47.9% of matchups won
292 matchups
Elo 1537
tracked 2025/05/18 → 2026/09/19
mission: Funk music development · Music and activism · politicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing45%
picked as helping wellbeing
245 matchups
62%
picked as hurting wellbeing
47 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
Sammy Davis Jr.
→
39.4% wins · American entertainer (1925–1990)
02
John Brown
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51.2% wins · British bobsledder
03
John Lennon
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75.7% wins · British musician (1940–1980)
04
Jesse Jackson
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70.3% wins · American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader,...
05
David Byrne
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40.1% wins · Scottish-American musician
Known for
- Godfather of Soul
- 17 No. 1 R&B hits
- First Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
- Influenced hip-hop music
- Civil rights advocacy
Based on 292 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/09/19. Full rankings ·
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