Musician

Vilayat Khan

Indian musician

1928 - 2004

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Vilayat Khan

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Vilayat Khan is the 2,202nd most popular musician (down from 1,985th in 2024), the 61st most popular biography from Bangladesh (down from 58th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Bangladeshi Musician.

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HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Among Musicians

Among musicians, Vilayat Khan ranks 2,202 out of 3,175. Before him are Hubert von Goisern, Hevia, Jesper Strömblad, Daniel Steibelt, Håkan Hardenberger, and Stanley Jordan. After him are Jeff Ament, James Moody, Savina Yannatou, David Lindley, Patrick Leonard, and Macy Gray.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

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Hubert von Goisern
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 2,196
Hevia
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 2,197
Jesper Strömblad
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 2,198
Daniel Steibelt
1765 - 1823
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 2,199
Håkan Hardenberger
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 2,200
Stanley Jordan
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 2,201
Vilayat Khan
1928 - 2004
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 2,202
Jeff Ament
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 2,203
James Moody
1925 - 2010
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 2,204
Savina Yannatou
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 2,205
David Lindley
1944 - 2023
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 2,206
Patrick Leonard
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 2,207
Macy Gray
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 2,208

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Vilayat Khan ranks 558. Before him are Balakh Sher Mazari, Cynthia Ozick, Samuel Adler, Lloyd Ruby, Kanu Sanyal, and Vern Mikkelsen. After him are George Maharis, Maureen Gardner, Fred Ebb, Toimi Pitkänen, André Milhoux, and Herbert Flam. Among people deceased in 2004, Vilayat Khan ranks 310. Before him are Charles Dumas, Coxsone Dodd, James Aloysius Hickey, Mikheil Korkia, Mulk Raj Anand, and Nirupa Roy. After him are Jerzy Klempel, Ruslan Gelayev, Fred Ebb, Kristian Henriksen, Paul Klebnikov, and Kurt Dossin.

Others Born in 1928

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Balakh Sher Mazari
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2022
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 552
Cynthia Ozick
WRITER
1928 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 553
Samuel Adler
COMPOSER
1928 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 554
Lloyd Ruby
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 555
Kanu Sanyal
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 556
Vern Mikkelsen
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 557
Vilayat Khan
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2004
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 558
George Maharis
ACTOR
1928 - 2023
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 559
Maureen Gardner
ATHLETE
1928 - 1974
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 560
Fred Ebb
COMPOSER
1928 - 2004
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 561
Toimi Pitkänen
ATHLETE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 562
André Milhoux
RACING DRIVER
1928 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 563
Herbert Flam
TENNIS PLAYER
1928 - 1980
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 564

Others Deceased in 2004

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Charles Dumas
ATHLETE
1937 - 2004
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 304
Coxsone Dodd
PRODUCER
1932 - 2004
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 305
James Aloysius Hickey
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2004
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 306
Mikheil Korkia
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2004
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 307
Mulk Raj Anand
WRITER
1905 - 2004
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 308
Nirupa Roy
ACTOR
1931 - 2004
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 309
Vilayat Khan
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2004
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 310
Jerzy Klempel
HANDBALL PLAYER
1953 - 2004
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 311
Ruslan Gelayev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1964 - 2004
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 312
Fred Ebb
COMPOSER
1928 - 2004
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 313
Kristian Henriksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2004
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 314
Paul Klebnikov
WRITER
1963 - 2004
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 315
Kurt Dossin
HANDBALL PLAYER
1913 - 2004
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 316

In Bangladesh

Among people born in Bangladesh, Vilayat Khan ranks 61 out of NaN. Before him are Utpal Dutt (1929), Moudud Ahmed (1940), Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921), Irene Khan (1956), Sarat Chandra Das (1849), and Allauddin Khan (1881). After him are A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury (1915), Runa Laila (1952), Bimal Roy (1909), Geeta Dutt (1930), Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury (1966), and Avijit Roy (1972).

Others born in Bangladesh

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Utpal Dutt
ACTOR
1929 - 1993
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 55
Moudud Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2021
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 56
Mohammad Mohammadullah
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1999
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 57
Irene Khan
LAWYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 58
Sarat Chandra Das
EXPLORER
1849 - 1917
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 59
Allauddin Khan
MUSICIAN
1881 - 1972
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 60
Vilayat Khan
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2004
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 61
A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2001
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 62
Runa Laila
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 63
Bimal Roy
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1966
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 64
Geeta Dutt
ACTOR
1930 - 1972
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 65
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 66
Avijit Roy
WRITER
1972 - 2015
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 67