SINGER
France Gall
1947 - 2018
France Gall
Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall (9 October 1947 – 7 January 2018), known professionally as France Gall, was a French yé-yé singer. In 1965, at the age of 17, she won the tenth edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son", representing Luxembourg. Later in her career, she became known for her work with singer-songwriter Michel Berger, whom she married in 1976. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of France Gall has received more than 1,604,003 page views. Her biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). France Gall is the 81st most popular singer (up from 86th in 2019), the 553rd most popular biography from France (up from 614th in 2019) and the 6th most popular French Singer.
France Gall is most famous for her song "Poupee de cire, poupee de son" ("Wax Doll, Rag Doll") which was a hit in 1965.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
67.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
4.99
Effective Languages (L*)
4.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, France Gall ranks 81 out of 4,381. Before her are The Notorious B.I.G., Fairuz, Morrissey, Diana Ross, Karel Gott, and Anna Magdalena Bach. After her are Gwen Stefani, Klaus Meine, Johnny Hallyday, Rihanna, Alla Pugacheva, and Françoise Hardy.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThe Notorious B.I.G.
1972 - 1997
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 75
Fairuz
1935 - Present
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 76
Morrissey
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 77
Diana Ross
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 78
Karel Gott
1939 - 2019
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 79
Anna Magdalena Bach
1701 - 1760
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 80
France Gall
1947 - 2018
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 81
Gwen Stefani
1969 - Present
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 82
Klaus Meine
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 83
Johnny Hallyday
1943 - 2017
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 84
Rihanna
1988 - Present
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 85
Alla Pugacheva
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 86
Françoise Hardy
1944 - 2024
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 87
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, France Gall ranks 27. Before her are Takeshi Kitano, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Paco de Lucía, Michael Porter, and O. J. Simpson. After her are Iggy Pop, Carlos Santana, Robert Kiyosaki, Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi, Glenn Close, and Farrah Fawcett. Among people deceased in 2018, France Gall ranks 17. Before her are Miloš Forman, Amos Oz, Isao Takahata, John McCain, Philip Roth, and Stephen Hillenburg. After her are Paul Bocuse, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Peter Grünberg, Hubert de Givenchy, Billy Graham, and Ursula K. Le Guin.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsTakeshi Kitano
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 21
Megawati Sukarnoputri
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 22
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 23
Paco de Lucía
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2014
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 24
Michael Porter
ECONOMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 25
O. J. Simpson
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 26
France Gall
SINGER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 27
Iggy Pop
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 28
Carlos Santana
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 29
Robert Kiyosaki
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 30
Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2004
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 31
Glenn Close
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 32
Farrah Fawcett
ACTOR
1947 - 2009
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 33
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsMiloš Forman
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2018
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 11
Amos Oz
WRITER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 12
Isao Takahata
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2018
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 13
John McCain
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2018
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 14
Philip Roth
WRITER
1933 - 2018
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 15
Stephen Hillenburg
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - 2018
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 16
France Gall
SINGER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 17
Paul Bocuse
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 18
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2018
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 19
Peter Grünberg
PHYSICIST
1939 - 2018
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 20
Hubert de Givenchy
FASHION DESIGNER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 21
Billy Graham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2018
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 22
Ursula K. Le Guin
WRITER
1929 - 2018
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 23
In France
Among people born in France, France Gall ranks 553 out of 6,770. Before her are Marguerite de Navarre (1492), Michel Piccoli (1925), Eugène Viollet-le-Duc (1814), Éric Rohmer (1920), Jules Michelet (1798), and René Laennec (1781). After her are Gustave Caillebotte (1848), Louise de La Vallière (1644), Maurice Utrillo (1883), Rashi (1040), Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848), and Suger (1080).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMarguerite de Navarre
WRITER
1492 - 1549
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 547
Michel Piccoli
ACTOR
1925 - 2020
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 548
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
ARCHITECT
1814 - 1879
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 549
Éric Rohmer
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 2010
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 550
Jules Michelet
WRITER
1798 - 1874
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 551
René Laennec
PHYSICIAN
1781 - 1826
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 552
France Gall
SINGER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 553
Gustave Caillebotte
PAINTER
1848 - 1894
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 554
Louise de La Vallière
WRITER
1644 - 1710
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 555
Maurice Utrillo
PAINTER
1883 - 1955
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 556
Rashi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1040 - 1105
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 557
Joris-Karl Huysmans
WRITER
1848 - 1907
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 558
Suger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1080 - 1151
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 559
Among SINGERS In France
Among singers born in France, France Gall ranks 6. Before her are Édith Piaf (1915), Charles Aznavour (1924), Serge Gainsbourg (1928), Mireille Mathieu (1946), and Carlos Gardel (1890). After her are Johnny Hallyday (1943), Françoise Hardy (1944), Gilbert Bécaud (1927), Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (1974), Marie-Louise O'Murphy (1737), and Manu Chao (1961).
Édith Piaf
1915 - 1963
HPI: 81.77
Rank: 1
Charles Aznavour
1924 - 2018
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 2
Serge Gainsbourg
1928 - 1991
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 3
Mireille Mathieu
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 4
Carlos Gardel
1890 - 1935
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 5
France Gall
1947 - 2018
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 6
Johnny Hallyday
1943 - 2017
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 7
Françoise Hardy
1944 - 2024
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 8
Gilbert Bécaud
1927 - 2001
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 9
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
1974 - Present
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 10
Marie-Louise O'Murphy
1737 - 1814
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 11
Manu Chao
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 12