SINGER
Damo Suzuki
1950 - 2024
Damo Suzuki
Kenji Suzuki (鈴木健次, Suzuki Kenji, 16 January 1950 – 9 February 2024), known as Damo Suzuki (ダモ鈴木), was a Japanese musician best known as the vocalist for the German Krautrock group Can between 1970 and 1973. Born in 1950 in Kobe, Japan, he moved to Europe in the late 1960s where he was spotted busking in Munich, West Germany, by Can bassist Holger Czukay and drummer Jaki Liebezeit. Can had just split with their vocalist Malcolm Mooney, and asked Suzuki to sing over tracks from their 1970 compilation album Soundtracks. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Damo Suzuki has received more than 661,903 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Damo Suzuki is the 901st most popular singer (up from 1,437th in 2019), the 1,018th most popular biography from Japan (up from 1,260th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Japanese Singer.
Memorability Metrics
660k
Page Views (PV)
51.11
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.19
Effective Languages (L*)
2.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Damo Suzukis by language
Over the past year Damo Suzuki has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 206,848 views, followed by Japanese (39,990), and German (33,881). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are French (413.51%), German (286.33%), and Polish (272.23%)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Damo Suzuki ranks 901 out of 4,381. Before him are Kirsti Sparboe, Alain Bashung, Kićo Slabinac, Randy Meisner, Neneh Cherry, and Theo Adam. After him are Hande Yener, Luiz Gonzaga, Éva Marton, Benny Moré, Vince Neil, and Loretta Lynn.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKirsti Sparboe
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 895
Alain Bashung
1947 - 2009
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 896
Kićo Slabinac
1944 - 2020
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 897
Randy Meisner
1946 - 2023
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 898
Neneh Cherry
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 899
Theo Adam
1926 - 2019
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 900
Damo Suzuki
1950 - 2024
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 901
Hande Yener
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 902
Luiz Gonzaga
1912 - 1989
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 903
Éva Marton
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 904
Benny Moré
1919 - 1963
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 905
Vince Neil
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 906
Loretta Lynn
1932 - 2022
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 907
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Damo Suzuki ranks 244. Before him are Luis Alberto Spinetta, Rick Perry, Kenny Ortega, Marián Masný, Robert Z'Dar, and Seyla Benhabib. After him are Rosi Mittermaier, Luis Donaldo Colosio, Jerry Zucker, Christine Lahti, Tatsumi Kimishima, and Dee Dee Bridgewater. Among people deceased in 2024, Damo Suzuki ranks 109. Before him are Eric Carmen, Vladimir Aksyonov, Edward Lowassa, Stefan Abadzhiev, John Bruton, and Paul Alexander. After him are Jorge Griffa, Janusz Majewski, Paul Josef Cordes, Klaus Wunder, Léon Semmeling, and Percy Adlon.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsLuis Alberto Spinetta
SINGER
1950 - 2012
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 238
Rick Perry
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 239
Kenny Ortega
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 240
Marián Masný
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 241
Robert Z'Dar
ACTOR
1950 - 2015
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 242
Seyla Benhabib
PHILOSOPHER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 243
Damo Suzuki
SINGER
1950 - 2024
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 244
Rosi Mittermaier
SKIER
1950 - 2023
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 245
Luis Donaldo Colosio
POLITICIAN
1950 - 1994
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 246
Jerry Zucker
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 247
Christine Lahti
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 248
Tatsumi Kimishima
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 249
Dee Dee Bridgewater
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 250
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsEric Carmen
SINGER
1949 - 2024
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 103
Vladimir Aksyonov
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 2024
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 104
Edward Lowassa
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2024
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 105
Stefan Abadzhiev
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2024
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 106
John Bruton
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2024
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 107
Paul Alexander
LAWYER
1946 - 2024
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 108
Damo Suzuki
SINGER
1950 - 2024
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 109
Jorge Griffa
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 110
Janusz Majewski
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2024
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 111
Paul Josef Cordes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2024
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 112
Klaus Wunder
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2024
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 113
Léon Semmeling
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 114
Percy Adlon
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 115
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Damo Suzuki ranks 1,018 out of 6,245. Before him are Kunio Yanagita (1875), Nobuo Kawakami (1947), Toshio Furukawa (1946), Yoshiro Nakamatsu (1928), Toyohiro Akiyama (1942), and Katsukawa Shunshō (1726). After him are Homare Sawa (1978), Toyohiko Kagawa (1888), Ogyū Sorai (1666), Hiroshi Nakajima (1928), Moto Hagio (1949), and Hisashi Owada (1932).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsKunio Yanagita
LINGUIST
1875 - 1962
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 1,012
Nobuo Kawakami
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 1,013
Toshio Furukawa
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 1,014
Yoshiro Nakamatsu
INVENTOR
1928 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 1,015
Toyohiro Akiyama
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 1,016
Katsukawa Shunshō
PAINTER
1726 - 1793
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 1,017
Damo Suzuki
SINGER
1950 - 2024
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 1,018
Homare Sawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 1,019
Toyohiko Kagawa
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1888 - 1960
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 1,020
Ogyū Sorai
PHILOSOPHER
1666 - 1728
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 1,021
Hiroshi Nakajima
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 1,022
Moto Hagio
COMIC ARTIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 1,023
Hisashi Owada
LAWYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 1,024
Among SINGERS In Japan
Among singers born in Japan, Damo Suzuki ranks 3. Before him are Kyu Sakamoto (1941), and Mariya Takeuchi (1955). After him are Ayumi Hamasaki (1978), Miyuki Nakajima (1952), Seiko Matsuda (1962), Joji (1992), Yumi Matsutoya (1954), Namie Amuro (1977), Atsushi Sakurai (1966), Izumi Sakai (1967), and Akina Nakamori (1965).
Kyu Sakamoto
1941 - 1985
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 1
Mariya Takeuchi
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 2
Damo Suzuki
1950 - 2024
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 3
Ayumi Hamasaki
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 4
Miyuki Nakajima
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 5
Seiko Matsuda
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 6
Joji
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 7
Yumi Matsutoya
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 8
Namie Amuro
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 9
Atsushi Sakurai
1966 - 2023
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 10
Izumi Sakai
1967 - 2007
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 11
Akina Nakamori
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 12