SINGER
Dr. John
1941 - 2019

Dr. John
Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. His music combined New Orleans blues, jazz, R&B, soul and funk. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dr. John is the 1,208th most popular singer (down from 989th in 2019), the 6,642nd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,168th in 2019) and the 330th most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Dr. John by language
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Dr. John ranks 1,208 out of 4,381. Before him are Matti Salminen, Lou Rawls, Mady Mesplé, Damo Suzuki, Tony Renis, and Jahn Teigen. After him are Johnny Tillotson, Miguel Fleta, Leonid Kharitonov, Chabuca Granda, Raquel Meller, and Tina Weymouth.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMatti Salminen
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 1,202
Lou Rawls
1933 - 2006
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,203
Mady Mesplé
1931 - 2020
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 1,204
Damo Suzuki
1950 - 2024
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 1,205
Tony Renis
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 1,206
Jahn Teigen
1949 - 2020
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 1,207
Dr. John
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1,208
Johnny Tillotson
1938 - 2025
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1,209
Miguel Fleta
1897 - 1938
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1,210
Leonid Kharitonov
1933 - 2017
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,211
Chabuca Granda
1920 - 1983
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1,212
Raquel Meller
1888 - 1962
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1,213
Tina Weymouth
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1,214
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Dr. John ranks 376. Before him are Hernando de Soto Polar, Mário da Graça Machungo, Eberhard Diepgen, Masoud Kimiai, Tania Mallet, and Peter Takeo Okada. After him are Anatoli Firsov, Jean Dockx, Ayşe Kulin, Domenico Losurdo, Natalia Bessmertnova, and Václav Mašek. Among people deceased in 2019, Dr. John ranks 308. Before him are Alessandra Panaro, Charles Kittel, Manfred Burgsmüller, Jean Guillou, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, and Tania Mallet. After him are Christian Bach, Mark Zakharov, Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio, Albert Razin, Erik Olin Wright, and Ndaye Mulamba.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsHernando de Soto Polar
ECONOMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 370
Mário da Graça Machungo
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 371
Eberhard Diepgen
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 372
Masoud Kimiai
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 373
Tania Mallet
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 374
Peter Takeo Okada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 375
Dr. John
SINGER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 376
Anatoli Firsov
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2000
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 377
Jean Dockx
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2002
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 378
Ayşe Kulin
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 379
Domenico Losurdo
HISTORIAN
1941 - 2018
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 380
Natalia Bessmertnova
ACTOR
1941 - 2008
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 381
Václav Mašek
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 382
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsAlessandra Panaro
ACTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 302
Charles Kittel
PHYSICIST
1916 - 2019
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 303
Manfred Burgsmüller
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2019
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 304
Jean Guillou
COMPOSER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 305
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2019
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 306
Tania Mallet
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 307
Dr. John
SINGER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 308
Christian Bach
ACTOR
1959 - 2019
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 309
Mark Zakharov
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2019
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 310
Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio
WRITER
1927 - 2019
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 311
Albert Razin
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 312
Erik Olin Wright
SOCIOLOGIST
1947 - 2019
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 313
Ndaye Mulamba
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2019
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 314
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dr. John ranks 6,643 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Bacon (1885), Arnie Robinson (1948), Lloyd Alexander (1924), Alvin Ailey (1931), Nancy Kovack (1935), and Clarence Clark (1859). After him are Gates McFadden (1949), Johnny Tillotson (1938), Frankie Laine (1913), Donald Pettit (1955), Hannah Van Buren (1783), and Lennie Tristano (1919).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCharles Bacon
ATHLETE
1885 - 1968
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 6,637
Arnie Robinson
ATHLETE
1948 - 2020
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 6,638
Lloyd Alexander
WRITER
1924 - 2007
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 6,639
Alvin Ailey
DANCER
1931 - 1989
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 6,640
Nancy Kovack
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 6,641
Clarence Clark
TENNIS PLAYER
1859 - 1937
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 6,642
Dr. John
SINGER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 6,643
Gates McFadden
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 6,644
Johnny Tillotson
SINGER
1938 - 2025
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 6,645
Frankie Laine
MUSICIAN
1913 - 2007
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 6,646
Donald Pettit
ASTRONAUT
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 6,647
Hannah Van Buren
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1819
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 6,648
Lennie Tristano
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1978
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 6,649
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Dr. John ranks 330. Before him are Jackie Wilson (1934), Thomas Hampson (1955), Young Thug (1991), Bobby Bland (1930), Randy Crawford (1952), and Lou Rawls (1933). After him are Johnny Tillotson (1938), Tina Weymouth (1950), Sylvester (1947), Demi Lovato (1992), Nas (1973), and Little Walter (1930).
Jackie Wilson
1934 - 1984
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 324
Thomas Hampson
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 325
Young Thug
1991 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 326
Bobby Bland
1930 - 2013
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 327
Randy Crawford
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 328
Lou Rawls
1933 - 2006
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 329
Dr. John
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 330
Johnny Tillotson
1938 - 2025
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 331
Tina Weymouth
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 332
Sylvester
1947 - 1988
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 333
Demi Lovato
1992 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 334
Nas
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 335
Little Walter
1930 - 1968
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 336