MUSICIAN
Francis Cabrel
1953 - Today
Francis Cabrel
Francis Christian Cabrel (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃sis kʁistjɑ̃ kabʁɛl]; born 23 November 1953) is a French singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist. Considered one of the most influential French musical artists of all time, he has released a number of albums falling mostly within the realm of folk, with occasional forays into blues or country. Several of his songs, such as "L'encre de tes yeux", "Je l'aime à mourir", "Petite Marie", "La Dame de Haute-Savoie", "Encore et encore", "Il faudra leur dire", "Sarbacane", "C'est écrit", "Je t'aimais, je t'aime, je t'aimerai" and "La corrida", have become enduring favourites in French music. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francis Cabrel has received more than 500,614 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Francis Cabrel is the 874th most popular musician (up from 951st in 2019), the 3,478th most popular biography from France (down from 3,446th in 2019) and the 44th most popular French Musician.
Memorability Metrics
500k
Page Views (PV)
51.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
2.16
Effective Languages (L*)
4.09
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Francis Cabrel ranks 874 out of 3,175. Before him are Daniel Steibelt, J. J. Johnson, Layne Staley, Hugh McDonald, Pete Burns, and Philip Catherine. After him are Sally Oldfield, Eddie Clarke, Pitbull, Lang Lang, Tommy Dorsey, and John Norum.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDaniel Steibelt
1765 - 1823
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 868
J. J. Johnson
1924 - 2001
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 869
Layne Staley
1967 - 2002
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 870
Hugh McDonald
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 871
Pete Burns
1959 - 2016
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 872
Philip Catherine
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 873
Francis Cabrel
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 874
Sally Oldfield
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 875
Eddie Clarke
1950 - 2018
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 876
Pitbull
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 877
Lang Lang
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 878
Tommy Dorsey
1905 - 1956
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 879
John Norum
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 880
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Francis Cabrel ranks 189. Before him are Pat Benatar, Mark Thatcher, Sergio Castellitto, Dominique Perrault, Marlene Dumas, and Richard Bremmer. After him are Serginho Chulapa, Ian Khama, Zoran Janković, Gérard Krawczyk, Satoru Nakajima, and Edward Lowassa.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsPat Benatar
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 183
Mark Thatcher
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 184
Sergio Castellitto
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 185
Dominique Perrault
ARCHITECT
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 186
Marlene Dumas
PAINTER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 187
Richard Bremmer
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 188
Francis Cabrel
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 189
Serginho Chulapa
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 190
Ian Khama
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 191
Zoran Janković
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 192
Gérard Krawczyk
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 193
Satoru Nakajima
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 194
Edward Lowassa
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2024
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 195
In France
Among people born in France, Francis Cabrel ranks 3,478 out of 6,770. Before him are Virginie Demont-Breton (1859), Louis Faidherbe (1818), Claude Cahen (1909), Henri Brisson (1835), Georges Carpentier (1894), and Henri Rabaud (1873). After him are Guillaume Delisle (1675), Matthias de l'Obel (1538), Alexis Piron (1689), Octave Feuillet (1821), Jean Yanne (1933), and Gérard Krawczyk (1953).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsVirginie Demont-Breton
PAINTER
1859 - 1935
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 3,472
Louis Faidherbe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1818 - 1889
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 3,473
Claude Cahen
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1991
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 3,474
Henri Brisson
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1912
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 3,475
Georges Carpentier
BOXER
1894 - 1975
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 3,476
Henri Rabaud
COMPOSER
1873 - 1949
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 3,477
Francis Cabrel
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 3,478
Guillaume Delisle
GEOGRAPHER
1675 - 1726
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 3,479
Matthias de l'Obel
BIOLOGIST
1538 - 1616
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 3,480
Alexis Piron
WRITER
1689 - 1773
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 3,481
Octave Feuillet
WRITER
1821 - 1890
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 3,482
Jean Yanne
ACTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 3,483
Gérard Krawczyk
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 3,484
Among MUSICIANS In France
Among musicians born in France, Francis Cabrel ranks 44. Before him are Auguste Franchomme (1808), Jean-Luc Ponty (1942), Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825), Éric Serra (1959), Robert Casadesus (1899), and Zino Francescatti (1902). After him are François Habeneck (1781), Véronique Sanson (1949), Louis Diémer (1843), Eddy Mitchell (1942), André Navarra (1911), and Marcel Moyse (1889).
Auguste Franchomme
1808 - 1884
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 38
Jean-Luc Ponty
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 39
Jean-Baptiste Arban
1825 - 1889
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 40
Éric Serra
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 41
Robert Casadesus
1899 - 1972
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 42
Zino Francescatti
1902 - 1991
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 43
Francis Cabrel
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 44
François Habeneck
1781 - 1849
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 45
Véronique Sanson
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 46
Louis Diémer
1843 - 1919
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 47
Eddy Mitchell
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 48
André Navarra
1911 - 1988
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 49
Marcel Moyse
1889 - 1984
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 50