Singer
Ahmad Zahir
Afghan singer
1946 - 1979
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Ahmad Zahir
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Ahmad Zahir is the 544th most popular singer (down from 485th in 2024), the 76th most popular biography from Afghanistan (down from 65th in 2019) and the most popular Afghan Singer.
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93k
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62.23
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Ahmad Zahir's biography spans 23 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 62.23.
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Among Singers
Among singers, Ahmad Zahir ranks 544 out of 5,024. Before him are Tino Rossi, Sam Smith, Freddy Quinn, Tracy Chapman, Shania Twain, and Neil Sedaka. After him are Angelica Catalani, Raina Kabaivanska, Massiel, Haris Alexiou, Evert Taube, and Michael Bolton.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Tino Rossi
1907 - 1983
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 538
Sam Smith
1992 - Present
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 539
Freddy Quinn
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 540
Tracy Chapman
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 541
Shania Twain
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 542
Neil Sedaka
1939 - 2026
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 543
Ahmad Zahir
1946 - 1979
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 544
Angelica Catalani
1780 - 1849
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 545
Raina Kabaivanska
1934 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 546
Massiel
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 547
Haris Alexiou
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 548
Evert Taube
1890 - 1976
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 549
Michael Bolton
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 550
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Ahmad Zahir ranks 243. Before him are Héctor Lavoe, Dan McCafferty, Shujaat Hussain, Joe Dante, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, and Nicolau dos Reis Lobato. After him are Jim Kelly, Klaus Wolfermann, Michael Ontkean, Lars-Emil Johansen, Mireya Moscoso, and Ismail Khan. Among people deceased in 1979, Ahmad Zahir ranks 85. Before him are Amir-Abbas Hoveyda, Jan de Klerk, Santos Urdinarán, Jacques Mesrine, Larisa Shepitko, and Helmut Hasse. After him are Philippe Halsman, Yvonne de Gaulle, Antonio Caggiano, Waldemar de Brito, Dolores Costello, and Teruo Nakamura.
Others Born in 1946
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Héctor Lavoe
SINGER
1946 - 1993
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 237
Dan McCafferty
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2022
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 238
Shujaat Hussain
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 239
Joe Dante
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 240
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 241
Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
POLITICIAN
1946 - 1978
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 242
Ahmad Zahir
SINGER
1946 - 1979
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 243
Jim Kelly
ACTOR
1946 - 2013
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 244
Klaus Wolfermann
ATHLETE
1946 - 2024
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 245
Michael Ontkean
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 246
Lars-Emil Johansen
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 247
Mireya Moscoso
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 248
Ismail Khan
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 249
Others Deceased in 1979
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Amir-Abbas Hoveyda
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1979
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 79
Jan de Klerk
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1979
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 80
Santos Urdinarán
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1979
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 81
Jacques Mesrine
EXTREMIST
1936 - 1979
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 82
Larisa Shepitko
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 1979
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 83
Helmut Hasse
MATHEMATICIAN
1898 - 1979
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 84
Ahmad Zahir
SINGER
1946 - 1979
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 85
Philippe Halsman
PHOTOGRAPHER
1906 - 1979
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 86
Yvonne de Gaulle
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1979
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 87
Antonio Caggiano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1979
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 88
Waldemar de Brito
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1979
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 89
Dolores Costello
ACTOR
1903 - 1979
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 90
Teruo Nakamura
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1979
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 91
In Afghanistan
Among people born in Afghanistan, Ahmad Zahir ranks 76 out of 213. Before him are Sanai (1080), Al-Sijzi (945), Diodotus II (-252), Kujula Kadphises (20), Jalaluddin Haqqani (1939), and Akhtar Mansour (1968). After him are Diodotus I (-285), Ismail Khan (1946), Gulbadan Begum (1523), Baysunghur (1397), Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar (840), and Abdul Rasul Sayyaf (1946).
Others born in Afghanistan
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Sanai
WRITER
1080 - 1131
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 70
Al-Sijzi
MATHEMATICIAN
945 - 1020
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 71
Diodotus II
POLITICIAN
252 BC - 220 BC
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 72
Kujula Kadphises
POLITICIAN
20 - 80
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 73
Jalaluddin Haqqani
EXTREMIST
1939 - 2018
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 74
Akhtar Mansour
POLITICIAN
1968 - 2016
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 75
Ahmad Zahir
SINGER
1946 - 1979
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 76
Diodotus I
POLITICIAN
285 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 77
Ismail Khan
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 78
Gulbadan Begum
WRITER
1523 - 1603
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 79
Baysunghur
ARCHITECT
1397 - 1433
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 80
Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar
POLITICIAN
840 - 879
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 81
Abdul Rasul Sayyaf
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 82
Among Singers In Afghanistan
Among singers born in Afghanistan, Ahmad Zahir ranks 1. After him are Farhad Darya (1962), and Aryana Sayeed (1970).
Ahmad Zahir
1946 - 1979
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 1
Farhad Darya
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 2
Aryana Sayeed
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 3
