SINGER
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015
Franzl Lang
Franz "Franzl" Lang (28 December 1930 – 6 December 2015), known as the Yodel King (German: Jodlerkönig), was an alpine yodeller from Bavaria, Germany. Lang's genre is German folk music; he typically sang in the Bavarian dialect of the rural Alpine regions. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franzl Lang has received more than 297,810 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Franzl Lang is the 352nd most popular singer (down from 265th in 2019), the 1,804th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,438th in 2019) and the 19th most popular German Singer.
Memorability Metrics
300k
Page Views (PV)
56.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
6.41
Effective Languages (L*)
1.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Franzl Langs by language
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Franzl Lang ranks 352 out of 3,528. Before him are Jon Anderson, Heino, Neil Sedaka, Sinéad O'Connor, Rubén Blades, and Joseph Kobzon. After him are Dave Evans, Sacha Distel, Ricky Nelson, Anastacia, Alizée, and Chris Brown.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Jon Anderson
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 346
Heino
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 347
Neil Sedaka
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 348
Sinéad O'Connor
1966 - 2023
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 349
Rubén Blades
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 350
Joseph Kobzon
1937 - 2018
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 351
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 352
Dave Evans
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 353
Sacha Distel
1933 - 2004
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 354
Ricky Nelson
1940 - 1985
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 355
Anastacia
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 356
Alizée
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 357
Chris Brown
1989 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 358
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Franzl Lang ranks 132. Before him are Yves Rocher, Ruth Rendell, Mary Quant, Tony Lip, Akiyuki Nosaka, and Sergei Kovalev. After him are Frank McCourt, Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, Anatoly Lukyanov, Igor Netto, and Dick Sargent. Among people deceased in 2015, Franzl Lang ranks 89. Before him are Yaşar Kemal, Eldar Ryazanov, Licio Gelli, Ruth Rendell, Chantal Akerman, and Akiyuki Nosaka. After him are Rose Francine Rogombé, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Philippe Honoré, André Brink, Kenzo Ohashi, and John Guillermin.
Others Born in 1930
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Yves Rocher
1930 - 2009
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 126
Ruth Rendell
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 127
Mary Quant
1930 - 2023
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 128
Tony Lip
1930 - 2013
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 129
Akiyuki Nosaka
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 130
Sergei Kovalev
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 131
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 132
Frank McCourt
1930 - 2009
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 133
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
1930 - 2008
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 134
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
1930 - 2011
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 135
Anatoly Lukyanov
1930 - 2019
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 136
Igor Netto
1930 - 1999
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 137
Dick Sargent
1930 - 1994
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 138
Others Deceased in 2015
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Yaşar Kemal
1923 - 2015
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 83
Eldar Ryazanov
1927 - 2015
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 84
Licio Gelli
1919 - 2015
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 85
Ruth Rendell
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 86
Chantal Akerman
1950 - 2015
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 87
Akiyuki Nosaka
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 88
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 89
Rose Francine Rogombé
1942 - 2015
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 90
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
1937 - 2015
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 91
Philippe Honoré
1941 - 2015
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 92
André Brink
1935 - 2015
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 93
Kenzo Ohashi
1934 - 2015
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 94
John Guillermin
1925 - 2015
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 95
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Franzl Lang ranks 1,804 out of 6,142. Before him are Simon Mayr (1763), Hans Globke (1898), Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667), Heinz Hitler (1920), Alfred Hettner (1859), and Berthold, Margrave of Baden (1906). After him are Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1721), Prince Georg of Bavaria (1880), Jordan of Saxony (1190), Igor Mitoraj (1944), Georges J. F. Köhler (1946), and Karl Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1678).
Others born in Germany
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Simon Mayr
1763 - 1845
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,798
Hans Globke
1898 - 1973
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,799
Johann Christoph Pepusch
1667 - 1752
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,800
Heinz Hitler
1920 - 1942
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,801
Alfred Hettner
1859 - 1941
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,802
Berthold, Margrave of Baden
1906 - 1963
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 1,803
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 1,804
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1721 - 1792
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,805
Prince Georg of Bavaria
1880 - 1943
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 1,806
Jordan of Saxony
1190 - 1237
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,807
Igor Mitoraj
1944 - 2014
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 1,808
Georges J. F. Köhler
1946 - 1995
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,809
Karl Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1678 - 1747
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 1,810
Among SINGERS In Germany
Among singers born in Germany, Franzl Lang ranks 19. Before him are Christa Ludwig (1928), Fancy (1946), Wolf Biermann (1936), Tarkan (1972), Udo Dirkschneider (1952), and Heino (1938). After him are Fritz Wunderlich (1930), Gundula Janowitz (1937), Carlos Marín (1968), Heidi Brühl (1942), Michael Kiske (1968), and Walter Andreas Schwarz (1913).
Christa Ludwig
1928 - 2021
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 13
Fancy
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 14
Wolf Biermann
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 15
Tarkan
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 16
Udo Dirkschneider
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 17
Heino
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 18
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 19
Fritz Wunderlich
1930 - 1966
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 20
Gundula Janowitz
1937 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 21
Carlos Marín
1968 - 2021
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 22
Heidi Brühl
1942 - 1991
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 23
Michael Kiske
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 24
Walter Andreas Schwarz
1913 - 1992
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 25
