MUSICIAN
Franco Luambo
1938 - 1989
Franco Luambo
François Luambo Luanzo Makiadi (6 July 1938 – 12 October 1989) was a Congolese musician. He was a major figure in 20th-century Congolese music, and African music in general, principally as the leader for over 30 years of TPOK Jazz, the most popular and significant African band of its time. He is referred to as Franco Luambo or simply Franco. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franco Luambo has received more than 234,713 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Franco Luambo is the 1,292nd most popular musician, the 17th most popular biography from Democratic Republic of the Congo and the most popular Congolese Musician.
Memorability Metrics
230k
Page Views (PV)
46.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.77
Effective Languages (L*)
2.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Franco Luambos by language
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Franco Luambo ranks 1,292 out of 2,662. Before him are Jon Hiseman, Benjamin Orr, Paul Gray, Peter Brötzmann, Leslie Bricusse, and Brad Delson. After him are Michael Sembello, Clifford Curzon, Phạm Duy, D. J. Fontana, Mary Wilson, and Alan White.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Jon Hiseman
1944 - 2018
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 1,286
Benjamin Orr
1947 - 2000
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 1,287
Paul Gray
1972 - 2010
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 1,288
Peter Brötzmann
1941 - 2023
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 1,289
Leslie Bricusse
1931 - 2021
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 1,290
Brad Delson
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 1,291
Franco Luambo
1938 - 1989
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 1,292
Michael Sembello
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 1,293
Clifford Curzon
1907 - 1982
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 1,294
Phạm Duy
1921 - 2013
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 1,295
D. J. Fontana
1931 - 2018
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 1,296
Mary Wilson
1944 - 2021
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 1,297
Alan White
1949 - 2022
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 1,298
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Franco Luambo ranks 362. Before him are Kito Lorenc, Jay Garner, Gary Gygax, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Fred Williamson, and Giorgia Moll. After him are Victor Buono, Aquilino Bocos Merino, Yevgeny Nesterenko, Waheeda Rehman, Verna Bloom, and Werner Olk. Among people deceased in 1989, Franco Luambo ranks 195. Before him are Frank Foss, Ronald Syme, Peter Scott, Alfredo Zitarrosa, Helga Haase, and Inji Aflatoun. After him are Leen Vente, M. King Hubbert, Süreyya Ağaoğlu, Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Roberto Figueroa, and Rostislav Plyatt.
Others Born in 1938
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Kito Lorenc
1938 - 2017
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 356
Jay Garner
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 357
Gary Gygax
1938 - 2008
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 358
Hariprasad Chaurasia
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 359
Fred Williamson
1938 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 360
Giorgia Moll
1938 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 361
Franco Luambo
1938 - 1989
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 362
Victor Buono
1938 - 1982
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 363
Aquilino Bocos Merino
1938 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 364
Yevgeny Nesterenko
1938 - 2021
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 365
Waheeda Rehman
1938 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 366
Verna Bloom
1938 - 2019
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 367
Werner Olk
1938 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 368
Others Deceased in 1989
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Frank Foss
1895 - 1989
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 189
Ronald Syme
1903 - 1989
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 190
Peter Scott
1909 - 1989
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 191
Alfredo Zitarrosa
1936 - 1989
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 192
Helga Haase
1934 - 1989
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 193
Inji Aflatoun
1924 - 1989
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 194
Franco Luambo
1938 - 1989
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 195
Leen Vente
1911 - 1989
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 196
M. King Hubbert
1903 - 1989
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 197
Süreyya Ağaoğlu
1903 - 1989
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 198
Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
1913 - 1989
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 199
Roberto Figueroa
1904 - 1989
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 200
Rostislav Plyatt
1908 - 1989
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 201
In Democratic Republic of the Congo
Among people born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Franco Luambo ranks 17 out of 84. Before him are Claude Makélélé (1973), Joseph Kabila (1971), Papa Wemba (1949), Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (1939), Ndaye Mulamba (1948), and Dikembe Mutombo (1966). After him are Steve Mandanda (1985), Marie Myriam (1957), Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi (1930), Koffi Olomide (1956), Sylvestre Ilunga (1947), and Cyrille Adoula (1921).
Others born in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Claude Makélélé
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 11
Joseph Kabila
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 12
Papa Wemba
1949 - 2016
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 13
Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya
1939 - 2021
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 14
Ndaye Mulamba
1948 - 2019
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 15
Dikembe Mutombo
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 16
Franco Luambo
1938 - 1989
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 17
Steve Mandanda
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 18
Marie Myriam
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 19
Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi
1930 - 2007
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 20
Koffi Olomide
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 21
Sylvestre Ilunga
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 22
Cyrille Adoula
1921 - 1978
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 23
Among MUSICIANS In Democratic Republic of the Congo
Among musicians born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Franco Luambo ranks 1.
