Special Report
Most Famous Musician Born the Year You Were Born
August 1, 2018 5:41 pm
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 8:02 pm
Fame is elusive for performing artists, and for only a select few, fame is enduring. For musicians, fame was once measured by record and concert ticket sales as well as the chart position of their singles and albums on the Billboard.
With the advent of online media and streaming services, the distribution of music has changed dramatically, as well as the way we gauge fame.
To determine today’s most famous musician born each year since 1930, 24/7 Wall St. created an index based on Wikipedia page views, Spotify listeners, and Billboard chart performance.
Click here to see the most famous musicians born the year you were born.
Click here to see our detailed findings and methodology.
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