicher
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 1,332
Dave Holland
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 1,333
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Wayne Kramer ranks 428. Before him are Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan, Gabriele Seyfert, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, Ylli Bufi, Saul Rubinek, and Kathleen Battle. After him are Kim Hwang-sik, Marc Okrand, Aleksandr Baryshnikov, Akira Matsunaga, David Hungate, and Deborah Shelton. Among people deceased in 2024, Wayne Kramer ranks 121. Before him are Percy Adlon, Elke Erb, Joe Lieberman, Piedad Córdoba, Kagney Linn Karter, and Brian Lumley. After him are Gary Graham, Mario Boljat, Basdeo Panday, Zdeněk Pecka, Barbara Rush, and Mokhtar Hasni.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsNiwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 422
Gabriele Seyfert
SKATER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 423
Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 424
Ylli Bufi
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 425
Saul Rubinek
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 426
Kathleen Battle
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 427
Wayne Kramer
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2024
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 428
Kim Hwang-sik
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 429
Marc Okrand
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 430
Aleksandr Baryshnikov
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 431
Akira Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 432
David Hungate
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 433
Deborah Shelton
CELEBRITY
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 434
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsPercy Adlon
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 115
Elke Erb
WRITER
1938 - 2024
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 116
Joe Lieberman
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2024
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 117
Piedad Córdoba
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2024
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 118
Kagney Linn Karter
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1987 - 2024
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 119
Brian Lumley
WRITER
1937 - 2024
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 120
Wayne Kramer
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2024
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 121
Gary Graham
ACTOR
1950 - 2024
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 122
Mario Boljat
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2024
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 123
Basdeo Panday
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 124
Zdeněk Pecka
ATHLETE
1954 - 2024
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 125
Barbara Rush
ACTOR
1927 - 2024
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 126
Mokhtar Hasni
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2024
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 127
In United States
Among people born in United States, Wayne Kramer ranks 6,591 out of 20,380. Before him are Mario Segale (1934), Michael Chapman (1935), George Jones (1931), Jared Kushner (1981), Kevin Feige (1973), and John P. Ryan (1936). After him are Ellen Albertini Dow (1913), Stephen Sommers (1962), Maury Chaykin (1949), James Lee Burke (1936), Brad Delson (1977), and Joel Stebbins (1878).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMario Segale
BUSINESSPERSON
1934 - 2018
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 6,585
Michael Chapman
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 6,586
George Jones
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2013
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 6,587
Jared Kushner
BUSINESSPERSON
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 6,588
Kevin Feige
PRODUCER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 6,589
John P. Ryan
ACTOR
1936 - 2007
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 6,590
Wayne Kramer
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2024
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 6,591
Ellen Albertini Dow
ACTOR
1913 - 2015
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 6,592
Stephen Sommers
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 6,593
Maury Chaykin
ACTOR
1949 - 2010
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 6,594
James Lee Burke
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 6,595
Brad Delson
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 6,596
Joel Stebbins
ASTRONOMER
1878 - 1966
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 6,597
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Wayne Kramer ranks 472. Before him are Steve Swallow (1940), Bernard Edwards (1952), Cliff Martinez (1954), James LoMenzo (1959), John Myung (1967), and George Jones (1931). After him are Brad Delson (1977), Buckethead (1969), Jo Jones (1911), Darryl Jones (1961), Dexter Holland (1965), and David Amram (1930).
Steve Swallow
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 466
Bernard Edwards
1952 - 1996
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 467
Cliff Martinez
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 468
James LoMenzo
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 469
John Myung
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 470
George Jones
1931 - 2013
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 471
Wayne Kramer
1948 - 2024
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 472
Brad Delson
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 473
Buckethead
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 474
Jo Jones
1911 - 1985
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 475
Darryl Jones
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 476
Dexter Holland
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 477
David Amram
1930 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 478