1914 - 2008
Dorival Caymmi (Brazilian Portuguese: [doɾiˈvaw kaˈĩmi]; April 30, 1914 – August 16, 2008) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter active for more than 70 years, beginning in 1933. He contributed to the birth of Brazil's bossa nova movement, and several of his samba pieces, such as "Samba da Minha Terra", "Doralice" and "Saudade da Bahia", have become staples of música popular brasileira (MPB). Equally notable are his ballads celebrating the fishermen and women of Bahia, including "Promessa de Pescador", "O Que É Que a Baiana Tem?", and "Milagre". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dorival Caymmi has received more than 151,270 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Dorival Caymmi is the 726th most popular musician (down from 723rd in 2019), the 234th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 245th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Brazilian Musician.
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Among musicians, Dorival Caymmi ranks 726 out of 2,662. Before him are Alan Price, Euronymous, Allan Holdsworth, Hermeto Pascoal, Jim Hall, and Liam Gallagher. After him are Chas Chandler, Eric Singer, James Burton, Eddie Clarke, Paddy Moloney, and Mick Box.
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 720
1968 - 1993
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 721
1946 - 2017
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 722
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 723
1930 - 2013
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 724
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 725
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 726
1938 - 1996
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 727
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 728
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 729
1950 - 2018
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 730
1938 - 2021
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 731
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 732
Among people born in 1914, Dorival Caymmi ranks 147. Before him are Alfred Andersch, Adriaan Blaauw, John Ireland, Ehmetjan Qasim, Domènec Balmanya, and Felice Borel. After him are Yuri Levitan, Gino Colaussi, Ken Annakin, Norman McLaren, Poul Hartling, and Henri Langlois. Among people deceased in 2008, Dorival Caymmi ranks 129. Before him are Tsutomu Miyazaki, Vice Vukov, Pak Song-chol, Guillaume Depardieu, Mieczysław Rakowski, and Cornell Capa. After him are Majel Barrett, Jean-Daniel Cadinot, Maila Nurmi, Alfonso López Trujillo, Joan Segarra, and Khiuaz Dospanova.
1914 - 1980
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 141
1914 - 2010
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 142
1914 - 1992
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 143
1914 - 1949
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 144
1914 - 2002
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 145
1914 - 1993
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 146
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 147
1914 - 1983
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 148
1914 - 1991
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 149
1914 - 2009
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 150
1914 - 1987
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 151
1914 - 2000
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 152
1914 - 1977
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 153
1962 - 2008
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 123
1936 - 2008
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 124
1913 - 2008
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 125
1971 - 2008
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 126
1926 - 2008
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 127
1918 - 2008
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 128
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 129
1932 - 2008
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 130
1944 - 2008
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 131
1922 - 2008
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 132
1935 - 2008
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 133
1927 - 2008
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 134
1922 - 2008
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 135
Among people born in Brazil, Dorival Caymmi ranks 234 out of 2,067. Before him are Hermes da Fonseca (1855), Epitácio Pessoa (1865), Mazinho (1966), Hermeto Pascoal (1936), Maicon Sisenando (1981), and Preguinho (1905). After him are Jair da Costa (1940), Jair da Rosa Pinto (1921), Afonso Pena (1847), Douglas Costa (1990), Raoni Metuktire (1940), and Anfilogino Guarisi (1905).
1855 - 1923
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 228
1865 - 1942
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 229
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 230
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 231
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 232
1905 - 1979
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 233
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 234
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 235
1921 - 2005
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 236
1847 - 1909
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 237
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 238
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 239
1905 - 1974
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 240
Among musicians born in Brazil, Dorival Caymmi ranks 13. Before him are Sérgio Mendes (1941), Milton Nascimento (1942), Baden Powell (1937), Toquinho (1946), Zequinha de Abreu (1880), and Hermeto Pascoal (1936). After him are Rita Lee (1947), Max Cavalera (1969), Luiz Bonfá (1922), Airto Moreira (1941), Ivan Lins (1945), and Pixinguinha (1897).
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 7
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 8
1937 - 2000
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 9
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 10
1880 - 1935
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 11
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 12
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 13
1947 - 2023
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 14
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 15
1922 - 2001
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 16
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 17
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 18
1897 - 1973
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 19