SINGER
Willie Colón
1950 - Today
Willie Colón
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 954,464 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Willie Colón is the 1,182nd 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 300th most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
950k
Page Views (PV)
49.01
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Willie Colóns by language
Over the past year Willie Colón has had the most page views in the Spanish wikipedia edition with 264,672 views, followed by English (152,209), and French (5,545). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Southern Azerbaijani (101.27%), Quechua (53.67%), and Danish (40.05%)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Willie Colón ranks 1,182 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.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTed Neeley
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 1,176
Emina Jahović
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 1,177
Lightnin' Hopkins
1912 - 1982
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 1,178
Spagna
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 1,179
Jonathan Davis
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 1,180
Juan Pons
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 1,181
Willie Colón
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 1,182
Arne Bendiksen
1926 - 2009
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 1,183
Roger McGuinn
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 1,184
Susana Baca
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 1,185
Kenny Dorham
1924 - 1972
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 1,186
Tom Verlaine
1949 - 2023
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 1,187
Katri Helena
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 1,188
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.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsRubén Ayala
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 324
Miguel Ángel Brindisi
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 325
Shahid Khan
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 326
Mike Starr
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 327
Linda Thompson
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 328
Arturo Márquez
COMPOSER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 329
Willie Colón
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 330
Ntfombi of Eswatini
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 331
Seiki Ichihara
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 332
Kate Nelligan
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 333
Annelie Ehrhardt
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 334
Rene Bond
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1950 - 1996
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 335
Tantoo Cardinal
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 336
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).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn William Casilear
PAINTER
1811 - 1893
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 6,036
Geraldine Ferraro
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2011
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 6,037
Kim Dickens
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 6,038
Stan Hansen
WRESTLER
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 6,039
Lupe Ontiveros
ACTOR
1942 - 2012
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 6,040
Ben Sharpsteen
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1980
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 6,041
Willie Colón
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 6,042
W. C. Handy
COMPOSER
1873 - 1958
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 6,043
Al Corley
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 6,044
Anthony Downs
ECONOMIST
1930 - 2021
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 6,045
Justin Gatlin
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 6,046
Roger McGuinn
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 6,047
Jack Northrop
INVENTOR
1895 - 1981
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 6,048
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Willie Colón ranks 300. 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).
Nate Dogg
1969 - 2011
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 294
Junior Wells
1934 - 1998
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 295
Terence Trent D'Arby
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 296
Ted Neeley
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 297
Lightnin' Hopkins
1912 - 1982
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 298
Jonathan Davis
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 299
Willie Colón
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 300
Roger McGuinn
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 301
Kenny Dorham
1924 - 1972
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 302
Tom Verlaine
1949 - 2023
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 303
Grace Bumbry
1937 - 2023
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 304
Hoagy Carmichael
1899 - 1981
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 305
Phil Anselmo
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 306