1921 - 1981
Georges Charles Brassens (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ(ə) ʃaʁl bʁasɛ̃s]; 22 October 1921 – 29 October 1981) was a French singer-songwriter and poet. Now an iconic figure in France, he achieved fame through his elegant songs with their harmonically complex music for voice and guitar and articulate, diverse lyrics. He is considered one of France's most accomplished postwar poets. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Georges Brassens has received more than 349,971 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Georges Brassens is the 152nd most popular singer (down from 117th in 2019), the 1,019th most popular biography from France (down from 801st in 2019) and the 13th most popular French Singer.
Georges Brassens is a French singer-songwriter and poet. He is most famous for his song "Les copains d'abord" which translates to "Friends First."
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Among singers, Georges Brassens ranks 152 out of 3,541. Before him are Roberto Carlos, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Eduard Khil, Charles Trenet, and Ivan Rebroff. After him are Nina Hagen, Caterina Valente, Billy Joel, Ben E. King, Shakira, and Suzi Quatro.
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 146
1929 - 2004
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 147
1925 - 2012
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 148
1934 - 2012
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 149
1913 - 2001
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 150
1931 - 2008
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 151
1921 - 1981
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 152
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 153
1931 - Present
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 154
1949 - Present
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 155
1938 - 2015
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 156
1977 - Present
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 157
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 158
Among people born in 1921, Georges Brassens ranks 50. Before him are Lydia Litvyak, Alida Valli, Edgar Morin, Sugar Ray Robinson, Marija Gimbutas, and Arthur Leonard Schawlow. After him are Yoichiro Nambu, Yitzhak Navon, Paul Watzlawick, Zdeněk Miler, Giuseppe Di Stefano, and Alexandra of Yugoslavia. Among people deceased in 1981, Georges Brassens ranks 28. Before him are Odd Hassel, Hideki Yukawa, Joseph Murphy, Karl Böhm, Mehmet Shehu, and Zarah Leander. After him are Bill Haley, Eugenio Montale, Abel Gance, David Wechsler, Max Delbrück, and Miroslav Krleža.
1921 - 1943
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 44
1921 - 2006
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 45
1921 - Present
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 46
1921 - 1989
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 47
1921 - 1994
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 48
1921 - 1999
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 49
1921 - 1981
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 50
1921 - 2015
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 51
1921 - 2015
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 52
1921 - 2007
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 53
1921 - 2011
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 54
1921 - 2008
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 55
1921 - 1993
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 56
1897 - 1981
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 22
1907 - 1981
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 23
1898 - 1981
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 24
1894 - 1981
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 25
1913 - 1981
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 26
1907 - 1981
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 27
1921 - 1981
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 28
1925 - 1981
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 29
1896 - 1981
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 30
1889 - 1981
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 31
1896 - 1981
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 32
1906 - 1981
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 33
1893 - 1981
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 34
Among people born in France, Georges Brassens ranks 1,019 out of 5,234. Before him are Francis, Count of Vendôme (1470), Pierre Janssen (1824), Maurice Halbwachs (1877), Charles Trenet (1913), Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (1346), and Charles Maurras (1868). After him are Fanny Ardant (1949), Étienne Bézout (1730), Jan Gossaert (1478), Jean-Pierre Léaud (1944), François Cluzet (1955), and Michèle Morgan (1920).
1470 - 1495
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 1,013
1824 - 1907
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 1,014
1877 - 1945
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 1,015
1913 - 2001
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 1,016
1346 - 1361
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 1,017
1868 - 1952
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 1,018
1921 - 1981
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 1,019
1949 - Present
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 1,020
1730 - 1783
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 1,021
1478 - 1532
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 1,022
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 1,023
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 1,024
1920 - 2016
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 1,025
Among singers born in France, Georges Brassens ranks 13. Before him are France Gall (1947), Françoise Hardy (1944), Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (1974), Maria Malibran (1808), Gilbert Bécaud (1927), and Charles Trenet (1913). After him are Caterina Valente (1931), Manu Chao (1961), Marie-Louise O'Murphy (1737), Desireless (1952), Jacqueline Boyer (1941), and Barbara (1930).
1947 - 2018
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 7
1944 - Present
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 8
1974 - Present
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 9
1808 - 1836
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 10
1927 - 2001
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 11
1913 - 2001
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 12
1921 - 1981
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 13
1931 - Present
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 14
1961 - Present
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 15
1737 - 1814
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 16
1952 - Present
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 17
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 18
1930 - 1997
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 19