MUSICIAN
Farid al-Atrash
1910 - 1974
Farid al-Atrash
Farid al-Atrash (Arabic: فريد الأطرش; October 19 1910 – December 26, 1974), also written Farid El-Atrache, was a Syrian-Egyptian singer, composer, and actor. Having immigrated to Egypt at the age of only nine years old with his mother and siblings, he studied there under numerous respected musicians. Al-Atrash embarked on a highly successful career spanning more than four decades—recording 500 songs and starring in 31 movies. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Farid al-Atrash has received more than 461,713 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Farid al-Atrash is the 353rd most popular musician (down from 348th in 2019), the 65th most popular biography from Syria (down from 63rd in 2019) and the most popular Syrian Musician.
Memorability Metrics
460k
Page Views (PV)
57.42
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.92
Effective Languages (L*)
2.33
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Farid al-Atrash ranks 353 out of 2,662. Before him are Wilhelm Backhaus, Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, Lee Soo-man, Bo Diddley, Liberace, and Florian Schneider. After him are Gregor Piatigorsky, Domenico Alberti, Leonardo De Lorenzo, Jan Garbarek, David Crosby, and Agustín Barrios.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Wilhelm Backhaus
1884 - 1969
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 347
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
1665 - 1729
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 348
Lee Soo-man
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 349
Bo Diddley
1928 - 2008
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 350
Liberace
1919 - 1987
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 351
Florian Schneider
1947 - 2020
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 352
Farid al-Atrash
1910 - 1974
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 353
Gregor Piatigorsky
1903 - 1976
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 354
Domenico Alberti
1710 - 1746
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 355
Leonardo De Lorenzo
1875 - 1962
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 356
Jan Garbarek
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 357
David Crosby
1941 - 2023
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 358
Agustín Barrios
1885 - 1944
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 359
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Farid al-Atrash ranks 71. Before him are Aladár Gerevich, Luise Rainer, Kim Yong-sik, Tancredo Neves, Maurice Papon, and Chico Xavier. After him are Juan Velasco Alvarado, Remo Giazotto, Kenneth E. Boulding, Barthélemy Boganda, Miguel Hernández, and Paul Bowles. Among people deceased in 1974, Farid al-Atrash ranks 50. Before him are Creighton Abrams, Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta, Gino Cervi, Vannevar Bush, Salvador Puig Antich, and André Jolivet. After him are Robert Ludvigovich Bartini, Jan Tschichold, Lajos Zilahy, Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg, Samuel Goldwyn, and Bill Finger.
Others Born in 1910
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Aladár Gerevich
1910 - 1991
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 65
Luise Rainer
1910 - 2014
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 66
Kim Yong-sik
1910 - 1985
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 67
Tancredo Neves
1910 - 1985
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 68
Maurice Papon
1910 - 2007
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 69
Chico Xavier
1910 - 2002
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 70
Farid al-Atrash
1910 - 1974
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 71
Juan Velasco Alvarado
1910 - 1977
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 72
Remo Giazotto
1910 - 1998
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 73
Kenneth E. Boulding
1910 - 1993
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 74
Barthélemy Boganda
1910 - 1959
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 75
Miguel Hernández
1910 - 1942
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 76
Paul Bowles
1910 - 1999
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 77
Others Deceased in 1974
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Creighton Abrams
1914 - 1974
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 44
Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta
1904 - 1974
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 45
Gino Cervi
1901 - 1974
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 46
Vannevar Bush
1890 - 1974
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 47
Salvador Puig Antich
1948 - 1974
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 48
André Jolivet
1905 - 1974
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 49
Farid al-Atrash
1910 - 1974
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 50
Robert Ludvigovich Bartini
1897 - 1974
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 51
Jan Tschichold
1902 - 1974
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 52
Lajos Zilahy
1891 - 1974
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 53
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
1886 - 1974
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 54
Samuel Goldwyn
1879 - 1974
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 55
Bill Finger
1914 - 1974
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 56
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Farid al-Atrash ranks 65 out of 181. Before him are Zimri-Lim (-1800), Khaled al-Asaad (1932), Vaballathus (266), Asmahan (1917), Usama ibn Munqidh (1095), and Ibn al-Shatir (1304). After him are Seleucus VI Epiphanes (-150), Abu Tammam (788), Abdul Halim Khaddam (1932), Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan (1080), Nureddin al-Atassi (1929), and Sergius I of Constantinople (565).
Others born in Syria
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Zimri-Lim
1800 BC - 1800 BC
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 59
Khaled al-Asaad
1932 - 2015
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 60
Vaballathus
266 - 273
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 61
Asmahan
1917 - 1944
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 62
Usama ibn Munqidh
1095 - 1188
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 63
Ibn al-Shatir
1304 - 1375
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 64
Farid al-Atrash
1910 - 1974
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 65
Seleucus VI Epiphanes
150 BC - 94 BC
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 66
Abu Tammam
788 - 846
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 67
Abdul Halim Khaddam
1932 - 2020
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 68
Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan
1080 - 1113
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 69
Nureddin al-Atassi
1929 - 1992
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 70
Sergius I of Constantinople
565 - 638
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 71
Among MUSICIANS In Syria
Among musicians born in Syria, Farid al-Atrash ranks 1.
