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Agustín Lara

1897 - 1970

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Ángel Agustín María Carlos Fausto Mariano Alfonso del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Lara y Aguirre del Pino (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣusˈtin ˈlaɾa]; ['aŋxel aɣus'tin ma'ɾi.a 'kaɾlos 'fawsto ma'ɾjano al'fonso ð̞el sa'ɣɾað̞o koɾa'son de xe'sus 'laɾa i a'ɣire ð̞el 'pino]; October 30, 1897 – November 6, 1970), known as Agustín Lara, was a Mexican composer and performer of songs and boleros. He is recognized as one of the most popular songwriters of his era. His work was widely appreciated not only in Mexico but also in Central and South America, the Caribbean and Spain. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Agustín Lara has received more than 581,354 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Agustín Lara is the 653rd most popular composer (down from 586th in 2019), the 108th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 98th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Mexican Composer.

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  • 580k

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  • 53.68

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.52

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Agustín Lara ranks 653 out of 1,216. Before him are Jean-Féry Rebel, Malcolm Arnold, Heinz Holliger, Shunsuke Kikuchi, Riccardo Zandonai, and Matthias Weckmann. After him are Francisco Guerrero, Gaetano Pugnani, Wolfgang Schmieder, Joseph Leopold Eybler, Antônio Carlos Gomes, and Ludwig Senfl.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Agustín Lara ranks 123. Before him are J. P. Guilford, Peter Högl, Wilfred Bion, Georgy Shpagin, Otto Struve, and Ernst-Günther Baade. After him are Elisabeth Bergner, Emil Leon Post, Štefan Tiso, Richard Hildebrandt, August Heissmeyer, and Tan Malaka. Among people deceased in 1970, Agustín Lara ranks 106. Before him are Marietta Blau, Amadeo Bordiga, Maria Yudina, Unica Zürn, Café Filho, and Folco Lulli. After him are Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov, Prince Adalbert of Bavaria, Abraham Zapruder, Reizo Fukuhara, Alan Wilson, and Marlen Haushofer.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Agustín Lara ranks 108 out of 585. Before him are Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581), Armando Manzanero (1935), Bernard Francis Law (1931), Laura Esquivel (1950), Antonio Aguilar (1919), and Rosario Castellanos (1925). After him are Emilio Portes Gil (1890), Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada (1823), Adolfo Ruiz Cortines (1889), Miguel Miramón (1832), Anastasio Bustamante (1780), and Tlacaelel (1397).

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Among COMPOSERS In Mexico

Among composers born in Mexico, Agustín Lara ranks 2. Before him are Manuel Ponce (1886). After him are Carlos Chávez (1899), Juventino Rosas (1868), Silvestre Revueltas (1899), and Arturo Márquez (1950).

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