COMPOSER
Ivor Novello
1893 - 1951

Ivor Novello
Ivor Novello (born David Ivor Davies; 15 January 1893 – 6 March 1951) was a Welsh actor, dramatist, singer and composer who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. He was born into a musical family, and his first successes were as a songwriter. His first big hit was "Keep the Home Fires Burning" (1914), which was enormously popular during the First World War. His 1917 show, Theodore & Co, was a wartime hit. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ivor Novello is the 1,244th most popular composer (down from 1,208th in 2019), the 4,247th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,835th in 2019) and the 69th most popular British Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Ivor Novello ranks 1,244 out of 1,451. Before him are Cecilia Seghizzi, Thomas Campion, Milton Babbitt, Karl-Birger Blomdahl, Cachao, and Hilding Rosenberg. After him are Emil Hartmann, William Schuman, Leigh Harline, Sergei Slonimsky, Xian Xinghai, and Mark Snow.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCecilia Seghizzi
1908 - 2019
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,238
Thomas Campion
1567 - 1620
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 1,239
Milton Babbitt
1916 - 2011
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,240
Karl-Birger Blomdahl
1916 - 1968
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,241
Cachao
1918 - 2008
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 1,242
Hilding Rosenberg
1892 - 1985
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 1,243
Ivor Novello
1893 - 1951
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 1,244
Emil Hartmann
1836 - 1898
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 1,245
William Schuman
1910 - 1992
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 1,246
Leigh Harline
1907 - 1969
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 1,247
Sergei Slonimsky
1932 - 2020
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 1,248
Xian Xinghai
1905 - 1945
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 1,249
Mark Snow
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 1,250
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1893, Ivor Novello ranks 228. Before him are Steingrímur Steinþórsson, Fernando Altimani, Ina Claire, Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, Harry Ryan, and Wallace Fard Muhammad. After him are Platon Oyunsky, Robert Harron, Sidney Franklin, Willi Apel, Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, and Nurul Amin. Among people deceased in 1951, Ivor Novello ranks 157. Before him are Polydore Veirman, Ignaty Krachkovsky, Alfrēds Kalniņš, Hasrat Mohani, Walter, and Harold Kitson. After him are Fanny Brice, Vsevolod Vishnevsky, Axel Sjöblom, Jules Berry, Timrava, and Alfredo Baquerizo.
Others Born in 1893
Go to all RankingsSteingrímur Steinþórsson
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1966
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 222
Fernando Altimani
ATHLETE
1893 - 1963
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 223
Ina Claire
ACTOR
1893 - 1985
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 224
Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 225
Harry Ryan
CYCLIST
1893 - 1961
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 226
Wallace Fard Muhammad
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1934
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 227
Ivor Novello
COMPOSER
1893 - 1951
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 228
Platon Oyunsky
WRITER
1893 - 1939
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 229
Robert Harron
ACTOR
1893 - 1920
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 230
Sidney Franklin
FILM DIRECTOR
1893 - 1972
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 231
Willi Apel
WRITER
1893 - 1988
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 232
Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1985
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 233
Nurul Amin
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1974
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 234
Others Deceased in 1951
Go to all RankingsPolydore Veirman
ATHLETE
1881 - 1951
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 151
Ignaty Krachkovsky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1883 - 1951
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 152
Alfrēds Kalniņš
COMPOSER
1879 - 1951
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 153
Hasrat Mohani
WRITER
1875 - 1951
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 154
Walter
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1951
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 155
Harold Kitson
TENNIS PLAYER
1874 - 1951
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 156
Ivor Novello
COMPOSER
1893 - 1951
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 157
Fanny Brice
ACTOR
1891 - 1951
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 158
Vsevolod Vishnevsky
WRITER
1900 - 1951
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 159
Axel Sjöblom
GYMNAST
1882 - 1951
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 160
Jules Berry
ACTOR
1883 - 1951
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 161
Timrava
WRITER
1867 - 1951
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 162
Alfredo Baquerizo
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1951
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 163
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ivor Novello ranks 4,248 out of 8,785. Before him are George Grove (1820), Nicholas Ridley (1500), William Garbutt (1883), Roger Hargreaves (1935), Tommy Douglas (1904), and Pete Doherty (1979). After him are Ian Charleson (1949), Richard Meade (1938), Peter F. Hamilton (1960), Thomas Love Peacock (1785), Bonnie Wright (1991), and Richard J. Evans (1947).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGeorge Grove
WRITER
1820 - 1900
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 4,242
Nicholas Ridley
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 - 1555
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 4,243
William Garbutt
SOCCER PLAYER
1883 - 1964
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 4,244
Roger Hargreaves
WRITER
1935 - 1988
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 4,245
Tommy Douglas
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1986
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 4,246
Pete Doherty
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 4,247
Ivor Novello
COMPOSER
1893 - 1951
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 4,248
Ian Charleson
ACTOR
1949 - 1990
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 4,249
Richard Meade
ATHLETE
1938 - 2015
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 4,250
Peter F. Hamilton
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 4,251
Thomas Love Peacock
WRITER
1785 - 1866
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 4,252
Bonnie Wright
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 4,253
Richard J. Evans
HISTORIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 4,254
Among COMPOSERS In United Kingdom
Among composers born in United Kingdom, Ivor Novello ranks 69. Before him are Fred Frith (1949), Thomas Linley the younger (1756), Adolph Deutsch (1897), Craig Armstrong (1959), Granville Bantock (1868), and Thomas Campion (1567). After him are George Alexander Macfarren (1813), Rachel Portman (1960), Gerald Finzi (1901), Peter Warlock (1894), Maurice Greene (1696), and Nicholas Hooper (1952).
Fred Frith
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 63
Thomas Linley the younger
1756 - 1778
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 64
Adolph Deutsch
1897 - 1980
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 65
Craig Armstrong
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 66
Granville Bantock
1868 - 1946
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 67
Thomas Campion
1567 - 1620
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 68
Ivor Novello
1893 - 1951
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 69
George Alexander Macfarren
1813 - 1887
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 70
Rachel Portman
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 71
Gerald Finzi
1901 - 1956
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 72
Peter Warlock
1894 - 1930
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 73
Maurice Greene
1696 - 1755
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 74
Nicholas Hooper
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 75