SINGER
Wolf Biermann
1936 - Today
Wolf Biermann
Karl Wolf Biermann (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlf ˈbiːɐ̯ˌman] ; born 15 November 1936) is a German singer-songwriter, poet, and former East German dissident. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wolf Biermann has received more than 324,121 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Wolf Biermann is the 299th most popular singer (down from 288th in 2019), the 1,495th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,516th in 2019) and the 16th most popular German Singer.
Memorability Metrics
320k
Page Views (PV)
64.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
3.29
Effective Languages (L*)
4.01
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Wolf Biermann ranks 299 out of 4,381. Before him are Alfredo Kraus, Bülent Ersoy, Sammy Davis Jr., Vicente Fernández, Šaban Šaulić, and John Fogerty. After him are Jussi Björling, Sacha Distel, Coolio, Agnes Baltsa, Muslim Magomayev, and Psy.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlfredo Kraus
1927 - 1999
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 293
Bülent Ersoy
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 294
Sammy Davis Jr.
1925 - 1990
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 295
Vicente Fernández
1940 - 2021
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 296
Šaban Šaulić
1951 - 2019
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 297
John Fogerty
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 298
Wolf Biermann
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 299
Jussi Björling
1911 - 1960
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 300
Sacha Distel
1933 - 2004
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 301
Coolio
1963 - 2022
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 302
Agnes Baltsa
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 303
Muslim Magomayev
1942 - 2008
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 304
Psy
1977 - Present
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 305
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Wolf Biermann ranks 98. Before him are Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, Héctor Elizondo, Don DeLillo, Moussa Traoré, Dean Stockwell, and A. B. Yehoshua. After him are Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, Wilfried Martens, Roy Emerson, Ken Mattingly, Paul L. Smith, and Nicos Poulantzas.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsPrincess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
NOBLEMAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 92
Héctor Elizondo
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 93
Don DeLillo
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 94
Moussa Traoré
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 95
Dean Stockwell
ACTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 96
A. B. Yehoshua
WRITER
1936 - 2022
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 97
Wolf Biermann
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 98
Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2024
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 99
Wilfried Martens
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2013
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 100
Roy Emerson
TENNIS PLAYER
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 101
Ken Mattingly
ASTRONAUT
1936 - 2023
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 102
Paul L. Smith
ACTOR
1936 - 2012
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 103
Nicos Poulantzas
PHILOSOPHER
1936 - 1979
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 104
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Wolf Biermann ranks 1,495 out of 7,253. Before him are Princess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach (1682), Richard Z. Kruspe (1967), Hermine Reuss of Greiz (1887), Rupert of Salzburg (650), Else Lasker-Schüler (1869), and Karl Korsch (1886). After him are Margravine Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg (1617), Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1818), Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1572), Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden (1763), Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1530), and Axel Honneth (1949).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsPrincess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach
NOBLEMAN
1682 - 1755
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,489
Richard Z. Kruspe
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,490
Hermine Reuss of Greiz
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1947
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,491
Rupert of Salzburg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
650 - 710
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 1,492
Else Lasker-Schüler
WRITER
1869 - 1945
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 1,493
Karl Korsch
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1961
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 1,494
Wolf Biermann
SINGER
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 1,495
Margravine Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1617 - 1676
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 1,496
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
NOBLEMAN
1818 - 1893
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 1,497
Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1632
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 1,498
Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden
NOBLEMAN
1763 - 1830
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 1,499
Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1573
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 1,500
Axel Honneth
PHILOSOPHER
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 1,501
Among SINGERS In Germany
Among singers born in Germany, Wolf Biermann ranks 16. Before him are Ivan Rebroff (1931), Nena (1960), Marian Gold (1954), Fancy (1946), Tarkan (1972), and Udo Dirkschneider (1952). After him are Heino (1938), Christa Ludwig (1928), Franzl Lang (1930), Fritz Wunderlich (1930), Gundula Janowitz (1937), and Heidi Brühl (1942).
Ivan Rebroff
1931 - 2008
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 10
Nena
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 11
Marian Gold
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 12
Fancy
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 13
Tarkan
1972 - Present
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 14
Udo Dirkschneider
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 15
Wolf Biermann
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 16
Heino
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 17
Christa Ludwig
1928 - 2021
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 18
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 19
Fritz Wunderlich
1930 - 1966
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 20
Gundula Janowitz
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 21
Heidi Brühl
1942 - 1991
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 22