SINGER
Paul Banks
1978 - Today

Paul Banks
Paul Julian Banks (born 3 May 1978) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and DJ. Noted for his baritone singing voice, he is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and studio bassist of the American rock band Interpol. He released a solo album called Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper in 2009 under the name Julian Plenti, though his solo material is now recorded under his real name. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Banks is the 1,932nd most popular singer (up from 3,167th in 2019), the 5,153rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,820th in 2019) and the 197th most popular British Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Paul Banks ranks 1,932 out of 4,381. Before him are DJ Ötzi, K.d. lang, Teresa Salgueiro, Bebi Dol, Paul Harrington, and Rickie Lee Jones. After him are Caroline Polachek, Eiríkur Hauksson, Justin Hayward, Barney McKenna, Sarit Hadad, and Oumou Sangaré.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDJ Ötzi
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 1,926
K.d. lang
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 1,927
Teresa Salgueiro
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 1,928
Bebi Dol
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 1,929
Paul Harrington
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 1,930
Rickie Lee Jones
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 1,931
Paul Banks
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 1,932
Caroline Polachek
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 1,933
Eiríkur Hauksson
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 1,934
Justin Hayward
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 1,935
Barney McKenna
1939 - 2012
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 1,936
Sarit Hadad
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 1,937
Oumou Sangaré
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 1,938
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Paul Banks ranks 227. Before him are Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Koichi Higashi, Albert Luque, Luke Kirby, Bonaventure Kalou, and Emile Heskey. After him are Carmen Kass, Elisabetta Canalis, Sarit Hadad, Ha Jung-woo, Hayley Wickenheiser, and Kim Sa-rang.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsRyusuke Hamaguchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 221
Koichi Higashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 222
Albert Luque
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 223
Luke Kirby
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 224
Bonaventure Kalou
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 225
Emile Heskey
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 226
Paul Banks
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 227
Carmen Kass
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 228
Elisabetta Canalis
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 229
Sarit Hadad
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 230
Ha Jung-woo
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 231
Hayley Wickenheiser
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 232
Kim Sa-rang
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 233
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Paul Banks ranks 5,155 out of 8,785. Before him are Terence Rattigan (1911), David Pegg (1935), Chris Anderson (1961), Emile Heskey (1978), Davey Boy Smith (1962), and John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon (1873). After him are Dave Gibbons (1949), Nicholas Stern, Baron Stern of Brentford (1946), Wendy Smith-Sly (1959), Izaak Walton (1593), Pauline Baynes (1922), and John Betjeman (1906).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsTerence Rattigan
WRITER
1911 - 1977
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 5,149
David Pegg
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 1958
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 5,150
Chris Anderson
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 5,151
Emile Heskey
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 5,152
Davey Boy Smith
WRESTLER
1962 - 2002
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 5,153
John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1954
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 5,154
Paul Banks
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 5,155
Dave Gibbons
COMIC ARTIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 5,156
Nicholas Stern, Baron Stern of Brentford
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 5,157
Wendy Smith-Sly
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 5,158
Izaak Walton
WRITER
1593 - 1683
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 5,159
Pauline Baynes
WRITER
1922 - 2008
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 5,160
John Betjeman
WRITER
1906 - 1984
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 5,161
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Paul Banks ranks 197. Before him are Colin Hay (1953), Kirsty MacColl (1959), Vashti Bunyan (1945), Teddy Sinclair (1986), Simon Fuller (1960), and Lynsey de Paul (1948). After him are Justin Hayward (1946), Ewan MacColl (1915), Duffy (1984), Tom Odell (1990), Steve Strange (1959), and Long John Baldry (1941).
Colin Hay
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 191
Kirsty MacColl
1959 - 2000
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 192
Vashti Bunyan
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 193
Teddy Sinclair
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 194
Simon Fuller
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 195
Lynsey de Paul
1948 - 2014
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 196
Paul Banks
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 197
Justin Hayward
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 198
Ewan MacColl
1915 - 1989
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 199
Duffy
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 200
Tom Odell
1990 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 201
Steve Strange
1959 - 2015
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 202
Long John Baldry
1941 - 2005
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 203