61.5% of matchups won
379 matchups
Elo 1660
tracked 2025/06/01 → 2026/10/11
mission: Create influential music · Music and culture · musicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing59%
picked as helping wellbeing
329 matchups
76%
picked as hurting wellbeing
50 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
Similar people
01
John Lennon
→
76.2% wins · British musician (1940–1980)
02
George Harrison
→
70.1% wins · English musician and member of the Beatles (1943–2001)
03
Jimmy Page
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46.9% wins · English guitarist (born 1944)
04
Phil Collins
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56.4% wins · English drummer, singer, and songwriter
05
Elton John
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41.1% wins · British singer, songwriter and musician
Known for
- Co-writer of Beatles
- 32 Billboard No. 1s
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Knighted for services
- Successful solo career
Based on 379 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/11. Full rankings ·
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