SINGER
Daniel Balavoine
1952 - 1986
Daniel Balavoine
Daniel Xavier-Marie Balavoine (French pronunciation: [danjɛl ɡzavje maʁi balavwan]; 5 February 1952 – 14 January 1986) was a French singer and songwriter. He was popular in the French-speaking world in the early 1980s; he inspired many singers of his generation such as Jean-Jacques Goldman, Michel Berger, who was his closest friend, as well as the Japanese pop-rock group Crystal King. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Daniel Balavoine has received more than 426,298 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Daniel Balavoine is the 998th most popular singer (down from 898th in 2019), the 3,894th most popular biography from France (down from 3,585th in 2019) and the 66th most popular French Singer.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
50.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
1.94
Effective Languages (L*)
3.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Daniel Balavoine ranks 998 out of 4,381. Before him are Manuel García, LL Cool J, Larin Paraske, Reba McEntire, Charli XCX, and Nicky Hopkins. After him are Sandra Kim, Licia Albanese, Jimi Jamison, Miyuki Nakajima, Bleona, and Peter Pears.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsManuel García
1805 - 1906
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 992
LL Cool J
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 993
Larin Paraske
1832 - 1904
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 994
Reba McEntire
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 995
Charli XCX
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 996
Nicky Hopkins
1944 - 1994
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 997
Daniel Balavoine
1952 - 1986
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 998
Sandra Kim
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 999
Licia Albanese
1909 - 2014
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 1,000
Jimi Jamison
1951 - 2014
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 1,001
Miyuki Nakajima
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 1,002
Bleona
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 1,003
Peter Pears
1910 - 1986
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 1,004
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Daniel Balavoine ranks 281. Before him are John Lurie, Jan Raas, Johnny Thunders, Benito Floro, Sandra Kalniete, and Kurban Berdyev. After him are Dumitru Prunariu, Miyuki Nakajima, Cristóbal López Romero, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Wolfgang Rihm, and Morgan Tsvangirai. Among people deceased in 1986, Daniel Balavoine ranks 156. Before him are Bessie Love, Henry Russell, Len Bias, Adolf Brudes, Agustín Sauto Arana, and Juan Carlos Corazzo. After him are Gaston Defferre, Ernst Haas, Peter Pears, V. C. Andrews, Nils Ramm, and Carlo Biagi.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsJohn Lurie
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 275
Jan Raas
CYCLIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 276
Johnny Thunders
MUSICIAN
1952 - 1991
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 277
Benito Floro
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 278
Sandra Kalniete
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 279
Kurban Berdyev
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 280
Daniel Balavoine
SINGER
1952 - 1986
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 281
Dumitru Prunariu
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 282
Miyuki Nakajima
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 283
Cristóbal López Romero
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 284
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 285
Wolfgang Rihm
COMPOSER
1952 - 2024
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 286
Morgan Tsvangirai
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2018
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 287
Others Deceased in 1986
Go to all RankingsBessie Love
ACTOR
1898 - 1986
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 150
Henry Russell
ATHLETE
1904 - 1986
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 151
Len Bias
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - 1986
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 152
Adolf Brudes
RACING DRIVER
1899 - 1986
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 153
Agustín Sauto Arana
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1986
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 154
Juan Carlos Corazzo
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1986
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 155
Daniel Balavoine
SINGER
1952 - 1986
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 156
Gaston Defferre
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1986
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 157
Ernst Haas
JOURNALIST
1921 - 1986
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 158
Peter Pears
SINGER
1910 - 1986
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 159
V. C. Andrews
WRITER
1923 - 1986
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 160
Nils Ramm
BOXER
1903 - 1986
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 161
Carlo Biagi
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1986
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 162
In France
Among people born in France, Daniel Balavoine ranks 3,894 out of 6,770. Before him are Victor Massé (1822), Philippe Mexès (1982), Yvette Chauviré (1917), Ker-Xavier Roussel (1867), Éléonore de Roye (1535), and Ermengarde of Anjou, Duchess of Burgundy (1018). After him are Gaston Defferre (1910), Jean-Pierre Ponnelle (1932), René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1694), Jean Broc (1771), Gaucelm Faidit (1170), and Jean Stablinski (1932).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsVictor Massé
COMPOSER
1822 - 1884
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 3,888
Philippe Mexès
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 3,889
Yvette Chauviré
DANCER
1917 - 2016
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 3,890
Ker-Xavier Roussel
PAINTER
1867 - 1944
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 3,891
Éléonore de Roye
NOBLEMAN
1535 - 1564
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 3,892
Ermengarde of Anjou, Duchess of Burgundy
NOBLEMAN
1018 - 1076
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 3,893
Daniel Balavoine
SINGER
1952 - 1986
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 3,894
Gaston Defferre
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1986
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 3,895
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1988
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 3,896
René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1757
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 3,897
Jean Broc
PAINTER
1771 - 1850
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 3,898
Gaucelm Faidit
NOBLEMAN
1170 - 1202
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 3,899
Jean Stablinski
CYCLIST
1932 - 2007
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 3,900
Among SINGERS In France
Among singers born in France, Daniel Balavoine ranks 66. Before him are Gérard Lenorman (1945), Julie d'Aubigny (1670), Alain Bashung (1947), Fréhel (1891), Michèle Arnaud (1919), and Célestine Galli-Marié (1840). After him are Wolfgang Windgassen (1914), Michèle Torr (1947), Mathé Altéry (1927), Désirée Artôt (1835), Hortense Schneider (1833), and Marcel Amont (1929).
Gérard Lenorman
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 60
Julie d'Aubigny
1670 - 1707
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 61
Alain Bashung
1947 - 2009
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 62
Fréhel
1891 - 1951
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 63
Michèle Arnaud
1919 - 1998
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 64
Célestine Galli-Marié
1840 - 1905
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 65
Daniel Balavoine
1952 - 1986
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 66
Wolfgang Windgassen
1914 - 1974
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 67
Michèle Torr
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 68
Mathé Altéry
1927 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 69
Désirée Artôt
1835 - 1907
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 70
Hortense Schneider
1833 - 1920
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 71
Marcel Amont
1929 - 2023
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 72