MUSICIAN
Hugh Masekela
1939 - 2018
Hugh Masekela
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for writing well-known anti-apartheid songs such as "Soweto Blues" and "Bring Him Back Home". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hugh Masekela has received more than 1,787,776 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Hugh Masekela is the 1,352nd most popular musician (up from 1,365th in 2019), the 107th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 105th in 2019) and the 4th most popular South African Musician.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
47.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
2.08
Effective Languages (L*)
4.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Hugh Masekela ranks 1,352 out of 3,175. Before him are Wynton Marsalis, Gerald Moore, Nikos Xilouris, Jonny Greenwood, Memphis Slim, and Tony Scott. After him are Veronika Dudarova, Lester Bowie, LiSA, Mic Michaeli, Jens Johansson, and Solomon.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWynton Marsalis
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 1,346
Gerald Moore
1899 - 1987
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 1,347
Nikos Xilouris
1936 - 1980
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 1,348
Jonny Greenwood
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 1,349
Memphis Slim
1915 - 1988
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 1,350
Tony Scott
1921 - 2007
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 1,351
Hugh Masekela
1939 - 2018
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 1,352
Veronika Dudarova
1916 - 2009
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 1,353
Lester Bowie
1941 - 1999
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 1,354
LiSA
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 1,355
Mic Michaeli
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 1,356
Jens Johansson
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 1,357
Solomon
1902 - 1988
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 1,358
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Hugh Masekela ranks 393. Before him are Emilio Álvarez, Peter Frenkel, Paolo Salvati, Gianfranco Leoncini, Lothar Metz, and Greetje Kauffeld. After him are Carmelo Bossi, Jean-Claude Gaudin, Terele Pávez, Ángel Cabrera, Laila Kinnunen, and Michel Colombier. Among people deceased in 2018, Hugh Masekela ranks 316. Before him are Michael Harner, Davide Astori, Ion Ciubuc, Aureliano Bolognesi, Neagu Djuvara, and Abdelmalek Benhabyles. After him are Ilie Balaci, Soon-Tek Oh, Kedarnath Singh, Durward Knowles, Connie Sawyer, and Nancy Wilson.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsEmilio Álvarez
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2010
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 387
Peter Frenkel
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 388
Paolo Salvati
PAINTER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 389
Gianfranco Leoncini
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2019
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 390
Lothar Metz
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2021
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 391
Greetje Kauffeld
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 392
Hugh Masekela
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 393
Carmelo Bossi
BOXER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 394
Jean-Claude Gaudin
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2024
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 395
Terele Pávez
ACTOR
1939 - 2017
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 396
Ángel Cabrera
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2010
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 397
Laila Kinnunen
SINGER
1939 - 2000
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 398
Michel Colombier
COMPOSER
1939 - 2004
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 399
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsMichael Harner
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1929 - 2018
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 310
Davide Astori
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - 2018
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 311
Ion Ciubuc
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2018
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 312
Aureliano Bolognesi
BOXER
1930 - 2018
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 313
Neagu Djuvara
HISTORIAN
1916 - 2018
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 314
Abdelmalek Benhabyles
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2018
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 315
Hugh Masekela
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 316
Ilie Balaci
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 317
Soon-Tek Oh
ACTOR
1932 - 2018
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 318
Kedarnath Singh
WRITER
1934 - 2018
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 319
Durward Knowles
ATHLETE
1917 - 2018
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 320
Connie Sawyer
ACTOR
1912 - 2018
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 321
Nancy Wilson
SINGER
1937 - 2018
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 322
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Hugh Masekela ranks 107 out of 454. Before him are Navi Pillay (1941), Trevor Rabin (1954), Max Gluckman (1911), David Bailie (1937), Ted Grant (1913), and Steve Nash (1974). After him are Julius Malema (1981), Alan Paton (1903), Phil Ramone (1934), Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (1949), Bevil Rudd (1894), and John McDowell (1942).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsNavi Pillay
LAWYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 101
Trevor Rabin
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 102
Max Gluckman
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1911 - 1975
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 103
David Bailie
ACTOR
1937 - 2021
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 104
Ted Grant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2006
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 105
Steve Nash
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 106
Hugh Masekela
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 107
Julius Malema
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 108
Alan Paton
WRITER
1903 - 1988
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 109
Phil Ramone
INVENTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 110
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 111
Bevil Rudd
ATHLETE
1894 - 1948
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 112
John McDowell
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 113
Among MUSICIANS In South Africa
Among musicians born in South Africa, Hugh Masekela ranks 4. Before him are Manfred Mann (1940), Abdullah Ibrahim (1934), and Trevor Rabin (1954). After him are Eddie Kramer (1942), Lucky Dube (1910), Kevin Shirley (1960), and J. R. Rotem (1975).
Manfred Mann
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 1
Abdullah Ibrahim
1934 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 2
Trevor Rabin
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 3
Hugh Masekela
1939 - 2018
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 4
Eddie Kramer
1942 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 5
Lucky Dube
1910 - 1964
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 6
Kevin Shirley
1960 - Present
HPI: 33.62
Rank: 7
J. R. Rotem
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.14
Rank: 8