MUSICIAN
Franco Battiato
1945 - 2021
Franco Battiato
Francesco "Franco" Battiato (Italian: [ˈfraŋko batˈtjaːto, – battiˈaːto]; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs contain esoteric, philosophical and religious themes, and have spanned genres such as experimental pop, electronic music, progressive rock, opera, symphonic music, movie soundtrack, oratorio and new wave. He was for decades one of the most popular singer-songwriters in Italy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franco Battiato has received more than 503,251 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Franco Battiato is the 333rd most popular musician (down from 319th in 2019), the 1,626th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,544th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Italian Musician.
Memorability Metrics
500k
Page Views (PV)
58.44
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
2.64
Effective Languages (L*)
4.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Franco Battiato ranks 333 out of 3,175. Before him are Eric Carr, Avril Lavigne, Count Basie, Paul Desmond, Jean-Pierre Rampal, and Paul Landers. After him are Johnny Ramone, John McLaughlin, Fred Durst, Jan Garbarek, Alicia de Larrocha, and Matteo Carcassi.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEric Carr
1950 - 1991
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 327
Avril Lavigne
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 328
Count Basie
1904 - 1984
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 329
Paul Desmond
1924 - 1977
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 330
Jean-Pierre Rampal
1922 - 2000
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 331
Paul Landers
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 332
Franco Battiato
1945 - 2021
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 333
Johnny Ramone
1948 - 2004
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 334
John McLaughlin
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 335
Fred Durst
1970 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 336
Jan Garbarek
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 337
Alicia de Larrocha
1923 - 2009
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 338
Matteo Carcassi
1792 - 1853
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 339
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Franco Battiato ranks 120. Before him are Ladislao Mazurkiewicz, Igor Ivanov, George Alencherry, Angus Deaton, Patch Adams, and Željko Bebek. After him are Pat Riley, Richard R. Schrock, Wolfgang Schüssel, Peter Criss, Ernie Hudson, and Dean Koontz. Among people deceased in 2021, Franco Battiato ranks 95. Before him are Robert H. Grubbs, Libuše Šafránková, Djivan Gasparyan, Lars Vilks, Leopoldo Luque, and Yaphet Kotto. After him are Norodom Ranariddh, Đorđe Balašević, Didier Ratsiraka, Mira Furlan, Max Mosley, and Carolyn S. Shoemaker.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsLadislao Mazurkiewicz
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2013
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 114
Igor Ivanov
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 115
George Alencherry
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 116
Angus Deaton
ECONOMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 117
Patch Adams
PHYSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 118
Željko Bebek
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 119
Franco Battiato
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2021
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 120
Pat Riley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 121
Richard R. Schrock
CHEMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 122
Wolfgang Schüssel
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 123
Peter Criss
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 124
Ernie Hudson
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 125
Dean Koontz
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 126
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsRobert H. Grubbs
CHEMIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 89
Libuše Šafránková
ACTOR
1953 - 2021
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 90
Djivan Gasparyan
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 91
Lars Vilks
SCULPTOR
1946 - 2021
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 92
Leopoldo Luque
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 93
Yaphet Kotto
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 94
Franco Battiato
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2021
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 95
Norodom Ranariddh
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2021
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 96
Đorđe Balašević
SINGER
1953 - 2021
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 97
Didier Ratsiraka
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 98
Mira Furlan
ACTOR
1955 - 2021
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 99
Max Mosley
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1940 - 2021
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 100
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 101
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Franco Battiato ranks 1,626 out of 5,161. Before him are Carlo Scarpa (1906), Bernardo Pasquini (1637), Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy (1940), Natalie of Serbia (1859), Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy (1632), and Salvatore Giuliano (1922). After him are Jacopo Sannazaro (1458), Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (1683), Margarita Luti (1500), Vittoria Aleotti (1575), Dino Grandi (1895), and Riz Ortolani (1926).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsCarlo Scarpa
ARCHITECT
1906 - 1978
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,620
Bernardo Pasquini
COMPOSER
1637 - 1710
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,621
Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,622
Natalie of Serbia
COMPANION
1859 - 1941
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1,623
Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1632 - 1638
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,624
Salvatore Giuliano
MAFIOSO
1922 - 1950
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,625
Franco Battiato
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2021
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,626
Jacopo Sannazaro
WRITER
1458 - 1530
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1,627
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
PAINTER
1683 - 1754
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 1,628
Margarita Luti
PAINTER
1500 - 1522
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 1,629
Vittoria Aleotti
COMPOSER
1575 - 1640
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,630
Dino Grandi
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1988
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 1,631
Riz Ortolani
COMPOSER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 1,632
Among MUSICIANS In Italy
Among musicians born in Italy, Franco Battiato ranks 15. Before him are Paolo Conte (1937), Gianna Nannini (1954), Romano Mussolini (1927), Luigi Tenco (1938), Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (1920), and Mauro Giuliani (1781). After him are Matteo Carcassi (1792), Rocco Granata (1938), Lucio Battisti (1943), Domenico Alberti (1710), Leonardo De Lorenzo (1875), and Salvatore Accardo (1941).
Paolo Conte
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 9
Gianna Nannini
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 10
Romano Mussolini
1927 - 2006
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 11
Luigi Tenco
1938 - 1967
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 12
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
1920 - 1995
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 13
Mauro Giuliani
1781 - 1829
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 14
Franco Battiato
1945 - 2021
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 15
Matteo Carcassi
1792 - 1853
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 16
Rocco Granata
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 17
Lucio Battisti
1943 - 1998
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 18
Domenico Alberti
1710 - 1746
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 19
Leonardo De Lorenzo
1875 - 1962
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 20
Salvatore Accardo
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 21