SINGER
Wilson Pickett
1941 - 2006
Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100. Among his best-known hits are "In the Midnight Hour" (which he co-wrote), "Land of 1000 Dances", "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)", "Mustang Sally", "Funky Broadway", "Engine No. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilson Pickett has received more than 1,933,076 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Wilson Pickett is the 566th most popular singer (down from 526th in 2019), the 3,251st most popular biography from United States (down from 3,078th in 2019) and the 169th most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
1.9M
Page Views (PV)
53.32
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
3.21
Effective Languages (L*)
4.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Wilson Pickett ranks 566 out of 3,528. Before him are Carmela Corren, Del Shannon, Alexander Rybak, Brenda Lee, Zaz, and Mongo Santamaría. After him are Jorge Ben, Neil Tennant, Gigi D'Agostino, Ghena Dimitrova, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Adele.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Carmela Corren
1938 - 2022
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 560
Del Shannon
1934 - 1990
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 561
Alexander Rybak
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 562
Brenda Lee
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 563
Zaz
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 564
Mongo Santamaría
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 565
Wilson Pickett
1941 - 2006
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 566
Jorge Ben
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 567
Neil Tennant
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 568
Gigi D'Agostino
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 569
Ghena Dimitrova
1941 - 2005
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 570
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 571
Adele
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 572
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Wilson Pickett ranks 202. Before him are Richard Holbrooke, Fritz Wepper, Roberto Calasso, Leon Russom, Eugène Terre'Blanche, and George P. Cosmatos. After him are Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ghena Dimitrova, Andrés García, Sonny Landham, Robert Foxworth, and Lynne Cheney. Among people deceased in 2006, Wilson Pickett ranks 127. Before him are Malcolm Arnold, Ibolya Csák, Yitzhak Kaduri, Rocío Dúrcal, Faas Wilkes, and Seymour Martin Lipset. After him are Jack Williamson, Ahmet Ertegun, Richard Bright, Dennis Weaver, Mickey Spillane, and Ferenc Szusza.
Others Born in 1941
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Richard Holbrooke
1941 - 2010
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 196
Fritz Wepper
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 197
Roberto Calasso
1941 - 2021
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 198
Leon Russom
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 199
Eugène Terre'Blanche
1941 - 2010
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 200
George P. Cosmatos
1941 - 2005
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 201
Wilson Pickett
1941 - 2006
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 202
Ken Saro-Wiwa
1941 - 1995
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 203
Ghena Dimitrova
1941 - 2005
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 204
Andrés García
1941 - 2023
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 205
Sonny Landham
1941 - 2017
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 206
Robert Foxworth
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 207
Lynne Cheney
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 208
Others Deceased in 2006
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Malcolm Arnold
1921 - 2006
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 121
Ibolya Csák
1915 - 2006
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 122
Yitzhak Kaduri
1898 - 2006
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 123
Rocío Dúrcal
1944 - 2006
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 124
Faas Wilkes
1923 - 2006
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 125
Seymour Martin Lipset
1922 - 2006
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 126
Wilson Pickett
1941 - 2006
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 127
Jack Williamson
1908 - 2006
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 128
Ahmet Ertegun
1923 - 2006
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 129
Richard Bright
1937 - 2006
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 130
Dennis Weaver
1924 - 2006
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 131
Mickey Spillane
1918 - 2006
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 132
Ferenc Szusza
1923 - 2006
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 133
In United States
Among people born in United States, Wilson Pickett ranks 3,251 out of 18,182. Before him are Gene Amdahl (1922), Peter Cetera (1944), Max Baer (1909), Michael C. Hall (1971), Larry Niven (1938), and Kamehameha IV (1834). After him are Mortimer J. Adler (1902), Ric Ocasek (1949), Jack Williamson (1908), Edgar Lee Masters (1868), Triple H (1969), and Dennis Meadows (1942).
Others born in United States
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Gene Amdahl
1922 - 2015
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,245
Peter Cetera
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,246
Max Baer
1909 - 1959
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,247
Michael C. Hall
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 3,248
Larry Niven
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 3,249
Kamehameha IV
1834 - 1863
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 3,250
Wilson Pickett
1941 - 2006
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 3,251
Mortimer J. Adler
1902 - 2001
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 3,252
Ric Ocasek
1949 - 2019
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 3,253
Jack Williamson
1908 - 2006
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 3,254
Edgar Lee Masters
1868 - 1950
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 3,255
Triple H
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 3,256
Dennis Meadows
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 3,257
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Wilson Pickett ranks 169. Before him are DMX (1970), Paul Robeson (1898), Bobby Kimball (1947), Fergie (1975), Del Shannon (1934), and Brenda Lee (1944). After him are "Weird Al" Yankovic (1959), David Lee Roth (1954), Marian Anderson (1897), La Toya Jackson (1956), Al Green (1946), and Bobby Brown (1969).
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
Wilson Pickett
1941 - 2006
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 169
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 170
David Lee Roth
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 171
Marian Anderson
1897 - 1993
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 172
La Toya Jackson
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 173
Al Green
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 174
Bobby Brown
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 175
