MUSICIAN
Chrisye
1949 - 2007
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Chrisye
Hajji Chrismansyah Rahadi ([xrisˈmanʃah raˈhadi]; born Christian Rahadi [xristiˈan raˈhadi]; 16 September 1949 – 30 March 2007), better known by his stage name Chrisye ([xəˈriʃə]), was an Indonesian progressive pop singer and songwriter. In 2011, Rolling Stone Indonesia declared him the third-greatest Indonesian musician of all time. Born in Jakarta of mixed Chinese-Indonesian descent, Chrisye became interested in music at an early age. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chrisye has received more than 409,598 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Chrisye is the 1,320th most popular musician (up from 1,464th in 2019), the 59th most popular biography from Indonesia (up from 64th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Indonesian Musician.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
48.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.38
Effective Languages (L*)
2.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Chrisye ranks 1,320 out of 3,175. Before him are Bernard Edwards, Cliff Martinez, James LoMenzo, John Mayhew, Bernard Sumner, and Michel Camilo. After him are Steve Hogarth, Jon Hiseman, Richard Manuel, John Myung, Paweł Mąciwoda, and George Jones.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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1952 - 1996
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 1,314
Cliff Martinez
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 1,315
James LoMenzo
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 1,316
John Mayhew
1947 - 2009
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 1,317
Bernard Sumner
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 1,318
Michel Camilo
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 1,319
Chrisye
1949 - 2007
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 1,320
Steve Hogarth
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 1,321
Jon Hiseman
1944 - 2018
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 1,322
Richard Manuel
1943 - 1986
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 1,323
John Myung
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 1,324
Paweł Mąciwoda
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 1,325
George Jones
1931 - 2013
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 1,326
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Chrisye ranks 424. Before him are Beth Grant, Bob Backlund, Dennis Taylor, Philippe Djian, Daniel Pipes, and Anna Lee Fisher. After him are Robert Berdella, Danuta Wałęsa, Klaus Ludwig, Maury Chaykin, Jahn Teigen, and Sam Rainsy. Among people deceased in 2007, Chrisye ranks 266. Before him are Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., Benito Lorenzi, Iwao Takamoto, Joey Bishop, Zahrad, and Blaga Aleksova. After him are John P. Ryan, Ellen Preis, Kei Kumai, Julius Wess, Anatol Rapoport, and Qurratulain Hyder.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsBeth Grant
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 418
Bob Backlund
WRESTLER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 419
Dennis Taylor
SNOOKER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 420
Philippe Djian
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 421
Daniel Pipes
HISTORIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 422
Anna Lee Fisher
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 423
Chrisye
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2007
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 424
Robert Berdella
EXTREMIST
1949 - 1992
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 425
Danuta Wałęsa
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 426
Klaus Ludwig
RACING DRIVER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 427
Maury Chaykin
ACTOR
1949 - 2010
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 428
Jahn Teigen
SINGER
1949 - 2020
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 429
Sam Rainsy
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 430
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsArthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
HISTORIAN
1917 - 2007
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 260
Benito Lorenzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 261
Iwao Takamoto
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2007
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 262
Joey Bishop
PRESENTER
1918 - 2007
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 263
Zahrad
WRITER
1924 - 2007
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 264
Blaga Aleksova
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1922 - 2007
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 265
Chrisye
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2007
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 266
John P. Ryan
ACTOR
1936 - 2007
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 267
Ellen Preis
FENCER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 268
Kei Kumai
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2007
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 269
Julius Wess
PHYSICIST
1934 - 2007
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 270
Anatol Rapoport
PSYCHOLOGIST
1911 - 2007
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 271
Qurratulain Hyder
WRITER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 272
In Indonesia
Among people born in Indonesia, Chrisye ranks 59 out of 158. Before him are Martha Christina Tiahahu (1800), Mohammad Natsir (1908), Dewi Sartika (1884), Jan Kok (1889), Sandra Reemer (1950), and Xaviera Hollander (1943). After him are Beb Bakhuys (1909), Teuku Umar (1854), Ilse Werner (1921), Adriaan Fokker (1887), Rhoma Irama (1946), and Willem Jacob Luyten (1899).
Others born in Indonesia
Go to all RankingsMartha Christina Tiahahu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1800 - 1818
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 53
Mohammad Natsir
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1993
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 54
Dewi Sartika
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1884 - 1947
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 55
Jan Kok
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1958
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 56
Sandra Reemer
SINGER
1950 - 2017
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 57
Xaviera Hollander
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 58
Chrisye
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2007
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 59
Beb Bakhuys
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1982
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 60
Teuku Umar
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1854 - 1899
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 61
Ilse Werner
ACTOR
1921 - 2005
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 62
Adriaan Fokker
PHYSICIST
1887 - 1972
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 63
Rhoma Irama
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 64
Willem Jacob Luyten
ASTRONOMER
1899 - 1994
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 65
Among MUSICIANS In Indonesia
Among musicians born in Indonesia, Chrisye ranks 2. Before him are Wage Rudolf Supratman (1903). After him are Rhoma Irama (1946), and Niki (1999).
Wage Rudolf Supratman
1903 - 1938
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 1
Chrisye
1949 - 2007
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 2
Rhoma Irama
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 3
Niki
1999 - Present
HPI: 26.08
Rank: 4