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Cui Jian

1961 - Today

Cui Jian

Cui Jian (Chinese: 崔健; Korean: 최건; born 2 August 1961) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and musician. Known for his countercultural impact, he has launched a ground-breaking musical trend of Chinese rock and pop, dubbed the "Godfather of Chinese Rock". With poetic, socially conscious lyrics, his experimental approach features multiple traditional instruments, eclectic musical elements and cultural references from different eras. Cui is widely deemed the most influential rock musician in China as well as one of the greatest and most prominent figures in Chinese music. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Cui Jian is the 1,799th most popular musician (down from 1,749th in 2024), the 962nd most popular biography from China (up from 973rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Chinese Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Cui Jian ranks 1,799 out of 3,175. Before him are Afrojack, Urs Bühler, Richard Tandy, Curtis Fuller, Vernon Duke, and John Martyn. After him are Michael Anthony, Martin Garrix, Sharleen Spiteri, Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Steve Clark, and Andy White.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

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Afrojack
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 1,793
Urs Bühler
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 1,794
Richard Tandy
1948 - 2024
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,795
Curtis Fuller
1934 - 2021
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,796
Vernon Duke
1903 - 1969
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,797
John Martyn
1948 - 2009
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,798
Cui Jian
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,799
Michael Anthony
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 1,800
Martin Garrix
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 1,801
Sharleen Spiteri
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 1,802
Marius Müller-Westernhagen
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1,803
Steve Clark
1960 - 1991
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,804
Andy White
1930 - 2015
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,805

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Cui Jian ranks 385. Before him are Kent Beck, Simone Young, Latifa, Aldo Costa, Howard Lutnick, and Hasmik Papian. After him are Zbigniew Zamachowski, Simon West, Miran Tepeš, Cédric Klapisch, Camryn Manheim, and Mikael Appelgren.

Others Born in 1961

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Kent Beck
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 380
Simone Young
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 381
Latifa
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 382
Aldo Costa
ENGINEER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 383
Howard Lutnick
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 384
Hasmik Papian
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 385
Cui Jian
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 386
Zbigniew Zamachowski
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 387
Simon West
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 388
Miran Tepeš
SKIER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 389
Cédric Klapisch
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 390
Camryn Manheim
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 391
Mikael Appelgren
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 392