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Willie Colón

1950 - Today

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William Anthony Colón Román (born April 28, 1950) is an American Salsa musician and social activist. He began his career as a trombonist but also sings, writes, produces and acts. Colón is considered a pioneer of Salsa music and a best-selling artist in the genre, having been a key figure in the nascent New York City scene associated with the legendary Fania Records. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Willie Colón has received more than 1,118,320 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Willie Colón is the 1,181st most popular singer (down from 1,083rd in 2019), the 6,042nd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,881st in 2019) and the 299th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.92

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.17

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.68

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Willie Colón ranks 1,181 out of 4,381. Before him are Ted Neeley, Emina Jahović, Lightnin' Hopkins, Spagna, Jonathan Davis, and Juan Pons. After him are Arne Bendiksen, Roger McGuinn, Susana Baca, Kenny Dorham, Tom Verlaine, and Katri Helena.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Willie Colón ranks 330. Before him are Rubén Ayala, Miguel Ángel Brindisi, Shahid Khan, Mike Starr, Linda Thompson, and Arturo Márquez. After him are Ntfombi of Eswatini, Seiki Ichihara, Kate Nelligan, Annelie Ehrhardt, Rene Bond, and Tantoo Cardinal.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Willie Colón ranks 6,042 out of 20,380. Before him are John William Casilear (1811), Geraldine Ferraro (1935), Kim Dickens (1965), Stan Hansen (1949), Lupe Ontiveros (1942), and Ben Sharpsteen (1895). After him are W. C. Handy (1873), Al Corley (1956), Anthony Downs (1930), Justin Gatlin (1982), Roger McGuinn (1942), and Jack Northrop (1895).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Willie Colón ranks 299. Before him are Nate Dogg (1969), Junior Wells (1934), Terence Trent D'Arby (1962), Ted Neeley (1943), Lightnin' Hopkins (1912), and Jonathan Davis (1971). After him are Roger McGuinn (1942), Kenny Dorham (1924), Tom Verlaine (1949), Grace Bumbry (1937), Hoagy Carmichael (1899), and Phil Anselmo (1968).

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