MUSICIAN
Caetano Veloso
1942 - Today
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (Portuguese pronunciation: [kajˈtɐ̃nu emɐnuˈɛw viˈɐ̃nɐ ˈtɛliz veˈlozu]; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicália, which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s, at the beginning of the Brazilian military dictatorship that took power in 1964. He has remained a constant creative influence and best-selling performing artist and composer ever since. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Caetano Veloso has received more than 1,228,507 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Caetano Veloso is the 142nd most popular musician (up from 163rd in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 50th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Brazilian Musician.
Cátano Veloso is a Brazilian singer-songwriter who was born in Recife, Brazil. He is most famous for his song "Tropicalia."
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
63.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
5.09
Effective Languages (L*)
3.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Caetano Veloso ranks 142 out of 3,175. Before him are Roger Glover, Arnaut Daniel, Cliff Richard, Nikki Sixx, Malcolm Young, and Maria João Pires. After him are Bill Evans, Carlos Kleiber, Ray Manzarek, Benny Goodman, Chris Slade, and Tony Iommi.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRoger Glover
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 136
Arnaut Daniel
1150 - 1210
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 137
Cliff Richard
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 138
Nikki Sixx
1958 - Present
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 139
Malcolm Young
1953 - 2017
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 140
Maria João Pires
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 141
Caetano Veloso
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 142
Bill Evans
1929 - 1980
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 143
Carlos Kleiber
1930 - 2004
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 144
Ray Manzarek
1939 - 2013
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 145
Benny Goodman
1909 - 1986
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 146
Chris Slade
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 147
Tony Iommi
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 148
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Caetano Veloso ranks 59. Before him are Leo Beenhakker, Manuel Castells, Arto Paasilinna, Françoise Dorléac, Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, and Michael Bloomberg. After him are Stanley B. Prusiner, Vladimír Mečiar, Martin Seligman, Jacob Zuma, John Clauser, and Sandro Mazzola.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsLeo Beenhakker
COACH
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 53
Manuel Castells
SOCIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 54
Arto Paasilinna
WRITER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 55
Françoise Dorléac
ACTOR
1942 - 1967
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 56
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 57
Michael Bloomberg
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 58
Caetano Veloso
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 59
Stanley B. Prusiner
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 60
Vladimír Mečiar
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 61
Martin Seligman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 62
Jacob Zuma
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 63
John Clauser
PHYSICIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 64
Sandro Mazzola
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 65
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Caetano Veloso ranks 54 out of 2,236. Before him are Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (1846), Juscelino Kubitschek (1902), Arthur Friedenreich (1892), Paulo Roberto Falcão (1953), Gérson (1941), and Tostão (1947). After him are Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1931), Astrud Gilberto (1940), Ademir de Menezes (1922), Roberto Carlos (1941), Gilberto Gil (1942), and Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior (1943).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsIsabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
NOBLEMAN
1846 - 1921
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 48
Juscelino Kubitschek
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1976
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 49
Arthur Friedenreich
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1969
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 50
Paulo Roberto Falcão
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 51
Gérson
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 52
Tostão
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 53
Caetano Veloso
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 54
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 55
Astrud Gilberto
SINGER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 56
Ademir de Menezes
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1996
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 57
Roberto Carlos
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 58
Gilberto Gil
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 59
Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 60
Among MUSICIANS In Brazil
Among musicians born in Brazil, Caetano Veloso ranks 3. Before him are Antônio Carlos Jobim (1927), and João Gilberto (1931). After him are Gilberto Gil (1942), Chico Buarque (1944), Baden Powell (1937), Sérgio Mendes (1941), Milton Nascimento (1942), Toquinho (1946), Rita Lee (1947), Nelson Freire (1944), and Hermeto Pascoal (1936).
Antônio Carlos Jobim
1927 - 1994
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 1
João Gilberto
1931 - 2019
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 2
Caetano Veloso
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 3
Gilberto Gil
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 4
Chico Buarque
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 5
Baden Powell
1937 - 2000
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 6
Sérgio Mendes
1941 - 2024
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 7
Milton Nascimento
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 8
Toquinho
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 9
Rita Lee
1947 - 2023
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 10
Nelson Freire
1944 - 2021
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 11
Hermeto Pascoal
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 12